Pakistan and India trade angry accusations at the UNGA
Pakistani PM Imran Khan labels India's government 'fascist', as India accuses its neighbour of nurturing 'terror'.
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Rights abuse allegations as displaced Syrians head to gov’t areas
Desperate people in Rukban camp 'subjected to torture or other ill-treatment' after returning to Homs province.
Gaza reconstruction to start by October after $1bn pledged
The reconstruction process comes in three stages: residential units, infrastructure and high-rise buildings.
Texas border camp emptied as US continues to deport Haitians
Nearly 30,000 migrants, many of them from Haiti, had been camping underneath Del Rio International Bridge.
Iceland votes amid splintered political landscape
Prime Minister Jakobsdottir is seeking a second mandate but the large number of parties could get in her way.
Abbas gives Israel ‘one year’ to leave Palestinian territory
Speaking at UN, the PA leader accuses Israel of 'apartheid' and 'ethnic cleansing', threatens to withdraw recognition.
Vanuatu to push international court for climate change action
Island state with 280,000 people among the dozen Pacific island nations facing rising sea levels, more frequent storms.
Myanmar will not address world leaders at UN General Assembly
Russia, China agree to allow Kyaw Moe Tun to keep Myanmar's UN seat as long as he does not speak during meeting.
Immigrants Who Escaped The Texas Camp Crackdown Are Facing Another Set Of Dire Circumstances In Mexico
“I’d like to stay here in Mexico, but I’m scared because I don’t have permission to be here,” one immigrant told BuzzFeed News. “I don't know what to do."
Canadian PM Trudeau says Kovrig, Spavor have left China
Kovrig and Spavor were picked up in December 2018 for alleged spying but critics call it 'hostage diplomacy'.
Canada’s Catholic bishops sorry for abuses of Indigenous children
Decision falls short of the recommendation from Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the Pope to apologise.
Huawei CFO flying back to China after deal with US prosecutors
Meng Wanzhou reportedly boarded an unscheduled Air China 777 flight that departed Vancouver on Friday afternoon.
US senators urge State Dept to confront Bahrain’s ‘repression’
Since a 2011 uprising, the Gulf country has arrested thousands of protesters and reportedly tortured prisoners.
Chad’s military ruler Mahamat Deby names transitional parliament
So-called National Transitional Council 'will act as national assembly of transition' ahead of polls, statement says.
‘Simply untrue’: IMF’s Georgieva pushes back on World Bank probe
The report puts Georgieva at risk of having her authority undermined weeks before a meeting of global finance chiefs.
Quad leaders press for ‘free’ Indo-Pacific amid China tensions
Leaders of US, Japan, India and Australia also agree to cooperate on COVID jabs, clean energy and space during summit.
Flights cancelled after new Canary Islands volcanic eruption
Fresh evacuations ordered as explosions and new openings are reported from La Palma's Cumbre Vieja volcano.
US allows aid for Afghanistan despite sanctions against Taliban
The US is granting two licences allowing various entities to provide humanitarian assistance to the country.
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou strikes deal with US prosecutors
The Huawei chief financial officer was arrested in Vancouver in December 2018 on charges of violating US sanctions.
Turkey: Student housing protests highlight soaring prices
Nightly student protests across Turkey against unaffordable rents are a sign of a wider cost of living crisis.