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Meeting election pledges seen as challenge for Sri Lanka president despite parliamentary win 

November 17, 2024 - 09:01
Major economic benefits will be difficult in country still mired in debt 

November 17, 2024 - 1400 UTC

November 17, 2024 - 09:00

Cultural experts urge UN to shield war-torn Lebanon's heritage 

November 17, 2024 - 08:16
Several Israeli strikes in recent weeks on Baalbek in the east and Tyre in the south — both strongholds of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah — hit close to ancient Roman ruins designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites

Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel's attacks in Gaza constitute 'genocide' 

November 17, 2024 - 07:19
Last year, Francis met separately with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinians living through the war and set off a firestorm by using words that Vatican diplomats usually avoid: “terrorism” and, according to the Palestinians, “genocide”  

UN agency: Over 20,000 displaced by gang violence in Haiti

November 17, 2024 - 07:00
The IOM said that around 17,000 of the roughly 20,000 people recently forced to relocate were already in temporary housing, with many having been displaced multiple times

Senegal heads to polls as new leaders eye parliamentary win 

November 17, 2024 - 06:40
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye secured victory in March pledging economic transformation, social justice and a fight against corruption — raising hopes among a largely youthful population facing high inflation and widespread unemployment

November 17, 2024 - 1000 UTC

November 17, 2024 - 05:00

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza as arrests are made over flares fired at Netanyahu's home

November 17, 2024 - 04:47
Netanyahu and his family were not at the residence when two flares were fired at it overnight

A dancing Trump finds internet fame in China

November 17, 2024 - 04:31
The popularity of social media content about the US president-elect might reflect the disaffection of Chinese youth, say analysts

Activists plant trees in Mali, but residents strip them for firewood, saying there's no choice

November 17, 2024 - 04:30
Some say alternatives like cooking gas and solar panels are too expensive

'Morphing' wheel from South Korea may transform lives - and robots

November 17, 2024 - 04:29
It can roll over obstacles up to 1.3 times the height of its radius, going from solid to fluid when it encounters impediments

Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

November 17, 2024 - 04:29
Among those that are being returned this time around are human remains called Ivi Tepuna and sculpted stones

Russia launches one of its fiercest missile and drone attacks at Ukraine's infrastructure

November 17, 2024 - 04:10
The attack came as fears mount about Moscow's intentions to devastate Ukraine's power generation capacity ahead of winter.

Lion cub evacuated from war-torn Lebanon to South African sanctuary

November 17, 2024 - 03:00
Sara is the fifth lion cub to be evacuated from Lebanon by rescue group Animals Lebanon since Hezbollah and Israel began exchanging fire a day after the Oct. 7 attack in Israel by Hamas

Chinese social media reels over woman's illegal surrogacy case

November 17, 2024 - 02:58
The incident comes as Chinese authorities grapple with how to increase the country's birth rate as more young couples put off having children or opt to have none

Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence

November 17, 2024 - 02:57
Against all odds, last month the Bougsemtenga district in the capital turned into a festival grounds to host Recreatrales for the 13th time

Spy satellite images leads to the site of a historic battle in Iraq

November 17, 2024 - 02:56
Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia — present-day Iraq — in the A.D. 630s

Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages

November 17, 2024 - 02:55
50-second song features simple lyrics like ‘Moo Deng Moo Deng, boing boing boing/ Mommy mommy, play with me.’

Australia, US and Japan strengthen military cooperation

November 17, 2024 - 02:18
Countries deepen ties in a bid to counter China's military strength

Debt-saddled Laos struggles to tame rampant inflation

November 17, 2024 - 01:03
Prices rocketed 23% in 2022 and 31% last year

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