'Bittersweet story': joy, pain of nations casting off UN poorest tag March 09, 2023 at 03:01AM

There will be jubilation in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan this year when it quits the club of the world's poorest countries, while others still have a mountain to climb.

UN nuclear chief raises alarm over power outages at Ukraine plant March 09, 2023 at 12:23AM

Macron, Sunak seek to overcome years of Franco-British feuding March 09, 2023 at 12:53AM

French leader Emmanuel Macron and British PM Rishi Sunak will Friday seek to reset cross-Channel relations at a Paris meeting signalling an end to years of feuding between the two capitals. The summit, the first since 2018, will bring together the two former investment bankers for their first bilateral visit after encounters on the sidelines of international events since Sunak came to power in October.

Taliban governor of Afghan province killed in suicide attack March 08, 2023 at 11:52PM

Although violence in Afghanistan has decreased significantly since the Taliban takeover, the security situation has once again deteriorated, with IS claiming responsibility for several deadly attacks. The Taliban governor of Afghanistan's Balkh province Mohammad Dawood Muzammil is one of the highest-ranking figures slain since the Taliban stormed back to power in 2021.

Satellite photos: Likely Israel strike damages Syria airport March 08, 2023 at 11:53PM

Europe experienced second-warmest winter on record March 08, 2023 at 10:25PM

Europe is emerging from its second-warmest winter on record, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, as climate change continues to intensify.