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November 9, 2025 10:28 AM

Taiwan is not alone, vice president says after breakthrough Europe trip

Taiwan is not alone and has more and more friends around the world and will continue to show the world its resolve, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said on Sunday after returning from a landmark diplomatic-breakthrough trip to Europe. While Taiwan fore...

November 9, 2025 2:58 PM

Trump wants the U.S. to restart nuclear testing; ignites fears of a Cold War redux. Did he just start a new arms race?

U.S. President Donald Trump: ‘We have more nuclear weapons than any other country.’ Wrong! Russia, not the U.S., has the largest number of nuclear weapons in the world. U.S. President Donald Trump: ‘Russia announced doing a nuclear test.’ ...

November 9, 2025 10:06 AM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Begins UAE Visit

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan began his visit to the United Arab Emirates with a meeting in Abu Dhabi with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Government of UAE. Kerala CM is accompanied by a high-lev...

November 9, 2025 9:41 AM

New Zealand authorities send extra fire planes to battle 1,100-hectare wildfire

New Zealand authorities said on Sunday that extra aircraft were being sent to fight an out-of-control wildfire that has burnt through around 1,100 hectares (4.2 square miles) of national park in the country's central North Island. Firefighters began...

November 9, 2025 5:35 PM

At least two dead as Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears landfall in the Philippines

At least two people died in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashed central and eastern parts of the country, with heavy rains and strong winds cutting power in large areas of the Bicol region ahead of its expected landfall in northern Luzo...

November 9, 2025 9:29 AM

Major US air traffic staffing shortages snarl thousands of flights

Major air traffic control staffing shortages snarled thousands of flights on Saturday as the government shutdown caused mounting travel woes and raised alarm among airline officials. The Federal Aviation Administration said there were air traffic co...

November 8, 2025 5:16 PM

US hit with second day of flight cuts as shutdown drags on

U.S. airlines and travelers slogged through a second day of flight cuts across the country on Saturday as the government shutdown was expected to drive more cancellations in the days to come. The Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines t...

November 8, 2025 3:35 PM

Philippines warns of deadly storm surges as massive Typhoon Fung-wong nears super typhoon strength

The Philippines' weather bureau warned of life-threatening storm surges of up to five metres and destructive winds as Typhoon Fung-wong churns toward the country's eastern coast, where it is forecast to intensify into a super typhoon before making la...

November 8, 2025 3:15 PM

Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse, ceasefire continues, Taliban says

Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan broke down, although a ceasefire continues between the South Asian neighbours, a Taliban spokesperson said on Saturday. Zabihullah Mujahid said negotiations had failed due to Islamabad insisting that Afgh...

November 8, 2025 1:34 PM

Trump says no US government official will attend G20 summit in South Africa

President Donald Trump said on Friday that no U.S. government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were "human rights abuses" taking place in the country. South Africa's foreign minis...

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