G20 leaders gathers in India with Chinese, Russian presidents skipping summit *NEW DELHI (AFP) - G20 leaders began to descend on New Delhi Friday, hoping to make progress on trade, climate and a host of other global problems despite the Chinese and Russian presidents skipping t...
Armenia says Azerbaijan preparing fresh 'military provocation' *YEREVAN, Armenia (AFP) - Armenia on Thursday accused arch-foe Azerbaijan of preparing a "fresh military provocation" by massing troops on their border and near the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.*...
Lebanon army says blocked entry of 1,200 Syrians *BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - The Lebanese army said Thursday it had prevented the entry of around 1,200 Syrians this week, at a time both countries are beset by painful economic woes.* Millions of Syrians...
War-torn Sudan's army chief meets Qatar ruler in diplomatic push *DOHA, Qatar (AFP) - Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met Qatar's emir on Thursday during his third trip abroad since war broke out in April, after also visiting Egypt and South Sudan in rec...
Ex-Proud Boys leader to be sentenced for role in US Capitol attack *WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former chairman of the right-wing Proud Boys group is set to be sentenced on Tuesday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol by supporters of former Presi...
Torrential rain follows summer wildfires in Greece, one dead *ATHENS (Reuters) - Torrential rains have flooded homes and roads in Greece and a man died after a wall collapsed in the bad weather, the fire brigade said on Tuesday.* Storm Daniel has battered weste...
Israeli forces martyr Palestinian in West Bank: ministry *JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli forces martyred a Palestinian in a raid on a West Bank refugee camp, the Palestinian health ministry said Tuesday, as violence in the occupied territory shows no ...
India astir over rumoured plans to change country's name *NEW DELHI (AFP) - India was buzzing with speculation Tuesday over rumoured plans to scrap official usage of the country's English name, after a state-issued invite sent to world leaders referred to i...
Turkey says thinks Black Sea grain deal can be restored soon *MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said he thought it would soon be possible to revive the Black Sea grain deal that helped get Ukrainian grain to market, after talks on Monday with...
Two dead, one missing as torrential rains lash Spain *MADRID, Spain (AFP) - Two people died and one was missing on Monday after heavy rains lashed Spain, triggering flash floods that forced the closure of Madrid metro lines and high-speed rail links.* T...
Gabon coup leader to be sworn in as 'transitional president' *LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AFP) - The general who came to power in Gabon's coup last week is to be sworn in as "transitional president" on Monday, taking control for an unspecified period after overthrowing ...
Ukraine claims Russian drones fell on Romania overnight *KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - Russia damaged a grain export hub in a massive drone attack, Ukrainian officials said Monday, as Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Moscow hoping to revive the deal ...
