DOHA, Qatar -- Qatar on Tuesday urged Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement on releasing hostages seized in the October 7 attack, warning that the situation in Gaza was worsening every day. Israelis march on a highway from Tel Aviv towards the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on November 14, 2023,...
SANAA, Yemen -- Yemen's Huthi rebels on Tuesday threatened to target Israeli ships in the Red Sea, as the group said they had launched another missile targeting the country over its war with Hamas. Flares light the sky during the Israeli military bombardment of the northern Gaza Strip on November...
PARIS, France -- A Rwandan doctor went on trial in France on Tuesday on charges of committing genocide and crimes against humanity during Rwanda's 1994 massacres, after a three-decade investigation by French authorities. Rwandan doctor Sosthene Munyemana (L) arrives with his lawyer Florence Bourg...
SYDNEY, Australia - Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse on the platform, Australia's internet safety watchdog told AFP on Tuesday. Last month, eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant slapped an Aus$610,500...
SAINT-OMER, France - Around 250 municipalities in northern France will be declared in a state of natural disaster due to massive flooding, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday as he visited affected areas fearing further rises in the water level. Communities in the Pas-de-Calais and Nord...
BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Tuesday, state media reported, on his way to San Francisco where he will hold highly anticipated talks with his US counterpart Joe Biden. "On the evening of November 14, President Xi Jinping left Beijing on a special plane. At the...
NEW DEHLI, India - More than 2,000 people fleeing Myanmar have crossed into neighbouring northeastern India as an offensive against the military widens, Indian media reported Tuesday. The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported more than 2,000 Myanmar citizens from western Chin state...
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday Russia was increasing its attacks across the front line, as Kyiv called for the West to boost weapons supplies ahead of winter. Neither side has made any significant territorial gain for months, but both Zelensky and the...
MOSCOW, Russia -President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday tightened media conditions for election coverage in Russia, ahead of a March 2024 presidential vote expected to prolong his rule until 2030. Moscow has hugely cracked down on media freedom since launching its Ukraine offensive in February...
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) -- Prolific Liverpool scorer and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah will be among the stars in action this week when 2026 World Cup qualifying in Africa kicks off with two matchdays. Prolific Liverpool scorer and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah (AFP) His two Premier League goals against...
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan, Australia and Jurgen Klinsmann's South Korea will launch their qualifying campaigns on Thursday, Nov. 16, for the 2026 World Cup, with Palestine also among the 36 teams in action in Asia. Brighton's Japanese Kaoru Mitoma (AFP) A record eight direct spots and one...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Brussels is aiming to present proposals on Wednesday for a new round of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, including banning Moscow's lucrative diamond exports, the EU's foreign policy chief said Monday. The 27-nation bloc has already imposed 11 rounds of...
