Iraqi PM announces halt to oil derivative imports
Baghdad [Iraq], November 6: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Wednesday said the country had halted the import of oil derivatives, declaring the move...
Bangladesh Army announces post-general election return to barracks
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 6: The Bangladesh Army said Wednesday that it will go back to its barracks after the country's 13th general election slated for...
Sri Lanka begins pilot operations for large vessels at Colombo's East Container...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 6: Sri Lanka has begun pilot operations to handle large vessels at the state-owned Colombo East Container Terminal (ECT), a statement...
Polish president reiterates opposition to EU migration policy
Warsaw [Poland], November 6: Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Wednesday reiterated Poland's opposition to the European Union's (EU) migration policy during his visit to Slovakia,...
EU Council agrees position on amendment to European climate law
Brussels [Belgium], November 6: The Council of the European Union (EU) announced on Wednesday that member states had reached an agreement on amending the European...
Rising violence against civilians in Sudan's El Fasher alarms UN humanitarians
New York [US], November 6: UN humanitarians said Wednesday that they are deeply alarmed over the reported increase in atrocities and abuse of civilians fleeing...
Death toll rises to 27 with nearly 1,000 injured in northern Afghanistan...
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 6: The total death toll in the powerful earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan on Monday night has risen to 27, with nearly...
US may ask UN to mandate international force in Gaza for two...
New York [US], November 6: The United States has drafted a United Nations resolution that approves a two-year mandate for a Gaza transitional governance body...
Democrats sweep first major elections of second Trump term
New York [US], November 6: Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, elevating...
Putin orders proposals on possible Russian nuclear test
Moscow [Russia], November 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his top officials on Wednesday to draft proposals for a possible test of nuclear weapons, something...
Japan deploys troops to combat deadly wave of bear attacks
Tokyo [Japan], November 6: Japan deployed troops to the country's rugged north on Wednesday to help trap bears after local authorities said besieged communities were...
Crash investigators find 'black boxes' from UPS plane crash that killed at...
Washington [US], November 6: Federal safety investigators have located the "black boxes" from the wreckage of a UPS cargo plane that crashed in flames on...
In Chicago immigration crackdown, agents raid daycare, senior living center
Chicago [US], November 6: A Spanish-language immersion daycare in a leafy residential neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago was raided by federal immigration agents...
Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll rises to 91 in Philippines; 430,000 displaced
Manila [Philippines], November 6: The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines has risen to 91, with 75 missing and over 430,000 displaced, the...
Gaza stabilisation force must have full legitimacy: UN chief
Doha [Qatar] / Gaza [Palestine], November 6: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that any stabilisation force in Gaza must have "full international legitimacy"...
Iran releases two French nationals imprisoned for three years
Tehran [Iran], November 6: Iran has released two French nationals imprisoned for more than three years on spying charges their families rejected, French President Emmanuel...
9 dead after cargo plane crashes in Kentucky
Washington [US], November 6: The death toll from the crash of a UPS cargo aircraft in the US state of Kentucky has risen to at...
Zohran Mamdani elected as NYC mayor in historic win
New York [US], November 6: Zohran Mamdani has won the race to lead the largest city in the United States, capping a heated contest that...
Moscow weighs nuclear tests as Putin orders feasibility review
Moscow [Russia], November 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to assess the feasibility of possible nuclear weapons tests.
Antarctic glacier recorded fastest retreat in modern history in 2022
Los Angeles [US], November 5: The Hektoria Glacier on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula retreated at the fastest pace recorded in modern history in 2022, according...
Arab League, EU hold 10th Political Dialogue in Brussels
Brussels [Belgium], November 5: The Permanent Representatives to the Arab League and the Ambassadors of the European Union's Political and Security Committee held the 10th...
UN calls for global support for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
New York [US], November 5: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed solidarity with the people of Jamaica following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa,...
OpenAI, Amazon sign $38 billion deal for AI computing power
Seattle [US], November 5: OpenAI and Amazon have signed a $38 billion deal that enables the ChatGPT maker to run its artificial intelligence systems on...
US may ask UN to mandate international force in Gaza for two...
Gaza [Palestine], November 5: The United States has drafted a United Nations resolution that approves a two-year mandate for a Gaza transitional governance body and...
US flight delays spike as air traffic controller absences increase
New York [US], November 5: U.S. officials delayed a new round of flights on Monday as airlines said 3.2 million air passengers have been hit...
Man accused of UK train attack charged with 11 counts of attempted...
London [UK], November 5: A British man accused of carrying out a mass stabbing on board a train on Saturday was charged on Monday with...
Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, hundreds injured
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 5: A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20...