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Sri Lanka votes in parliamentary election that's key for its new president

Of 225 parliament seats, 196 are up for grabs under Sri Lanka's proportional representative electoral system, which allocates seats in each district among parties in proportion of votes they get

Pakistani security forces kill 12 Baloch insurgents in 2 raids hours apart

Four insurgents were killed in the first raid in Kech, a district in the restive southwestern Balochistan province, it said in a statement

Explosion outside Brazil's Supreme Court leaves one dead, forces evacuation

President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva was not in the neighbouring presidential palace at the time of the blast, spokesman Jos Chrispiniano said

Pakistan employs new measures to deal with smog affecting 70,000 people

Smog is a byproduct of large numbers of vehicles, construction and industrial work as well as burning crops at the start of the winter wheat-planting season, experts say

Trump's economic agenda for 2nd term is clouding outlook for mortgage rates

Donald Trump's says he wants to impose tariffs on foreign goods, lower tax rates and lighten regulations, policies that could rev up the economy

Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds flights on tourist island of Bali

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano on the remote island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province spewed towering columns of hot ash

What happens to Donald Trump's conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

Trump's lawyers are urging Merchan to act in the interests of justice" and rip up the verdict, the first criminal conviction of a former and now future US president

UN climate talks give all nations a platform to address climate change

The main focus of this year's talks is climate finance wealthier nations compensating poor countries for damages

Africa shows low expectations, some hope for second Trump presidency

In the wake of Trump's win, Kenya's William Ruto said his country stands ready to deepen its ties with Washington

Children from Gaza brought to heal wounds now caught in Lebanon conflict

The Lebanese militant group began firing rockets across the border into Israel in support of its ally, Hamas

Diminished Biden heads to APEC summit in Peru, overshadowed by China's Xi

President Xi's first order of business in Peru is inaugurating a $1.3 billion megaport

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti, UN temporarily suspends flights

Bullets hit the Spirit Airlines plane when it was about to land Monday in the country's capital, injuring a flight attendant and forcing the airport to shut down

Trump picks experienced advisors to carry out his immigration crackdown

After Trump left office in 2021, Miller became president of America First Legal, a group that joined Republican state attorneys general to derail President Joe Biden's border policies and plans

Israeli strikes kill at least 46 people in Gaza Strip, 33 in Lebanon

The latest bombardment came as the United States said it would not reduce its military support for Israel

Houthi rebels launch drones, missiles at US warships, no damage reported

Houthis have insisted that the attacks will continue as long as the wars go on, and the assaults already have halved shipping

Trump spends 1st week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago

Donald Trump is hardly in seclusion. He's surrounded by advisers, friends and paying members of his club, who weigh in with advice as he selects people for top government jobs

New wildfires burn in US Northeast; California, West witness bigger blazes

Heavy smoke led to poor air quality and health advisories for parts of New Jersey and New York, including New York City

Israeli work on Alpha Line with Syria saw severe cease-fire violations: UN

The comments from the UN Disengagement Observer Force, which has patrolled the area since 1974, come after an Associated Press report

Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell

The ruling upholding Shell's appeal came as a 12-day U.N. climate conference was entering its second day in Azerbaijan

Facebook, Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalised ads

Data from all of a user's previous time spent on Facebook and Instagram, which is typically combined to precisely target an individual with tailored ads, won't be used