13 More Killed In Pakistan Sectarian Fighting: Local Government
Sectarian feuding in northwest Pakistan has killed 13 more people, a local government official said Saturday, bringing the total death toll in a recent spasm of violence to 124.
31 Crew Of Thai Fishing Vessels Held In Myanmar, One Dead: Navy
More than 30 crew members of Thai fishing boats were detained in Myanmar waters on Saturday after an encounter with other vessels which left one person dead, a navy commander said.
Greenpeace Activists Board Tanker In Plastic Protest
Greenpeace activists boarded a tanker off South Korea on Saturday in an action intended to draw attention to calls for a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the environmental group said.
Nations Warn Of Deadlock At Landmark Plastic Pollution Talks
Diplomats warned Saturday that a majority of countries could walk away from talks on the world's first plastic pollution ...
Israeli Military Says Struck Hezbollah On Syria-Lebanon Border
The Israeli military said on Saturday it had struck "military infrastructure" at the Syria-Lebanon border being used by Hezbollah for weapons smuggling in violation of their ceasefire agreement.
Thailand Flooding Kills Nine, Displaces Thousands
Flooding driven by heavy rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced more than 13,000, officials said Saturday, as rescue teams using boats and jet skis worked to reach stranded ...
Serbia Condemns Kosovo Canal Blast In 'Strongest Possible Terms' Cbo/giv/ach
Serbia on Saturday strongly condemned a blast at a canal feeding two key power plants in neighbouring Kosovo and rejected Pristina's claim that it was behind the "terrorist attack".
US Approves $385 Million Arms Sales To Taiwan
The United States has approved the proposed sale of spare parts for fighter jets and radar systems as well as communications equipment to Taiwan, in deals valued at $385 million, a US agency said ...
Schools Shut As Heavy Storm Approaches India Coast
Schools in India's south were shut and hundreds of people moved inland to storm shelters ahead of a powerful cyclone storm set to hit the region on Saturday.
Syria War Monitor Says Rebels Control 'Most Of' Aleppo City
A monitor of Syria's war said on Saturday that jihadist rebels now control a majority of Aleppo city, reporting Russian air strikes on parts of Syria's second city for the first time since 2016.
Sri Lanka Records Highest Deflation Since 1961
Sri Lanka's consumer prices fell by 2.1 percent in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the economically fragile island nation since 1961, official data showed Saturday.
Icelanders Head To The Polls After Government Collapse
Icelanders vote in a legislative election Saturday after the collapse of a fraught coalition prompted a snap poll where the ...