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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 17:44 PM
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23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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Apec pledges to boost trade
Leaders of the 21-member Apec bloc yesterday pledged to boost trade and do more to tackle other economic challenges, wrapping up the last of three summits in the region in a week that have been overshadowed by intense geopolitical rivalry.
19 November 2022, 18:00 PM
10 dead in Ecuador prison riot
At least 10 people died Friday in the latest prison unrest to hit violence-stricken Ecuador, where some 400 inmates have been killed since last year, the prison authority said.
19 November 2022, 01:52 AM
2 firefighters killed as plane hits fire truck in Peru airport
Two firefighters were killed Friday at Lima's airport when a passenger plane hit their fire truck during takeoff then crashed on the runway, officials said.
19 November 2022, 01:44 AM
At least 11 killed in northern Iraq gas tank explosion
Rescuers searched for more victims yesterday after a fuel tank explosion that killed at least 11 people and caused a house to collapse in northern Iraq, according to local authorities.
18 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Khashoggi killing lawsuit: Saudi prince has US immunity
The Biden administration ruled on Thursday that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity from a lawsuit over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, drawing immediate condemnation from the slain journalist's former fiancee.
18 November 2022, 08:41 AM
Three sentenced to life for flight MH17 downing
A Dutch court on Thursday sentenced three men to life imprisonment over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, in the early stages of a war that eight years later would put the world on edge.
17 November 2022, 19:52 PM
Xi spat with Trudeau lays bare China's frayed ties with Canada
Chinese President Xi Jinping scolded Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an on-camera dressing down at the G20 summit, an unusual public spat that could further complicate strained relations between the countries..Video recorded by reporters at the Bali summit for world leaders on We
17 November 2022, 14:32 PM
Leaders to watch as Malaysia heads to the polls
Malaysians go to the polls on Saturday after four years of fractious politics that followed the fall of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak.
17 November 2022, 07:01 AM
No indication of deliberate attack on Poland: NATO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday a deadly explosion in Poland was probably the result of Ukrainian anti-aircraft fire but that Russia bears "ultimate responsibility" for the war.
16 November 2022, 14:25 PM
G20 leaders condemn Russia's war in 'strongest possible terms'
Leaders of the Group of 20 countries condemned "in the strongest possible terms" Russia's invasion of Ukraine in their joint declaration released on Wednesday.
16 November 2022, 08:48 AM
'Absolutely essential to avoid escalating' war in Ukraine: Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that it is "absolutely essential" to avoid escalating the Ukraine war after a deadly missile strike in NATO member Poland killed two people.
16 November 2022, 03:34 AM
Poland missiles may not be from Russia: Biden
The United States and its NATO allies are investigating the blast that killed two in Poland, but early information suggests it may not have been caused by a missile fired from Russia, US President Joe Biden said.
16 November 2022, 02:31 AM
'Missile probably Russian-made, but not clear who fired it'
Poland's president said there was no clear evidence of who fired the missile that killed two people in a Polish village on Tuesday, adding that it was "most probably Russian-made".
16 November 2022, 01:44 AM
COP27 leaders urged to fight climate disinfo
Campaigners yesterday urged leaders at the COP27 summit and big tech companies to formally crack down on climate disinformation that undermines efforts to limit the deadly impacts of global warming.
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Global population reaching 8 billion: ‘An occasion to celebrate diversity’
A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world's eight billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations.
15 November 2022, 05:23 AM
G20 summit opens with plea for unity over global economy
Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations opened talks on Tuesday on the island of Bali, with a plea by host Indonesia for unity and concrete action to mend the global economy despite deep rifts over the war in Ukraine.
15 November 2022, 03:42 AM
Cambodian PM Covid positive after hosting summit, cancels G-20 meet
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Group of 20 meetings in Bali, just days after hosting many world leaders, including President Joe Biden, for a summit in Phnom Penh.
15 November 2022, 02:39 AM
Brazil, rainforest nations join forces
The world’s three largest rainforest nations Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia yesterday formally launched a partnership to cooperate on forest preservation after a decade of on-off talks on a trilateral alliance.
14 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Climate disaster aid scheme launched
A scheme to give speedy financial support to communities battered by climate disasters was launched yesterday by a group of rich and developing nations at the UN COP27 summit in Egypt.
14 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Russian FM Lavrov 'in good health' after hospital checks on G20 summit eve
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in good health after two health checks at a hospital in Bali, an Indonesian health ministry official said Monday, as Moscow denied the top diplomat had been hospitalised.
14 November 2022, 11:59 AM