At least five killed in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado
Al Jazeera :At least five people were killed and 18 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, in the US state of Colorado, police said.“It’s with a heavy heart I...
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Malaysia’s Muhyiddin gains backing for PM bid after indecisive election
Reuters :Malaysia’s former premier Muhyiddin Yassin secured backing from two political blocs on Sunday as he sought to form a new government after a general election produced a hung parliament, but he had yet...
At least 31 killed in Turkish strikes in north Syria
AFP :Turkish air strikes overnight killed at least 31 people in northern Syria, primarily in positions held by Syrian Kurdish forces, a Britain-based war monitoring group said Sunday.Nearly 25 strikes hit Raqa, Hassakeh and...
Historic ‘loss and damage’ fund adopted at COP27 climate summit
Al Jazeera :Countries at the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt have adopted a final agreement that establishes a fund to help poor nations cope with the extreme weather events caused by global...
Voting begins in Nepal amid looming economic, political stability concerns
Reuters :Nepali women clad in saris and men in jeans and baseball caps were standing in long queues on Sunday as voting started in a general election that few expect to bring drastic change...
Equatorial Guinea’s Obiang: World’s longest-serving president eyes re-election
BBC Online :The world’s longest-serving president is seeking re-election to continue his 43-year rule in Equatorial Guinea.President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, has presided over a regime marked by alleged human rights abuses including...
APEC summit marred by suspected North Korea ICBM test, protest
Reuters :Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in Bangkok on Friday for a two-day summit to focus on global economic woes but North Korea marred the opening of the talks with a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile test.Thai...
Pelosi won’t seek leadership role, plans to stay in Congress
AP :House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, a pivotal realignment making way for a new generation of leaders after Democrats lost control...
First privately built Indian space rocket launched
AFP :The first privately developed Indian rocket lifted off into the upper reaches of the atmosphere on Friday, in another milestone in the country’s push to become a major space power.The half-ton Vikram-S rocket...
Nord Stream leaks confirmed as sabotage, Sweden says
Reuters :Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines, confirming sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday.Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating four...
US: Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit
Reuters :The Biden administration has determined that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has legal immunity from a lawsuit filed against him over the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the US...
Stop blame game at deadlocked climate talks :UN chief
AFP :UN chief Antonio Guterres urged rich and developing nations to stop the “finger pointing” at deadlocked climate talks on Thursday and reach a deal on covering the losses suffered by vulnerable countries battered...