Putin and Kim meet in Russia, but what are the main takeaways?
Covering a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might best be described as a caption contest: The two held what the Kremlin called "very substantive" discussions on Wednesday, but beyond a few photo opportunities, we still have very little idea what went on behind closed doors.
2023-09-14 12:27
Guatemalan president-elect suspends presidential transition process
Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo de León has announced he is temporarily suspending the presidential transition process after Public Ministry agents raided electoral facilities and opened voting boxes.
2023-09-14 11:22
Survivors frustrated and volunteers pour in as Morocco accepts limited foreign aid following deadly quake
Wearing an elegant holiday outfit and sunglasses, Chadia Halimi looked a bit out of place in the dusty camp on the edge of Tafeghaghte, a mountain village in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains that was leveled in last week's earthquake.
2023-09-14 08:50
Ukrainian missiles strike Russian shipyard in Crimea
Ukraine launched an extensive assault on a Russian ship repair base in Crimea early Wednesday morning, Russian and Ukrainian officials said, in what appears to be Ukraine's most ambitious strike on the port since the war began.
2023-09-13 17:46
China unveils 'blueprint' for Taiwan integration while sending warships around the self-ruled island
China on Tuesday unveiled a plan to deepen integration between the coastal province of Fujian and self-governing Taiwan, touting the benefits of closer cross-strait cooperation while sending warships around the island in a show of military might.
2023-09-13 15:59
This green armored train has carried the Kim family for decades
On Sunday afternoon, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped onto an old-fashioned green train that has by now become an enduring symbol of the hermit nation's isolation and secrecy.
2023-09-13 15:50
Morgues overwhelmed in Libya as rescuers search for thousands missing after flood
Libya is racing to bury its dead as bodies pile up in the streets of Derna, the northern coastal city devastated by flooding after a torrential downpour smashed through two dams, washing homes into the sea.
2023-09-13 15:49
Fire kills many in nine-story building in Vietnam
Many people were feared dead and several injured in a fire at a nine-story apartment block in Vietnam's capital of Hanoi, the official news agency said on Wednesday, while authorities have yet to confirm the number of deaths.
2023-09-13 15:23
North Korea fires ballistic missile as Kim and Putin set to meet in Russia's Far East
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile into waters off its east coast Wednesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, as a highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was set to take place in Russia's Far East.
2023-09-13 11:24
More than 70 crocodiles set loose by heavy flooding in southern China
Authorities in a southern Chinese city have launched an operation to recapture more than 70 crocodiles that escaped from a commercial farm after intense flooding swept through the region, multiple state media outlets have reported, with some residents warned to stay indoors.
2023-09-12 16:19
Israel's democracy is at a crossroads as its top court debates a law limiting its power. Here's what to know
Israel's Supreme Court opens hearings Tuesday on a law to curb its powers, in a case that could set the judiciary on a collision course with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hardline government after months of mass protests over the controversial legislation.
2023-09-12 12:55
Beijing claims US citizen jailed for life in China was decorated spy who worked undetected for decades
Beijing claims an American citizen jailed for life in China earlier this year is a decorated spy who had worked for US intelligence for more than three decades, as it ramps up a campaign warning citizens to guard against foreign espionage.
2023-09-12 11:24