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Russia pulls troops out of Kherson

Russia pulls troops out of Kherson

-- 2022-11-11 17:42:16

Moscow announced on Friday that its forces had completed their withdrawal from the strategic Ukrainian city of Kherson after Ukraine said it had reclaimed dozens of landmine-littered settlements aband...

Japan’s justice minister resigns after death penalty quip

Japan’s justice minister resigns after death penalty quip

-- 2022-11-11 17:24:28

Japan’s justice minister resigned on Friday, becoming the second minister to leave the cabinet over a scandal in less than a month, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida struggles to stem his sliding...

Taliban ban women from parks

Taliban ban women from parks

-- 2022-11-11 16:33:13

Afghan women will no longer be allowed in parks, a spokesperson for the Taliban's morality ministry said, in part because they had not been meeting its interpretation of Islamic attire during their vi...

Nine killed in bar shooting in Mexico

Nine killed in bar shooting in Mexico

-- 2022-11-11 16:27:48

A shooting left nine dead and two wounded at a bar in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, which has increasingly suffered from cartel violence, local authorities said Thursday. An armed group ar...

ASEAN summit begins with focus on Myanmar

ASEAN summit begins with focus on Myanmar

-- 2022-11-11 15:41:08

Leaders of Southeast Asian nations began an annual summit on Friday that is likely to be dominated by Myanmar's escalating violence and political gridlock, with increasingly frustrated members of the...

In Yemen, farmers choose narcotic over other crops

In Yemen, farmers choose narcotic over other crops

-- 2022-11-10 19:53:38

Farmers are draining groundwater around Yemen's capital and removing soil to cultivate the narcotic green leaf qat that dominates life in the country, threatening to exhaust precious resources in the...

EU countries, lawmakers likely to clinch deal next week on satellite internet system

EU countries, lawmakers likely to clinch deal next week on satellite internet system

-- 2022-11-10 19:42:17

EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers are likely to reach a deal on a 6-billion-euro ($6 billion) satellite internet system next week, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, drive...

EU proposes cyber defence plan as concerns about Russia mount

EU proposes cyber defence plan as concerns about Russia mount

-- 2022-11-10 19:23:57

The European Commission proposed on Thursday two action plans to address the deteriorating security situation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine to bolster cyber defence and to allow armed forces...

World's dash for natural gas endangers climate goals: Report

World's dash for natural gas endangers climate goals: Report

-- 2022-11-10 19:22:30

Countries scrambling this year to source more natural gas to replace supplies from Russia are risking years of emissions that could thwart climate goals, the research collaboration Climate Action Trac...

Ukraine boosts Southeast Asia ties with peace accord

Ukraine boosts Southeast Asia ties with peace accord

-- 2022-11-10 16:58:59

Ukraine signed a peace accord Thursday with Southeast Asian nations, a largely symbolic act that comes as Kyiv seeks to shore up international support in isolating Russia. Ukrainian Foreign Minister...

First Generation Z member elected to US Congress

First Generation Z member elected to US Congress

-- 2022-11-10 16:53:55

Maxwell Frost had just been elected to represent Florida in the US Congress when the 25-year-old received a call that embodied the historical moment. "Still thinking about that 'please hold for the P...

Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali: Indonesian official

Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali: Indonesian official

-- 2022-11-10 16:28:39

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations in Bali next week, an Indonesian government official told Reuters on Thursday. Putin will be...

Cambodian PM to gift luxury watches as ASEAN summit souvenirs

Cambodian PM to gift luxury watches as ASEAN summit souvenirs

-- 2022-11-10 16:21:54

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, an aficionado of luxury watches, will hand out intricate, locally made timepieces as souvenirs for world leaders at an international summit he is hosting this week....

Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile

Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile

-- 2022-11-10 16:19:01

Iran has built a hypersonic ballistic missile, the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the Revolutionary Guards' aerospace commander as saying, in remarks likely to heighten concerns about Iranian...

'Exceptional' discovery: Ancient bronze statues emerge in Tuscany

'Exceptional' discovery: Ancient bronze statues emerge in Tuscany

-- 2022-11-10 16:16:25

Archaeologists in Italy have found more than two dozen beautifully preserved bronze statues dating back to ancient Roman times in thermal baths in Tuscany, in what experts are hailing as an "exception...

Over 100,000 Russian troops killed, wounded in Ukraine

Over 100,000 Russian troops killed, wounded in Ukraine

-- 2022-11-10 16:15:51

America's top general estimated on Wednesday that Russia's military had seen more than 100,000 of its soldiers killed and wounded in Ukraine, and added Kyiv's armed forces "probably" suffered a simila...

Iran arrests 'agent' of London-based opposition TV channel

Iran arrests 'agent' of London-based opposition TV channel

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-10 15:25:18

Iranian forces have arrested an "agent" of an opposition television broadcaster, Iran International, while the individual was fleeing the Middle Eastern country, its semi-official Fars news agen...

Bangladeshi among 11 killed in Maldives fire

Bangladeshi among 11 killed in Maldives fire

-- 2022-11-10 15:09:06

At least 11 people, including a Bangladeshi national, have died in a fire at a garage in Male, the capital city of the Maldives, according to Avas, a Maldivian news outlet. Authorities say the victim...

Republicans close in on US House majority, Senate still up for grabs

Republicans close in on US House majority, Senate still up for grabs

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-10 12:27:57

Republicans were edging closer to securing a majority in the US House of Representatives early on Thursday, while control of the Senate hung in the balance, two days after Democrats staved off a R...

US election misinformation limited, not stopped, on social media: experts

US election misinformation limited, not stopped, on social media: experts

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-10 10:32:33

Scores of posts on Twitter and Facebook challenged Democratic successes in US midterm elections without evidence on Wednesday, social media experts said, but the&nb...

Iran warns Saudi Arabia 'our strategic patience' may run out

Iran warns Saudi Arabia 'our strategic patience' may run out

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-10 10:30:09

Iran's intelligence minister told its regional rival Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that there is no guarantee of Tehran continuing its "strategic patience," according to semi-off...

Biden to discuss North Korea nuclear threat with Japan, South Korea leaders

Biden to discuss North Korea nuclear threat with Japan, South Korea leaders

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-10 10:28:11

President Joe Biden will meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol during an upcoming trip to Asia to discuss how to stem North Korea's nuclear program,...

Women stopped from entering amusement parks in Afghan capital

Women stopped from entering amusement parks in Afghan capital

-- 2022-11-09 22:25:40

Afghan women were stopped from entering amusement parks in Kabul on Wednesday after the Taliban's morality ministry said there would be restrictions on women being able to access public parks. A spok...

Russia abandons Ukrainian city of Kherson in major retreat

Russia abandons Ukrainian city of Kherson in major retreat

-- 2022-11-09 22:10:20

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered his troops to withdraw from the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson and take up defensive lines on the opposite bank of the River Dnipro. Th...

Climate action is 'good business', says new UN climate chief

Climate action is 'good business', says new UN climate chief

-- 2022-11-09 18:22:46

Wealthy countries - like poorer ones - stand to reap huge economic, social and environmental gains by swiftly ramping up renewable energy and other climate action, the new UN climate chief said at the...

Man detained after eggs thrown at King Charles

Man detained after eggs thrown at King Charles

-- 2022-11-09 18:06:47

A man was detained on Wednesday after eggs were thrown at King Charles and Camilla, his wife and queen consort, as they carried out an engagement in northern England, reports Reuters.  Footage o...

At 97, Malaysia's Mahathir vows one final fight against graft-tainted govt

At 97, Malaysia's Mahathir vows one final fight against graft-tainted govt

-- 2022-11-09 13:03:53

At age 97, veteran Malaysia leader Mahathir Mohamad said he was determined to fight one final election to oust a government he said was led by "criminals", even if it could mean teaming up once again...

Six dead after powerful earthquake hits Nepal

Six dead after powerful earthquake hits Nepal

-- 2022-11-09 10:39:18

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Nepal early Wednesday, killing at least six people, destroying multiple houses in the western district of Doti and shaking the Indian capital New Delhi, officials...

COP27: Hosts launch plan to help poorest adapt to climate change

COP27: Hosts launch plan to help poorest adapt to climate change

-- 2022-11-08 21:43:25

The hosts of the COP27 climate talks on Tuesday launched a global plan to help the world's poorest communities withstand the impacts of global warming. Unveiling the Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda...

Zelenskiy to take part in next week's G20 summit

Zelenskiy to take part in next week's G20 summit

-- 2022-11-08 19:55:36

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will take part in a summit of the Group of 20 major economies next week, most likely attending virtually, his spokesperson told the Suspilne public broadcaster...