Delhi chokes as air pollution turns ‘severe’
NEW DELHI - People in India’s capital Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog as the air quality deteriorated to severe levels...
Haiti’s prime minister ousted after six months
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has been fired by the country's ruling council less than six months after he took office.
An executive...
Qatar suspends role as mediator between Israel and Hamas
DOHA – Qatar has suspended its work as a mediator in ceasefire and hostage release talks between Israel and Hamas, officials say.
The country said...
Saudi crown prince says Israel committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza
RIYADH – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” in some of the harshest public criticism of...
World’s longest detained journalist wins rights prize
ASMARA – A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to...
70% of Gaza war dead Women, children – UN
GAZA STRIP – The United Nations’ (UN) Human Rights Office has condemned the high number of civilians killed in the war in Gaza, saying...
Fresh Spain floods sweep away dozens of cars near Girona
MADRID – New floods have hit the region of Girona in north-eastern Spain, sweeping away around 30 cars in the town of Cadaqués, according...
Snow back on Mount Fuji after longest absence
TOKYO – Japan’s Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going through the longest period without snow since records began 130 years ago.
Snow...
2024 set to be hottest year on record
GENEVA – It is now "virtually certain" that 2024 - a year punctuated by intense heatwaves and deadly storms - will be the world's...
South Korean president sorry for controversies surrounding wife
SEOUL – South Korea’s president has apologized for a string of controversies surrounding his wife that included allegedly accepting a luxury Dior handbag and...