International

November 22, 2023 9:34 AM

The secret negotiations that led to the Gaza hostage deal

Shortly after Hamas militants took hostages during their deadly assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7, the government of Qatar contacted the White House with a request: Form a small team of advisers to help work to get the captives freed. That work, begun in the days after the hostages were taken,...

November 22, 2023 9:04 AM

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Halmahera, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Halmahera, Indonesia, on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 120 km (74.56 miles), GFZ added. Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment when asked if ...

November 21, 2023 3:19 PM

UAE showcases advances in Green Hydrogen Project Ahead of COP28

Highlighting its sustained commitment to green energy initiatives, the United Arab Emirates continues to demonstrate progress in solar-powered green hydrogen production. Launched two years ago in collaboration with DEWA, Expo 2020 Dubai, and Siemens Energy, the ongoing success of the project at the ...

November 21, 2023 3:08 PM

PM Modi to skip BRICS-Plus; EAM Jaishankar to represent India instead

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not participate in the virtual summit of the "BRICS-Plus" on November 21, which is focused on discussing the Israel-Hamas conflict. Officials have confirmed that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will attend the event on behalf of India.  The decision is a...

November 21, 2023 11:57 AM

PM Modi congratulates Argentina’s Milei on election victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Javier Milei for winning Argentina’s presidential election. In a social media post, PM Modi said that he looks forward to working closely with him to diversify and expand India-Argentina strategic partnership. Brazilian's president Luiz Inacio ...

November 21, 2023 10:56 AM

North Korea tells Japan it plans to launch satellite in the coming days

North Korea has notified Japan it plans to launch a satellite between Wednesday and Dec. 1, in what Tokyo and Seoul said could be a third attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit in violation of a U.N. ban. Japan's Coast Guard said on Tuesday the North gave notice of the launch in the direc...