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India rescuers hit snags in 2-week bid to free 41 tunnel workers

Earth-boring machine stalls just 9m from reaching the men.         

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 07:00 PM

India rescuers hit snags in 2-week bid to free 41 tunnel workers

Ecuador president orders reversal of drug decriminalisation

Daniel Noboa says move will counter ‘micro-trafficking’ in schools.         

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 06:00 PM

Ecuador president orders reversal of drug decriminalisation

Philippines, Australia launch joint air and sea patrols

3-day exercise seeks to deepen defence cooperation to counter China’s assertiveness in the region.

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 05:00 PM

Philippines, Australia launch joint air and sea patrols

Suspect held in Spain over ‘attempted terrorist assassination’

Police seek main perpetrator, identified as 'Frenchman of Tunisian origin with several previous convictions in France'.

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 04:00 PM

Suspect held in Spain over ‘attempted terrorist assassination’

M23 rebels extend control in eastern DR Congo

Fierce fighting has raged this week northwest of town near Virunga National Park.

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 03:00 PM

M23 rebels extend control in eastern DR Congo



Kim Jong-un reviews satellite photos of South Korea ‘target regions’

Pyongyang has claimed that the North Korean leader has already inspected images of US military bases in Guam.

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 02:00 PM

Kim Jong-un reviews satellite photos of South Korea ‘target regions’

Cop who killed George Floyd stabbed in prison

Derek Chauvin assaulted, transported to local hospital for treatment, evaluation.

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 01:00 PM

Cop who killed George Floyd stabbed in prison

WHO voices concern over fate of Gaza hospital chief

Mohammad Abu Salmiya has been frequently quoted by international media about the conditions inside Al-Shifa.

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 12:00 PM

WHO voices concern over fate of Gaza hospital chief

Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing more sex assault claims

Lawsuit by Joi Dickerson-Neal has alleged she was ‘drugged, sexually assaulted, abused’ in 1992.

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 11:00 AM

Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing more sex assault claims

Spain Church audit into sex abuse to be ready next month

An independent probe has estimated that over 200,000 minors in the country has been sexually abused by Roman Catholic clergy since 1940. 

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 10:00 AM

Spain Church audit into sex abuse to be ready next month

Biden says Gaza hostages release ‘only a start’

US president says 'chances are real' for extending truce.

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 09:00 AM

Biden says Gaza hostages release ‘only a start’

Stock markets suffer post-Thanksgiving sluggishness

Consumers are expected to be increasingly price-conscious this year amid stubborn inflation.

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 08:00 AM

Stock markets suffer post-Thanksgiving sluggishness

Hamas frees hostages as Gaza truce takes hold

4 children, 6 elderly women among the 13 Israelis freed.

Saturday, 25 Nov 2023 07:00 AM

Hamas frees hostages as Gaza truce takes hold

Gazans fill streets heading home as truce begins

Displaced citizens take advantage of the 4-day ceasefire.  

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 09:40 PM

Gazans fill streets heading home as truce begins

Sarkozy ‘vigorously’ denies wrongdoing in France appeals court

Ex-president has been sentenced to one year in prison for illegal campaign financing. 

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 08:50 PM

Sarkozy ‘vigorously’ denies wrongdoing in France appeals court


Amazon hit by ‘Black Friday’ strikes in Europe

Its workers demand higher wages, better working conditions.  

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 08:00 PM

Amazon hit by ‘Black Friday’ strikes in Europe

Egypt’s Sisi calls for recognition of Palestinian state

He says efforts to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict ‘may not be what is required’. 

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 07:10 PM

Egypt’s Sisi calls for recognition of Palestinian state

France’s top diplomat in Beijing for talks on Middle East

She will talk about their shared ‘global responsibilities’. 

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 04:40 PM

France’s top diplomat in Beijing for talks on Middle East

Afghan embassy in India announces ‘permanent closure’

Only individuals present are diplomats affiliated with Taliban.

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 03:50 PM

Afghan embassy in India announces ‘permanent closure’

‘Blade Runner’ in fresh parole bid decade after murder

S. Africa’s Pistorius’ second release attempt in less than eight months.

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 03:00 PM

‘Blade Runner’ in fresh parole bid decade after murder

Final push to free Indian tunnel workers

Govt warns timeline ‘subject to change due to technical glitches’.

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 02:10 PM

Incoming Kiwi PM unveils unusual govt

Christopher Luxon, National Party stitch together three-way coalition with ACT party, New Zealand First.

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 01:20 PM

Incoming Kiwi PM unveils unusual govt

Asia markets struggle, China property help in focus

Equities have rallied in recent weeks on optimism the Fed will not hike interest rates again in this cycle.

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 12:30 PM

Asia markets struggle, China property help in focus

Japan inflation up 2.9% as energy subsidies reduced

Kishida has announced stimulus package worth more than US$100 billion.

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 11:40 AM

Japan inflation up 2.9% as energy subsidies reduced

US-Canada border reopens after car blast

Normal operations resumes for traveler traffic at Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge.

Friday, 24 Nov 2023 11:00 AM

US-Canada border reopens after car blast