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14 killed in Burkina Faso church attack: regional govt

Fourteen people were killed in an attack on Sunday on a church in eastern Burkina Faso where places of worship have suffered a string of Islamist assaults this year, the regional government said.

US Supreme Court to take up gun control case

The US Supreme Court will address gun control on Monday for the first time in nearly 10 years with a majority of justices seen as supporting the rights of people who own firearms.

Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone

Global talks tasked with neutralising the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid on Monday, but their narrow focus on rules and procedures remains out of sync with the world's climate-addled future.

Russia cements role as gas 'kingpin' with three new pipelines

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping launch on Monday a gas pipeline that is the first of three ambitious projects intended to cement Moscow's role as top gas exporter.

Chairman Kim supervises N. Korea weapons test

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un supervised on Thursday's test of what it called a "super-large multiple launch rocket system", Pyongyang's state media said on Friday, hinting that it could be the last in that series.

Sudan adopts law to dissolve Bashir party, 'dismantle' regime

Sudan's new authorities on Thursday ordered that the party of ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir be dissolved and his regime "dismantled", heeding the call of protesters whose campaign led to the leader's overthrow.

Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US had resumed talks with Taliban insurgents as he made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with troops.

Climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney

Protesters in smoke-covered Sydney kicked off a fresh round of global protests against climate change on Friday, with activists and schoolchildren picketing the headquarters of bushfire-ravaged Australia's ruling party.

Conservative Lacalle Pou wins Uruguay presidential election

Center-right candidate Luis Lacalle Pou won Uruguay's presidential election on Thursday after his rival conceded, bringing an end to 15 years of leftist rule in the South American country.

Macron, NATO chief hold talks in 'brain death' row

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will today confront Emmanuel Macron in Paris over the French president's claim the alliance is suffering "brain death", a charge that has set the stage for a testy NATO summit next week.

Labour accuses UK PM of plot to 'sell' NHS to Trump

Britain's main opposition Labour party has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of plotting a "toxic" deal with President Donald Trump to allow US pharmaceutical companies access to the state health service.

China threatens 'countermeasures' after Trump signs Hong Kong bill

China warned today that it was ready to take "firm countermeasures" against the United States after President Donald Trump signed a law supporting protesters in Hong Kong.

Funds worth US$37 tn failing to meet climate goals: analysis

The world's largest investment funds – controlling a mammoth $37 trillion in assets – are failing to bring their portfolios in line with the Paris climate goals, new analysis showed Wednesday.

Australian volunteer firefighter charged with lighting bushfires

Police in fire-ravaged Australia on Wednesday charged a volunteer firefighter with arson, alleging he lit seven blazes before returning to help colleagues extinguish them.

UK more regionally imbalanced than comparable nations: report

Britain is a more regionally-imbalanced country than any comparable advanced economy, a report said Wednesday, highlighting vast disparities between London and the rest of the nation.

Incoming EU chief's team faces final vote

After much wrangling, the executive team of incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be put to final vote. — AFP Photo 

Next phase of Trump impeachment hearings set for December 4

The House Judiciary Committee said Tuesday it would begin hearings on December 4 in the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, inviting the US president and his lawyer to attend.

China summons US ambassador over Hong Kong rights bill

China has summoned the US ambassador to demand that United States scrap legislation backing Hong Kong's democratic movement, or "bear all the consequences", the foreign ministry said Tuesday.