International

November 16, 2023 12:05 PM

India to host Voice of Global South Summit on Nov. 17

India will host the second Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS) virtually on November 17 to deliberate on challenges posed by global developments and to sustain momentum for a more inclusive world order ahead of a virtual G20 Summit. India has positioned itself as the representative of the Global...

November 16, 2023 9:33 AM

UN Security Council calls for pauses in Gaza fighting for aid

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday (November 15) called for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in fighting between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip for a "sufficient number of days" to allow aid access. The United States, Russia, and Britain, who are cou...

November 16, 2023 9:32 AM

Biden, Xi’s ‘blunt’ talks yield deals on military, fentanyl

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on Wednesday to open a presidential hotline, resume military-to-military communications and work to curb fentanyl production, showing tangible progress in their first face-to-face talks in a year. Biden and Xi met for about four hours ...

November 16, 2023 9:05 AM

Israeli troops deepen search at main Gaza hospital for evidence of Hamas

Israel said its forces were operating in and around Gaza's biggest hospital, a chief objective in its campaign to destroy Palestinian Hamas militants that the army says stored weapons and ran a command centre in tunnels beneath the buildings. Israeli troops forced their way into Al Shifa h...