Pakistani Hospital Overwhelmed As Water-borne Illnesses Spread
The emergency ward at the main government hospital in Sehwan, a small town in southern Pakistan, is overwhelmed.
Cholera Kills At Least Seven In Haiti As Disease Returns
Haiti on Sunday said at least seven people have died of cholera in a surprise return of the disease that comes as the nation is paralyzed by a gang blockade that has triggered shortages of fuel and clean drinking water.
Tesla's Logistical Challenges Overshadow Record Deliveries
By Hyunjoo Jin and Mrinmay Dey-Tesla Inc on Sunday announced lower-than-expected electric vehicle deliveries in the third quarter, as logistical challenges overshadowed its record deliveries.
Trump Staffers Not Returning White House Records, National Archives Says
Former President Donald Trump's administration has not turned over all presidential records and the National Archives will consult with the Justice Department on whether to move to get them back, the agency has told Congress.
UK Sees Improving 'Mood Music' On Northern Ireland Protocol
The prospects for the Northern Ireland protocol seem to be improving as the United Kingdom tries to renegotiate part of the Brexit deal with the European Union and re-establish the province's devolved assembly, a British minister said on Sunday.
OPEC+ To Consider Oil Cut Of Over Than 1 Million Bpd - Sources
OPEC+ will consider an oil output cut of more than a million barrels per day (bpd) next week, OPEC sources said on Sunday, in what would be the biggest move yet since the COVID-19 pandemic to address oil market weakness.
Israel Upbeat On Draft Lebanese Demarcation Deal, Sees Gas Profit-sharing
Israel gave its preliminary nod on Sunday to a draft U.S.-brokered deal demarcating a maritime border with Lebanon that may lead to profit-sharing in a disputed Mediterranean gas prospect.
Tensions High As Brazilians On Other Side Of Atlantic Cast Ballots
Brazilian Artur Dantas moved to Portugal six months ago because of political tension in his country but he hopes the result of Sunday's elections might allow him and others to return home one day.
Blinken To Woo Latin America's New Leftist Leaders, Reassert U.S. Commitment
Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Latin America on Monday to reassert Washington's commitment to the region and meet with three new leftist leaders, amid concerns that neglect of the hemisphere has let China make economic inroads.
Iran Lawmakers Chant 'Thank You, Police' Despite Growing Public Fury Over Woman's Death
Iranian lawmakers chanted "thank you, police" during a parliament session on Sunday, in a show of support for a crackdown on widespread anti-government protests against the death of a young woman in police custody.
Junta Set To Stay In Power After Chad Delays Elections By Two Years
Chad has adopted resolutions that push back democratic elections by two years and allow interim leader Mahamat Idriss Deby to stay in power and be eligible to run for president in the eventual vote.
Burkina Faso Coup Leader Says Situation 'Is Under Control'
Burkina Faso's self-declared military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore said on Sunday that order was being restored in the country, after violent protests against the French embassy and days of fighting as his faction moved to topple the government.
Pope Begs Putin To End 'Spiral Of Violence And Death', Fears Nuclear War
Pope Francis for the first time directly begged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the "spiral of violence and death" in Ukraine, saying on Sunday that the crisis was risking a nuclear escalation with uncontrollable global consequences.
Prime Minister Truss Tries To Reassure Britain On Economic Plan
British Prime Minister Liz Truss tried to reassure her party and the public on Sunday by saying she should have done more to "lay the ground" for an economic plan that saw the pound fall to record lows and government borrowing costs soar.
Weighty U.S. Supreme Court Term Dawns With Environmental And Race Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court's nine justices are poised on Monday to open a new nine-month term packed with major cases including disputes centered on race that give members of its conservative majority fresh opportunities to flex their muscles, with an environmental case up first.
Bosnians Go To The Polls To Choose Between Nationalists And Reformists
Bosnians go to the polls on Sunday to choose the country's new collective presidency and lawmakers at national, regional and local levels, deciding between long-entrenched nationalist parties and reformists focused on the economy.
Latvia To Remain Russia's Critic As Prime Minister Wins Election
The centre-right New Unity party of Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins won Saturday's election, according to provisional results, with its 19% of the vote putting him in a position to head another coalition government.
Stampede, Riot At Indonesia Soccer Match Kill 129, Police Say
At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia after panicked fans were trampled and crushed trying to flee during a riot, police said on Sunday, in what appeared to be one of the world's worst stadium disasters.
Analysis-Under Water: How The Bank Of England Threw Markets A Lifeline
Calls to the Bank of England saying some British pension funds were struggling to meet margin calls began on Monday. By Wednesday they were getting more urgent and coordinated.
Brazil Votes In Tense Lula-Bolsonaro Presidential Contest
Brazilians are voting on Sunday in the first round of their country's most polarized election in decades, with leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva favored to beat right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
Hurricane-ravaged Florida, Carolinas Face Daunting Recovery
The largely innocuous but soggy remnants of Hurricane Ian drifted through Virginia early on Sunday, leaving in their wake storm-ravaged residents in Florida and the Carolinas facing a disaster recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars.
Tired Of Gridlock, Bulgarians Vote In 4th Election In Less Than Two Years
Bulgarians vote in their fourth national election in less than two years on Sunday, with little hope for a stable government emerging because of deep division within the political elite over how to tackle entrenched corruption.
Ukraine Celebrates Capturing Key Town, Putin Ally Mulls Possible Nuclear Response
Ukrainian troops said they had taken the key bastion of Lyman in occupied eastern Ukraine, a stinging defeat that prompted a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin to call for the possible use of low-grade nuclear weapons.
Front-runner Lula Close To Outright Win In Brazil Election
Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a solid lead going into Sunday's presidential race against far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and is within sight of an outright victory, fresh polls showed on Saturday.
Gunfire, Confusion Grip Burkina Faso Day After Coup, Fire Breaks Out At French Embassy
Gunfire rang out across Burkina Faso's capital on Saturday and fire broke out at the French embassy after self-declared leader Ibrahim Traore accused President Paul-Henri Damiba of staging a counter-offensive after his apparent ouster a day earlier.
Italy's Eni Working With Gazprom To Resolve Russian Gas Flow Halt
Italy's Eni said it would not receive any of the gas it had requested from Russia's Gazprom for delivery on Saturday, but the firms said they were working to fix this.
Russia's Ukraine Invasion Is Backdrop To Election In Latvia
Latvians were voting on Saturday in a parliamentary election, with opinion polls predicting that Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins's centre-right New Unity party will win the most votes, enabling him to continue his coalition with the conservative National Alliance.
North Korea Fires Fourth Missile In A Week As South Flexes Military Muscle
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Saturday, hours before South Korea staged a large military show, displaying stealth fighters and its own missiles.
Kabul Blast A Setback For Afghan Women Seeking Education Against The Odds
Raihana, 19, wanted to be a doctor, studying until midnight in recent weeks for Afghanistan's university entrance exam, a chance for women to advance their education even as they face growing restrictions from the Taliban government.
Deep Underground, Mexican Coal Miners Remember Those Who Never Came Back
Each time Juan Briones descends deep into the ground of northern Mexico to dig for coal he knows he must balance earning a living and avoiding death.