Colombian farmers embrace green pivot
Bogota [Colombia], October 18: A transformation has taken root in Colombia's jungle heartland, as farmers once engaged in coca cultivation and deforestation are switching to...
Jimmy Carter, 100, fulfils his wish and votes in the US election
Washington [US], October 18: Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former US president and the only one to have reached the age of 100, cast his...
Kamala Harris duels with host during conservative Fox TV interview
Washington [US], October 18: In her first TV interview with the conservative US broadcaster Fox News, US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris engaged in a...
Former One Direction star Payne dies in Argentina balcony fall
Buenos Aires [Argentina], October 18: Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.
Boy, 8, dies in UK on rabbit shooting hunt
London [UK], October 18: An eight-year-old boy was killed with a shotgun during a rabbit shooting expedition in England, an inquest hearing was told. Jay...
Return of SpaceX spacecraft to Earth further delayed due to weather
Washington [US], October 18: The return to Earth of crew members on board the International Space Station (ISS) since March has been further delayed due...
Zelensky pushes for NATO membership, weapons
Brussels [Belgium], October 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he wants to create a "peace through threats" approach to force Russia into negotiations.
Number of people diagnosed with cancer in UK rises 5% in a...
London [UK], October 18: The number of people diagnosed with cancer in the UK has jumped 5% in a year, with prostate cancer driving the...
Biden to talk to Netanyahu on return of hostages, ending war
Washington [US], October 18: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death marks a moment of relief for Israelis...
Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar killed in Gaza, says Israel
Jerusalem [Israel], October 18: Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar, the military said on Thursday. Troops appeared to have run across...
US defence chief urges Israel to safeguard UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Washington [US], October 18: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday called on Israel to protect UN peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon.
Afghanistan probes report of dozens killed on border with Iran
Tehran [Iran] /Islamabad [Pakistan], October 18: The Taliban government in Kabul is demanding clarification after an unconfirmed report said that dozens of Afghans had been...
US attacks five Houthi weapons depots
Washington [US], October 18: The United States military has bombed a series of targets in areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi group, the US...
Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced families' kills 28
Gaza [Palestine], October 18: At least 28 Palestinians, including children, have been killed in an Israeli strike on yet another school-turned-shelter in the northern Gaza...
No Gaza ceasefire talks for last 3 to 4 weeks
Doha [Qatar], October 17: Qatar's prime minister said on Wednesday that there had been no conversations or engagement with any parties for the last three...
Mexico ex-drug czar to be sentenced over bribes from cartels
Mexico, October 17: Genaro Garcia Luna, who for several years led Mexico's fight against the country's violent drug trade, is set to be sentenced over...
US says Israel must show no Gaza 'policy of starvation'
New York [US], October 17: The United States is watching to ensure that Israel's actions on the ground show that it does not have a...
NATO to make fresh push for common arms standards
Brussels [Belgium], October 17: NATO will make a fresh push for common munitions standards, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said, aiming to drive down costs and improve...
NATO chief reacts cautiously to Ukraine 'victory plan'
Brussels [Belgium], October 17: NATO chief Mark Rutte says a "victory plan" presented by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksiy is a good signal but that he...
Assisted dying bill would have 'clear criteria,' says UK lawmaker
London [UK], October 17: A potential assisted dying law for England and Wales would have "clear criteria, safeguards and protections," the MP behind a new...
Zelensky reveals 'victory plan' urging NATO invitation
Kiev [Ukraine], October 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday demanded an immediate invitation for his country to join NATO, as he revealed his much-anticipated...
Four killed as boat carrying migrants capsizes off Greece
Athens [Greece], October 17: Four migrants including two children were killed in a boat accident north-east of the Greek island of Kos, Greek broadcaster ERTNews...
WHO urges Israel to allow aid access to Gaza amid humanitarian crisis
Geneva [Switzerland], October 17: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged Israel to grant access to northern Gaza, where escalating violence has blocked humanitarian...
Japan PM Ishiba sends offering to notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Tokyo [Japan], October 17: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of the country's...
North Korean Constitution Designates South Korea as 'Hostile State'
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 17: Media reported on October 17 that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has amended its constitution and for the first...
Xi Jinping visits province bordering Taiwan, Beijing affirms striving for peaceful unification
Taipei [Taiwan], October 17: Xinhua News Agency reported on October 16 that Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected Fujian province, located opposite Taiwan.
Hong Kong to eliminate 'shoebox' flats
Hong Kong, October 17: Hong Kong leader John Lee rolled out plans on Wednesday to ban flats under eight square meters and cut import tax...