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UK cops flak over carbon-neutral pledges
As world leaders and environmental experts meet at the COP27 climate change talks in Egypt, last year's host Britain is under scrutiny about its commitment to tackling global warming.
Biden to press Xi on N. Korea in G20 talks
US President Joe Biden landed in Asia on Saturday vowing to urge Chinese leader Xi Jinping to rein in North Korea when they hold their first face-to-face meeting at next week's G20 summit.
Trump to announce 2024 presidential bid Tuesday, top aide confirms
Donald Trump will announce next week that he is taking another shot at the presidency with a White House run in 2024, his longtime advisor Jason Miller said Friday.
Ukrainian anthem in Kherson as Zelensky proclaims strategic city 'ours'
Ukraine's national anthem rang out in the center of Kherson, as President Volodymyr Zelensky declared the city to be "ours" after Russia announced the completion of its withdrawal from the regional capital.
Protesters demanding a census revolt in Bolivian city
Riot police used tear gas to quell violent street protests in Bolivia's largest city on Friday, the latest disturbances in three weeks of unrest over demands that a new census be conducted.
UN, Russia grain, fertiliser exports talks end without breakthrough
United Nations chiefs held talks with Russian officials Friday on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilisers, eight days before one of the deals is set to expire.
Egypt hunger-striker's family say requested presidential pardon
The family of jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah announced Friday they have requested a presidential pardon for him as concern for his health mounts after a months-long hunger strike.
DR Congo army clashes with rebels as Angola pursues peace bid
M23 rebels and DR Congo troops clashed heavily in North Kivu province on Friday as Angola's president pursued diplomatic efforts to bring peace between neighbours Kinshasa and Kigali.
Liberation of Kherson sparks outpouring of joy and tears in Kyiv
Residents of Kherson gathered in Kyiv's Maidan Square on Friday to celebrate the liberation of their home city -- the first outpouring of joy in the capital in nearly nine months of war.
Flowers, mines welcome Ukraine forces on road to Kherson
Smiles, flowers from local people and mines planted by the Russians greeted Ukrainian soldiers advancing on Kherson, a major city in the south liberated from Moscow's forces on Friday.
US election outcome unlikely to impact fight against climate change: experts
Despite Republicans' gains in the US midterm elections this week, they are unlikely to knock President Joe Biden's existing climate policies off course, experts say, highlighting the importance of individual state regulations.
Ukraine's Zelensky says Kherson 'ours' after Russian retreat
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Kherson was "ours" after Russia announced the completion of its withdrawal from the regional capital, the only one Moscow captured in nearly nine months of fighting.
Ukraine says its forces enter Kherson after Russian retreat
Ukraine on Friday announced that its forces were entering the city of Kherson, hailing an "important victory" after Russia said its troops had retreated from the only regional capital it had captured in nearly nine months of fighting.
Cuisine in the dark as power cuts grip Kyiv
The place goes dark at 6:00 pm as scheduled but customers at this upscale Kyiv restaurant are unfazed, happy to continue their meal and conversations.
UN sounds hunger warning for northern Mozambique
Northern Mozambique is facing dire food shortages, the United Nations warned Friday as it appealed for funds to keep its food aid flowing to the conflict-ridden region.
Fatal stabbing of Belgian officer raises security questions
Belgian authorities faced questions Friday over how a convict on a terrorism watch list was able to stab a police officer to death, hours after making threats and demanding psychiatric treatment.
Biden speaks of 'urgent' crisis as he joins UN climate talks
US President Joe Biden arrived at UN climate talks in Egypt on Friday armed with major domestic achievements against global warming but under pressure to do more for countries reeling from natural disasters.
Residents of recaptured Ukrainian villages feel 'abandoned'
Residents of recaptured villages in eastern Ukraine who have lived through Russian occupation and near constant shelling say they now feel "abandoned" by Ukrainian officials and still lack running water, gas and electricity.
Russia's Wagner mercenaries say forming border militia
The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said Friday that his organisation had started training civilians in Russian regions bordering Ukraine to form a militia and build fortifications.
Ukraine says its forces entering Kherson after Russian retreat
Ukraine said on Friday its forces were entering the southern city of Kherson and hailed an "important victory" after Russia announced its troops had retreated from the only regional capital it has captured after nearly nine months fighting.
Burkina's new parliament opens after coup
Burkina Faso's new legislative assembly opened on Friday with a call for self-sacrifice by the 71 members appointed by the junta that seized power a month ago.
Turkey prosecutors seek 15-month jail term for Istanbul mayor
Turkish prosecutors on Friday sought to jail Istanbul's mayor for at least 15 months, which would bar him from politics, over a remark he made after defeating an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections, his lawyer said.
UN, Russia hold talks on grain, fertiliser exports
United Nations chiefs were holding talks with Russian officials Friday on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilisers, eight days before one of the deals is set to expire.
Fans urged to chant Mahsa Amini name at Iran World Cup games
Activists have called on football fans attending Iran's matches at the World Cup starting later this month to chant the name of Mahsa Amini, whose death in custody sparked nationwide protests.
Russia says completed retreat in Ukraine's Kherson region
Russia said Friday it had finished pulling back its troops from Kherson in southern Ukraine, abandoning the only regional capital its forces had captured in nearly nine months of fighting.
France accepts migrant ship as row with Italy blazes
A rescue ship carrying 230 migrants docked at the French port of Toulon on Friday amid a blazing row between France and Italy over which country is responsible for them.
ASEAN agrees to talk to Myanmar opposition
Southeast Asian leaders agreed Friday to engage Myanmar opposition groups as they seek ways to quell the country's escalating bloodshed which has seen thousands killed in clashes since last year's coup.
Biden and Xi to meet at G20 summit
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden will hold talks at next week's G20 summit in Bali, their first face-to-face meeting since the US president took office.
Japan minister resigns after criticism over death penalty remarks
Japan's justice minister stepped down on Friday after facing criticism for reportedly saying his "low-profile" position only generates media coverage when he approves the death penalty.
Ship carrying 230 migrants docks at French port
A rescue ship carrying 230 migrants docked at the French port of Toulon on Friday amid a blazing row between France and Italy over which country is responsible for them.
Amnesty pleads for FIFA to compensate World Cup migrant workers
Amnesty International has made an urgent plea less than 10 days before the World Cup in Qatar kicks off for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to commit to a compensation package for the migrant workers who built the tournament's gleaming stadiums.
Ethiopia govt says aid flowing to Tigray but rebels deny
The Ethiopian government said Friday that 70 percent of the war-stricken northern region of Tigray was now under federal army control and that aid was being sent in -- claims swiftly denied by Tigrayan rebels.