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Ukrainian soldiers keep watch at recaptured border
The Ukrainian commander points ahead. There's a bridge over the Donets River, then forest. Beyond it lies the Russian city of Belgorod.
Planet Earth: 8 billion humans and dwindling resources
Are eight billion humans too many for planet Earth? As we reach this milestone on November 15, most experts say the bigger problem is the overconsumption of resources by the wealthiest residents.
Italy accused of illegally rejecting migrants as anger mounts
Humanitarian groups on Sunday said Italy had broken international law by refusing to let in migrants plucked from the sea as a German rescue charity said it would take legal action against Rome.
Republicans eye 'wake-up call' for Biden as midterms loom
Bullish Republicans on Sunday promised to deliver a "wake-up call" to Joe Biden and retake Congress in this week's crucial midterm elections, as the US president's Democrats insisted they were still in the fight with two days to go.
Thousands rally to fete 40 years of Cameroon under Biya
Thousands rallied in Cameroon's capital on Sunday to fete 40 years in power of President Paul Biya, who is accused of trampling on human rights and stifling democracy.
Ukraine's occupied city of Kherson without electricity, water after strike
Ukraine's Russian-occupied city of Kherson was cut off from water and electricity supplies Sunday after an air strike and a key dam in the region was also damaged, local officials said.
Jailed Egypt dissident on 'water strike' as UK vows support
Jailed Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah has stopped drinking water, his family said Sunday, escalating his hunger strike as world leaders arrive in the country for the COP27 climate summit.
E.Guinea accuses France, Spain, US of election 'interference'
Equatorial Guinea on Sunday accused Spain, France and the United States of "interference" in its presidential and legislative elections scheduled for November 20.
Nine killed in Syria regime rocket strike: monitor
Syrian regime rocket fire killed nine people including three children at makeshift camps for displaced people in the country's last major rebel-held bastion early Sunday, a war monitor said.
Syrian perfumer needs 'one whiff' to mimic luxury brands
One whiff of a fragrance is all Syrian perfumer Mohammad al-Masri needs to recreate the scent of a luxury brand -- without the label and for a fraction of the cost.
Italy accepts some migrants, not others as tensions rise
Italy readied Sunday to allow vulnerable migrants off a second charity rescue vessel in Sicily, but sources close to firebrand minister Matteo Salvini warned those not eligible to remain would be forced back into international waters.
Six displaced Syrians killed in regime rocket strike: monitor
Syrian regime rocket fire killed six civilians including two children at makeshift camps for displaced people in the country's last major rebel-held bastion early Sunday, a war monitor said.
Japan PM pledges to boost military capacity
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Sunday to beef up Japan's naval and military capacity, warning that nations must prepare to face aggressors.
COP27 summit racing against the climate clock
The COP27 summit kicks off Sunday in Egypt with nearly 200 countries struggling to outpace increasingly dire climate impacts in a world upended by war and economic turmoil.
Pakistan in 'perilous situation' after Khan assassination bid
The assassination attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan and his accusation it was a plot involving a senior intelligence officer has pushed Pakistan into a "dangerous phase", analysts say.
Biden, Obama warn of democracy threat in final midterms countdown
President Joe Biden, Democratic superstar Barack Obama and Republican firebrand Donald Trump all converged Saturday on Pennsylvania to push their parties to the finishing line in a race Biden said marks a "defining" moment for US democracy.
Singaporean wanted by US over N. Korea is in Singapore: police
A Singaporean businessman wanted by the United States for violating sanctions on North Korea is currently in the city-state where he is under investigation, the Singapore police said.
Biden, Obama, Trump target key state in midterms countdown
US President Joe Biden and his two predecessors converged on Pennsylvania Saturday, making closing pitches in a key battleground state for next week's midterm election.
Biden, Obama, Trump target key US state in countdown to midterms
US President Joe Biden and his two predecessors converged on the state of Pennsylvania Saturday, making closing pitches in a key battleground state for next week's midterm election.
French far right picks Le Pen protege as new party chief
France's far-right National Rally on Saturday elected its 27-year-old rising star, Jordan Bardella, to succeed Marine Le Pen as party chief, tasked with pursuing the group's efforts to anchor itself in the political mainstream.
Thousands in Italy march for peace in Ukraine
Tens of thousands of Italians marched through Rome on Saturday calling for peace in Ukraine and urging Italy to stop sending of weapons to fight the Russian invasion.
Sunak speaks of pride at being UK's first Hindu PM
The UK's first prime minister of colour, who is also an observant Hindu, believes the landmark says something important about the state of diversity in Britain, according to an interview published on Saturday.
Iran admits sending Russia drones but says before Ukraine war
Iran admitted for the first time on Saturday that it had sent drones to Russia but insisted they were supplied to its ally before Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
French far right picks Bardella, 27, as Le Pen successor
France's far-right National Rally on Saturday designated Jordan Bardella, its 27-year-old rising star, to succeed Marine Le Pen as party chief and pursue efforts to move the group toward the political mainstream.
N. Korea launches ballistic missiles as US-S. Korea air drills end
North Korea fired four ballistic missiles on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in Pyongyang's testing blitz this week as Washington and Seoul concluded their biggest-ever air force drills.
North Korea fires four short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a blitz of weapons launches by Pyongyang this week.
Biden, Trump target pivotal battleground in countdown to midterms
They have been shadowboxing at separate campaign stops across the United States for weeks but the Democratic and Republican leaders find themselves on the same battlefield Saturday as they make closing pitches in Pennsylvania for next week's midterm election.
French far-right set to pick Bardella, 27, as Le Pen successor
France's far-right National Rally party will Saturday choose a successor to its longtime leader Marine Le Pen, with 27-year-old Jordan Bardella the overwhelming favourite to oversee the task of building on strong parliament gains.
US ups N.Korea pressure but fears no end to headache
As North Korea fires a blitz of missiles, the United States is sticking to a mixture of pressure and offers of dialogue but US policymakers are resigned that little they do is likely to change Pyongyang's course.
US ramps up South Korea joint air drills with B-1B heavy bomber
A US B-1B long-range heavy bomber will participate in ongoing joint air drills with South Korea on Saturday, a defence ministry official in Seoul told AFP, ramping up a show of force after North Korea's blitz of missile launches.
'Never again': Ukraine bolsters defences by Belarus-Russia border
Crouching in his hidden lookout on the edge of a forest, a Ukrainian border guard scans the horizon to the border with Russia and Belarus just a few kilometres to the north.
Malaysia's nearly century-old Mahathir seeks re-election
Mahathir Mohamad, the nearly 100-year-old elder statesman of Malaysian politics, filed his candidacy Saturday in what could be his final race, as campaigning for upcoming general elections began.