Australia to spend $8b on nuclear sub shipyard facility
Australia will spend an initial Aus$12 billion (US$8 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday.
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One killed as two trains derail in Russian region
Two trains in separate parts of Russia鈥檚 western Leningrad region derailed early Sunday, leaving a train driver dead and disrupting railway traffic, the region鈥檚 governor said.
North Korea condemns 鈥榬eckless鈥� US, Japan, South Korea drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un鈥檚 powerful sister condemned upcoming joint military drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan as a 鈥榬eckless show of strength鈥� that would bring 鈥榖ad results鈥�, state media said Sunday.
Libya govt reaches agreement with armed group to end Tripoli tensions
Libya鈥檚 UN-recognised government based in Tripoli has reached a preliminary accord with a powerful armed group to end months of tensions that have flared into occasional violence, a government adviser and local media said Saturday.
Rubio visits Israel in aftermath of Qatar strike
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio prayed at Jerusalem鈥檚 Western Wall Sunday as he opened his visit to Israel, reaffirming the Trump administration鈥檚 steadfast support in its war with Hamas despite backlash over a strike in Qatar.
Indonesia leader in damage control, installs loyalists after protests
In removing Indonesia鈥檚 finance minister and U-turning on protester demands, the leader of Southeast Asia鈥檚 biggest economy is scrambling to restore public trust while seizing a chance to install loyalists after deadly riots last month, experts say.
Supporters of slain US activist Charlie Kirk shut down critics
For some Americans on the far right, Charlie Kirk died a 鈥榤artyr鈥� and any criticism of the hugely popular conservative activist must be punished.
UK police vow 鈥榝urther arrests鈥� after far-right rally violence
London police pledged Sunday to make 鈥榝urther arrests in the coming days and weeks鈥�, following violence at one of the largest-ever far-right protests in Britain, organised by anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson.
Over 2,50,000 residents leave Gaza: Israel army
The Israeli military said Saturday that more than 250,000 people had fled Gaza City since it began intensifying operations there, as Palestinian officials reported many had been unable to evacuate south due to overcrowding.
Nepalis hope protest deaths bring change
Grieving families of those killed in Nepal鈥檚 anti-corruption demonstrations say they hope the deaths will not be in vain, as the protesters鈥� choice of interim prime minister took charge Saturday.
Nepal sets polls for March 5聽
Nepalese president Ram Chandra Paudel announced Friday night that the 275-seat parliament was dissolved and elections were fixed for March 5.
12 soldiers killed in Pakistani Taliban attack
At least 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush by the Pakistani Taliban in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, local government and security officials told AFP...
Russia claims another village in Ukraine
Russia on Saturday said it had captured a new village in Ukraine鈥檚 central Dnipropetrovsk region, which Moscow鈥檚 forces say they reached at the beginning of July...
US envoy agrees to prisoner swap: Taliban govt
Washington鈥檚 special envoy Adam Boehler made a rare visit on Saturday to Kabul, where he said the United States would move forward with a prisoner exchange, according to the Taliban government...
Modi visits Manipur 2yrs after ethnic clashes
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi made his first visit to troubled Manipur state on Saturday since more than 250 people were killed in ethnic clashes there two years ago...