Morocco struck by powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake
A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night in what the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said was the strongest to hit that region of the North African nation in more than 120 years.
2023-09-09 08:54
Mahsa Amini's uncle arrested ahead of one-year anniversary of her death
The uncle of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman whose death in the custody of Iran's morality police sparked nation-wide protests last year, was arrested last week, according to a family member and a human rights group.
2023-09-08 20:25
Dozens of civilians among 64 killed in attacks in Mali
Two separate attacks by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants in restive northeastern Mali Thursday killed 64 people including dozens of civilians, the country's transitional government said.
2023-09-08 16:20
North Korea says it launched new 'tactical nuclear attack' submarine. South Korea doubts it works
North Korea launched a new "Korean-style tactical nuclear attack submarine" on Wednesday, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), during a ceremony attended the country's leader Kim Jong Un.
2023-09-08 15:55
Xi's G20 no-show may be part of a plan to reshape global governance
When the world's most powerful leaders descend on New Delhi this weekend to address the multiple crises facing the world, notably absent will be China's Xi Jinping, who has never missed a G20 summit since taking power in 2012.
2023-09-08 12:28
Why Russia's failures in Ukraine could be a win for North Korea
Russia's failures on the battlefield in Ukraine could turn into a win for North Korea.
2023-09-08 11:15
Hong Kong hit by widespread flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884
Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong caused widespread flash flooding across the financial hub on Friday, with many businesses and schools forced to shut, just days after the city was battered by a typhoon.
2023-09-08 09:47
Mexico on track for first woman president as second female frontrunner joins race
Mexico seems set to elect its first female president in next year's election after the country's leading parties both unveiled women candidates.
2023-09-08 01:29
More than 800 rescued after extreme flooding in Greece turns villages into lakes
More than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from severe floods in Greece, local officials said, after extreme rainfall turned streets into deadly rivers, tore down buildings and bridges and left whole villages submerged.
2023-09-08 00:51
Rescuers rush to save American man trapped in deep cave in Turkey
Rescuers are rushing to save an American man trapped in the third-deepest cave in Turkey after he became ill, the Turkish Caving Federation said.
2023-09-07 23:58
Lying down contest enters 20th day as competitors vie for 'laziest citizen' record
Seven competitors lying down on mats are vying for the coveted title of "Laziest Citizen" after smashing the previous record in a satirical contest held annually in a holiday resort in northern Montenegro.
2023-09-07 22:59
'We are starving to death:' Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh fear for future under blockade
Ani Kirakosyani found out she was pregnant a month after the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh began. Food, fuel and medical supplies in the disputed territory are running low and officials there say they reported the first death from malnutrition last month.
2023-09-07 19:56