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Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal (center) addresses the opening plenary of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Antalya, Turkey.
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal (center) addresses the opening plenary of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Antalya, Turkey. `
Asia & Pacific

Nepal urges climate justice for Himalayas at COP31

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal calls for a dedicated action plan for mountain regions and says limiting global warming to 1.5°C is critical to protecting the Himalayas.

17 minutes ago
Americas

Nvidia CEO affair revives push for tougher US line on China

Huang, who co-founded Nvidia and turned it into the world's leading supplier of the processors that power artificial intelligence, admitted on Sunday to an affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed whom US intelligence officials believe was working for Chinese intelligence.

1 hour ago
Europe

Nuffic celebrates 30 years in Indonesia with expansion to SE Asia

Nuffic Neso now serves as the bridge between the Netherlands, Europe and Southeast Asia to build sustainable knowledge infrastructures.

9 hours ago

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Middle East and Africa

UNIFIL comes under fire in southern Lebanon

The force, whose mandate in Lebanon expires at the end of this year, said the patrol "was fired upon with about a dozen rounds" near Wadi Jilu and returned fire, after which the shooting stopped.

9 hours ago
Americas

US House blocks bid to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth

The vote on a procedural motion came just hours after Hegseth blasted efforts to impeach him as a farce and delivered a defiant defense of his record at the helm of the US military, winning praise from President Donald Trump.

10 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Trump says FBI probing Nvidia CEO Huang

Trump said he "was amazed" by allegations about Huang, among the president's closest allies in Silicon Valley. Trump said he had spoken to the CEO, who told him that he had no idea that the woman was a spy.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

COP31 faces tough test as climate threats mount

More than 100,000 people are expected at the UN's two-week climate negotiations in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya.

3 days ago
Americas

China's giant pandas make public debut at US zoo

Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang delighted visitors to Zoo Atlanta during their public debut Friday, chewing bamboo and lounging in their new US habitat while on loan from China.

4 days ago
asia-pacific

COP31 faces tough test as climate threats mount

More than 100,000 people are expected at the UN's two-week climate negotiations in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya.

3 days ago
asia-pacific

KAS Media Programme Asia, ANN continue shared mission to bring Asia closer

Celebrating 30 years of supporting independent journalism, KAS Media Programme Asia brought together over 100 journalists, alumni, and partners in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to champion ethical reporting, trust, and cross-border collaboration in the era of AI.

5 days ago
asia-pacific

Australia to join Indonesia's wildfire waterbombing operations

Australia's New South Wales Rural Fire Service has dispatched a C-130 Hercules and a Cessna Citation aircraft to supportIndonesia in firefighting operations from November 6 to 12, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said in a statement

5 days ago
asia-pacific

Japan considers doubling defense spending over next five years

If adopted, defence buildup spending for the five years from April 2027 would be set at 70 trillion to 80 trillion yen ($457 billion to $508 billion), up about 1.8 times from the roughly 43 trillion yen allocated under the current five-year plan, which began in fiscal 2023.

1 week ago
americas

China's giant pandas make public debut at US zoo

Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang delighted visitors to Zoo Atlanta during their public debut Friday, chewing bamboo and lounging in their new US habitat while on loan from China.

4 days ago
americas

Trump names hardliner Miller chief of staff after midterms rout

US President Donald Trump on Friday named Stephen Miller, architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his new chief of staff, signaling a bare-knuckle fightback after Republicans were hammered in the midterms.

4 days ago
americas

Trump takes action to make sure the Oval Office stays oval

Even as he puts his golden imprint on the White House, President Donald Trump moved on Thursday to protect two of its most historic spaces, the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, from major modifications by future presidents.

5 days ago
americas

Trump tries to brush off midterms rout as Democrats celebrate

President Donald Trump attempted Wednesday to brush off a stunning rebuke from voters in the US midterm elections, delivering his first public remarks since the Democrats swept Congress in a bizarre appearance at his new White House ballroom.

6 days ago
americas

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed claims victory in Michigan Senate battle

"Michigan, we did it!" El-Sayed said in a speech at his election headquarters in Detroit. "I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator-elect from the great state of Michigan."

1 week ago
americas

Democrats capture House and Senate in sweeping setback for Trump

The size and breadth of the Democratic wave were still coming into focus, but the party prevailed in states long thought to be out of reach, including conservative bastions like South Carolina, Texas and Iowa.

1 week ago
americas

As Americans vote, Trump says US will stop $4 billion in aid to Israel

US President Donald Trump said he had made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop US$4 billion in annual funding to Israel after this year, but will still sell weapons to its close Middle East ally.

1 week ago
europe

Nuffic celebrates 30 years in Indonesia with expansion to SE Asia

Nuffic Neso now serves as the bridge between the Netherlands, Europe and Southeast Asia to build sustainable knowledge infrastructures.

9 hours ago
europe

Newsroom bomb threats follow escalating European flight hoaxes

 Newsrooms in Ireland and Bulgaria received emailed bomb threats on Friday from a purported "Mikhail Andropov", claiming responsibility for a widening wave of hoax threats disrupting passenger flights across Europe.

4 days ago
europe

New hoax bomb threats hit European flights

Italian, French and Bulgarian fighter jets scrambled Thursday as about 20 commercial flights were hit by a third day of hoax bomb alerts across Europe.

5 days ago
europe

French bank says cyberattack stole around $100 million

French regional bank Credit Mutuel Arkea said Wednesday it had been the victim of a cyberattack that allowed fraudulent transactions amounting to around 100 million euros (US$112 million).

6 days ago
europe

France opens 'attempted murder' probe over petrol bomb attacks on security forces

On Saturday, clashes erupted in Paris and other cities after hundreds of thousands of people staged a third weekend of protests against soaring living costs.

1 week ago
europe

Clashes break out as hundreds of thousands protest in France

More than 500 people were arrested as police fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse rioters on the sidelines of the demonstrations, where regular protesters marched in Halloween costumes.

1 week ago
middle-east-africa

Eisenkot tipped to form Israel government with backing of Arab lists

Herzog held a second day of consultations with political parties on Thursday after the October 27 election, in which neither Netanyahu -- a polarising right-winger who has led Israel through three years of war -- nor Eisenkot -- a former military chief promising to restore national unity -- secured enough votes for a majority.

5 days ago
middle-east-africa

Netanyahu bloc finishes ahead in Israel vote, but well short of majority

Netanyahu's coalition of right-wing and far-right parties won 53 of the Knesset's 120 seats, with his Likud party remaining the largest faction with 27 seats.

1 week ago
middle-east-africa

What's at stake for Trump in Israel's deadlocked election?

With Israel's election yielding no clear winner, President Donald Trump could face prolonged uncertainty over who will lead Washington's closest Middle East ally as he confronts challenges from Iran and Gaza across the region.

1 week ago
middle-east-africa

Netanyahu bloc leads as Israeli votes counted

Voters turned out in the highest numbers in decades to give their verdict on Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, who has pushed the country sharply to the right and unleashed a wave of wars in response to Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack.

2 weeks ago
middle-east-africa

Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot offered competing claims to lead Israel after Tuesday's election, with Netanyahu calling for a right-wing government and Eisenkot saying voters had rejected the longtime Israeli leader, even as exit polls left their blocs deadlocked.

2 weeks ago
middle-east-africa

Israel to give verdict on Netanyahu in pivotal election

Israelis are casting their ballots in the shadow of three years of multi-front regional wars triggered by October 7, with the trauma still fresh and questions over accountability and security central to the campaign.

2 weeks ago
middle-east-africa

Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate

Sisi had asked parliament to approve military support for Egypt's Gulf Arab ally and the world's biggest oil exporter if Riyadh requested help in fighting the Houthis, whose advances also threaten the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait — southern gateway to the Red Sea and Egypt's Suez Canal.

2 weeks ago

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