Biden Vows Support To Israel, Strongly Condemns Terrorism
The U.S. President said 14 American citizens were killed in the attacks and others are still being held by Hamas.
Unequal Hamas Fight Belies Perils For Israel
Israel on paper enjoys vast numerical superiority over Palestinian militant group Hamas in terms of forces and hardware but the numbers mask a picture that is far more troubling for the Israeli government, analysts say.
Russian Forces Close In On East Ukraine's Avdiivka
Russian forces closed in on the frontline town of Avdiivka in east Ukraine on Tuesday, as Kyiv warned Moscow was stepping up strikes in an attempt to encircle it completely.
France Turns A Page As Troops Begin Leaving Coup-hit Niger
The French army said Tuesday it had begun withdrawing troops from Niger after being ordered out by the leaders of a coup that ousted the president and Paris ally.
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TotalEnergies Hit With Lawsuit Over 2021 Mozambique Jihadist Massacre
Seven survivors and relatives of victims of a bloody 2021 jihadist attack in northern Mozambique have launched legal action against France's TotalEnergies, accusing it of failing to protect contractors at a multi-billion-dollar gas field, their lawyers said Tuesday.
China, Philippines Renew War Of Words As Focus Shifts From Scarborough To Spratly Islands
Tensions over the disputed Scarborough Shoal are yet to de-escalate, but China and the Philippines are at it once again with a word war over the long-disputed Spratly Islands.
Israel Says 1,500 Hamas Militants Dead After Battles Near Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Israel's military campaign following Saturday's surprise mass onslaught was only the start of a sustained war to destroy Hamas and "change the Middle East".
Over 14,000 People Displaced Due To Flooding Triggered By Heavy Rains In Myanmar
Bago township, one of the worst-affected areas in the country, saw a record level of rainfall in nearly 60 years Sunday. The region received 7.87 inches of rain, according to Myanmar's Meteorological Department.
No Reason To Ruin US-China Relations, Xi Tells Schumer, Senators Amid Looming APEC Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping had an amicable meeting with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer following months of escalated tensions between the world's largest economies.
Sunny Albania Turns To Solar Power To Fuel Development
Along southwestern Albania's coastline, the sun shines bright -- warming the 234,828 new solar panels at the Karavasta power station that will be connected to the country's energy grid in the coming weeks.
Afghan Rescuers Still Digging As Hope Fades For Quake Villagers
Rescue workers scrabbled through rubble Tuesday for villagers buried in their homes by a series of earthquakes that killed more than 2,000 people in rural western Afghanistan, but hope of finding survivors was fading fast.
'My Heart Dropped': Families Fear For Thai Held By Hamas
The families of Thai labourers held hostage by Hamas spoke Tuesday of their fears for their safety, after the Palestinian militant group threatened to execute civilian captives in its war with Israel.
Myanmar Truckers Slog On As Conflict Clogs Trade Highway
Standing beside his cargo of Thai fruit and furniture, truck driver Ko Cho steels himself for a journey to Myanmar's Yangon that will demand bribes, dodging landslides and navigating a raging civil war.
'We Are The Healers:' Labour Leader To Pledge To Repair UK
Britain's opposition leader will promise Tuesday that a future Labour government will "heal" the UK after 13 years of Conservative rule if it wins an election tipped for next year.
World Court To Hear 'Watershed' Syria Torture Case
Syria faces allegations at the UN top court Tuesday that it maintains a "pervasive" system of torture that has killed tens of thousands of people.
Liberia's Football Superstar President Runs For Re-election
Liberians vote Tuesday on whether to give football legend George Weah a second term as president, with peace among voters' main concerns in a nation still scarred by back-to-back civil wars.
US Back As Israel's Unequivocal Defender After Hamas Attacks
The shock of a Hamas assault has restored the United States to a familiar role as unequivocal backer of Israel, using its leverage not to encourage calm but to shield its ally.
Foreigners Killed, Missing Or Abducted In Hamas Attack
Dozens of foreigners have been killed, injured or taken hostage during a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas that has left 800 people dead, mostly Israelis.
Biden Quizzed In Classified Documents Probe: White House
US President Joe Biden has been questioned as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents found at his home and former private office, the White House said Monday.
Biden Says Americans Likely Held By Hamas, 11 Dead
President Joe Biden said Monday that Americans are likely being held hostage by Palestinian militant group Hamas after its surprise attack on Israel, and that at least 11 US citizens were killed in the assault.
Russian ISS Segment Springs Third Leak In Under A Year
The Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) sprung its third coolant leak in under a year Monday, raising new questions about the reliability of the country's space program even as officials said crew members weren't in danger.
Ukrainian Village Buries Its Dead After Russian Attack
Grieving families buried their loved ones on Monday in the eastern Ukraine village of Groza, which was targetted by Russian missiles in an attack that killed more than 50 people.
Israel Accused Of Killing 3 Hezbollah Members In Border Escalation
Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed three Hezbollah members Monday, the Iran-backed group said, as tensions surged after Palestinian militants tried to infiltrate into Israel from Lebanon.
Larry Summers Calls Out Harvard For Silence On Hamas, Students' Statement
Summers, who is Harvard's president emeritus, said he expects the university to condemn the "terrorist attacks" by Hamas.
'Butchered In Cold Blood': Nightmare At Israel Music Festival
As an Israeli volunteer who recovers corpses, Moti Bukjin has worked at horrific disaster sites for decades, but nothing readied him for the carnage Hamas gunmen unleashed on a desert music festival on Saturday.
Turkey's Jailed Osman Kavala Wins Vaclav Havel Rights Prize
The Council of Europe on Monday awarded its top rights prize to jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has come under repeated attack from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Iran Lauds Hamas Attack Even As It Denies Involvement
Iran took the lead in celebrations following the surprise attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Tehran's arch-enemy Israel, even as it rejected accusations of direct involvement.
Confident UK Labour Activists Eye Return To Power
Cheery, expectant, yet uncomplacent: Britain's Labour activists were in buoyant mood at the party's annual gathering Monday as they sense a return to power in an election expected next year.
Vaclav Havel Rights Prize Awarded To Turkey's Jailed Osman Kavala
The Council of Europe on Monday awarded its top rights prize to jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has come under repeated attack from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Claudia Goldin: Nobel-winning Sleuth Of The Gender Pay Gap
Claudia Goldin has long thought of herself as a kind of detective within economics, employing tools across academic disciplines in a quest to examine how women fit into the workforce.
Ukraine Dentists Brave Frontline Fire To Treat Troops
Oleksandr Kovalyov is groggy but happy to be rid of his toothache. It's better to be happy," she said.
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Rwanda 'Safe' For Deported Asylum Seekers: UK Court Told
The UK government on Monday insisted that Rwanda is an appropriate place to deport failed asylum seekers, as it tried to overturn a court ruling that the policy is unlawful.
Inquiry Hears Afghan Unlawful Killings Claims Against UK Special Forces
UK special forces allegedly had a policy of executing "fighting age" males in Afghanistan even if they posed no threat, an independent inquiry probing claims of unlawful killings was told on Monday.
Fears Over Future Of Armenian Culture In Nagorno-Karabakh
Most ethnic Armenians have fled the breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh since last month's lightning offensive by Azerbaijan, and some fear that the territory's culture is under threat.
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