UN human rights chief decries 'parading of bodies'
New York [US], February 21: The UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk has strongly condemned the conduct of the Palestinian group Hamas during the handover...
Australia and NZ keeping close eye on Chinese navy ships off Sydney
Sydney [Australia], February 21: Australia and New Zealand are monitoring a group of Chinese naval vessels spotted in c near Sydney, the country's defence ministers...
Emir of Qatar arrives in Tehran
Tehran [Iran], February 20: H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar arrived Wednesday in Tehran on an official visit to...
5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia coast
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 20: An earthquake measuring 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale struck off the coasts of Indonesia on Wednesday.
Guterres urges Security Council to overcome divisions for peace
New York [US], February 20: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on members of the UN Security Council to overcome divisions that hinder effective...
Japan reports 2.8 trillion yen trade deficit in January
Tokyo [Japan], February 20: Japan logged a 2.76 trillion yen ($18.2 billion) trade deficit in January, weighed down by increased imports of electronics, government data...
Sudan: At least 200 killed in paramilitary attack
Khartoum [Sudan], February 20: Sudan's paramilitary forces launched a three-day assault near Khartoum, killing more than 200, the Emergency Lawyers network said Tuesday. The rights...
SpaceX launches rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral, booster lands in Bahamas
Florida [US], February 20: SpaceX made history after launching a rocket into space from the coast of Florida and landing the rocket booster in another...
Russia advances on Ukraine's critical minerals
Moscow [Russia], February 20: Russia, like U.S. President Donald Trump, covets Ukraine's natural resources - and on the ground its forces are closing in on...
Canada refugee claims drop as country issues fewer visas
Toronto [Canada], February 20: Refugee claims in Canada are dropping from historic highs as the country grants fewer visas and advocates worry legitimate claimants are...
Hundreds deported from US held in Panama hotel
Panama City [Panama], February 20: In a room at the luxury Decapolis Hotel in Panama City, two girls hold a piece of paper to the...
Ukraine tensions rise as Trump echoes Kremlin talking points
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], February 20: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused US President Donald Trump of "living in a disinformation space" created by...
Macron hosts more talks as Europe confronts US shift on Ukraine
Paris [France], February 20: French President Emmanuel Macron was holding an informal video conference with 19 European countries and Canada on Wednesday to strengthen coordination...
Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator'
New York [US], February 20: US President Donald Trump continued to round on Volodymyr Zelensky, calling the Ukrainian president "a dictator" in comments on Trump's...
Egypt, Spain reject US plan to displace Gazans
Cairo [Egypt], February 20: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rejected the controversial proposal by US President Donald Trump to...
Hamas offers to release all captives to end Israel's war on Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], February 20: Hamas has proposed to release all captives remaining in the Gaza Strip in "one go" in exchange for a lasting truce...
Scores of whales to be euthanised after mass stranding in Australia
Sydney [Australia], February 20: Australian authorities are euthanising about 90 false killer whales which survived a mass stranding on a remote beach in Tasmania.
EU aims at Russia's shadow fleet as it backs 16th sanctions package
Brussels [Belgium], February 20: EU ambassadors backed a 16th sanctions package on Russia on Wednesday, just days before the third anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion...
Thousands without power, water after Russian strike
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], February 20: Tens of thousands of people in the port city of Odessa were left without electricity, water and heating...
30 S Korean military members investigated over martial law
Seoul [South Korea], February 20: Thirty members of the South Korean military are under investigation over their alleged involvement in a short-lived declaration of martial...
Man gets 10 years for attempted murder of Japanese PM
Tokyo [Japan], February 20: A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for the attempted murder in 2023 of then Japanese...
Berlin event with UN Palestinian expert held online after backlash
Berlin [Germany], February 20: A leading UN authority on the Palestinian Territories has warned against restrictions on academic freedom after an event she was set...
South Africa's Gauteng Province says ready to host G20
Gauteng [Johannesburg], February 19: South Africa's Gauteng Province is ready to host the Group of 20 (G20) Summit and seize the opportunities presented by the...
Tunisia dismantles drug trafficking network, arrests 4
Tunis [Tunisia], February 19: Tunisian security forces have dismantled a drug trafficking network active in the southwestern province of Kebili and arrested four individuals, the...
AfDB projects 6.3 pct GDP growth for Cote d'Ivoire in 2025, 2026
Ivory Coast [Abidjan], February 19: A recent report by the Abidjan-based African Development Bank (AfDB), titled Africa's Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook, forecasts Cote d'Ivoire's real...
Malta launches project to diversify fish species
Valletta [Malta], February 19: The Maltese government on Tuesday launched a new project to promote the diversification of fish species in aquaculture.
Kellogg chosen as U.S. representative for talks on Ukraine: Kremlin aide
Moscow [Russia], February 19: Washington has appointed U.S. President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg to represent the United States in negotiations on Ukraine, local...