MADRID, Spain - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday urged Israel to end the "indiscriminate killing of Palestinians" in Gaza, in his sharpest criticism of Israel since war against Hamas broke out over a month ago. Spanish acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez listens as Partido...
PARIS , France - The joint China-US climate declaration is "a significant moment" in the build-up to COP28, the climate summit's president said Wednesday, but some experts criticised the lack of concrete commitments. "The consensus reached between the US and China is a significant moment ahead...
KYIV, Ukraine -Ukraine said Wednesday that two rescue workers were killed and seven people were injured by Russian shelling in the southeast region of Zaporizhzhia. "The Russians shelled civilian infrastructure once again. A fire broke out," Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said on social...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU's executive has proposed banning the import of Russian diamonds and liquefied petroleum gases in a new round of sanctions over the war in Ukraine, according to a document seen by AFP Wednesday. The package of sanctions -- which needs to be approved unanimously...
MOSCOW, Russia - A Russian woman accused of killing military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, pleaded partially guilty during a court hearing on Wednesday. Russian investigators say Darya Trepova, 26, assassinated Tatarsky under orders from Ukraine and working with the help of anti-Kremlin activists,...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg on Wednesday denied a public order offence, after she was arrested at a demonstration against the energy industry in central London. The 20-year-old activist -- a key face of the movement to fight climate change -- was among 26 people...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reminded Filipinos on Tuesday, Nov. 14 to "go back to basics" and avoid opening any suspicious websites. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) "Let's go back to basics and make it a habit to be vigilant....
SYDNEY (AFP) -- "Matilda" was picked as Australia's word of the year on Wednesday, Nov. 15, after the national football team's historic run to the semifinals of their home Women's World Cup. Australia's Matildas (AFP) Nicknamed the "Matildas", the team were front- and back-page news in Australia in...
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- The head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon on Tuesday expressed "deep concern" over the potential for further escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, as war rages in the Gaza Strip. Smoke rises after rockets fired from Lebanon fell in northern Israel near the...
PARIS, France -- The world is "failing to get a grip" on climate change, the UN warned Tuesday, as an assessment of climate pledges shows only minor progress on reducing emissions this decade. In a report released just weeks before high-stakes negotiations on limiting global warming, the United...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Police on Tuesday arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut during a match in Sheffield. Johnson, 29, was seriously injured during a Challenge Cup game between Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers...
LYON, France -- A woman found murdered 31 years ago in a river in Belgium has been identified over three decades later thanks to her flower tattoo and an international appeal, Interpol said on Tuesday. The Lyon-based global police organisation said she was Rita Roberts from Cardiff in Wales and...
