Armenia PM takes swipe at Russia as first civilians leave breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia's prime minister has called his country's security relationships "ineffective," in a swipe at Russia after Azerbaijan claimed the breakaway province of Nagorno-Karabakh following a swift military campaign.
2023-09-24 23:58
Iran's president defends uranium enrichment after Europeans 'trampled on their commitments'
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has defended his country's enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade levels, claiming it was a response to European states not living up to their end of the 2015 nuclear agreement.
2023-09-24 22:45
Wagner forces have not withdrawn from Africa in 'meaningful' numbers, defense official says
The US has not seen a withdrawal of Wagner forces from Africa "in any substantial or meaningful numbers," a senior US defense official said, as the Kremlin continues to weigh what to do with the Russian mercenary group following its leader's death last month.
2023-09-24 21:45
Two Palestinian men killed during Israeli incursion in camp near Tulkarem
Two Palestinian men were killed in the early hours of Sunday during an incursion by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said.
2023-09-24 19:26
The Philippines condemns China for installing floating barrier in disputed South China Sea
The Philippines on Sunday condemned the Chinese coast guard for installing what it called a "floating barrier" in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying that it prevented Filipino boats from entering and fishing in the area.
2023-09-24 15:18
Venezuela regains control of prison where inmates built swimming pool, restaurants
The Venezuelan government invited journalists to tour the Tocoron Penitentiary Center in Aragua state on Saturday -- days after security forces reclaimed control of a prison that has spent many years under the control of gangs.
2023-09-24 14:59
From playgrounds to parade grounds: Russian schools are becoming increasingly militarized
Russia's playgrounds are becoming parade grounds. At schools from the Pacific to the Black Sea, children in nursery grade don uniforms and take part in marching practice. Older kids are being taught how to dig trenches, throw grenades and shoot with real ammunition.
2023-09-24 12:49
How climate change threatens some of the world's most coveted real estate
Until recently, the upscale homes of the Redhill Peninsula seemed like an oasis for rich Hong Kongers aspiring to a tranquil lifestyle in an otherwise notoriously cramped metropolis of 7.5 million.
2023-09-24 07:48
Anti-monarchy campaigners stage protest inside Buckingham Palace
A group of anti-monarchy campaigners on Saturday staged what organizers are calling the "first-ever" protest inside Buckingham Palace.
2023-09-24 01:23
Landslide causes motorway to collapse in Sweden
A large chunk of a motorway in southwest Sweden collapsed overnight, causing three people to be taken to hospital with light injuries, police said on Saturday.
2023-09-23 21:51
Russell Brand makes first public comments since sexual assault allegations
Russell Brand has made his first public comments since being accused of rape and sexual assault, thanking followers for "questioning the information they have been presented with" while not addressing the claims.
2023-09-23 19:49
Azerbaijan has reclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh. What does that mean for the tens of thousands living there?
The same day that Azerbaijan celebrated the surrender of separatist Armenian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh, many in the breakaway region's capital spent the evening throwing stacks of paper onto a fire.
2023-09-23 15:59