USA Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation "The reason for this decision is that the evidence has weakened considerably due to the long period of time that has elapsed since the events in question." 19/11/2019
USA Taliban releases 2 kidnapped American University of Afghanistan professors American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks were seized at gunpoint from the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul in August 2016. 19/11/2019
USA 6 arrested in death of U.S. teacher in Dominican Republic One person is being called a fugitive, and police are continuing to search for him in connection with the killing of Patricia Ann Anton. 19/11/2019
USA China says Hong Kong can't overturn ban on masks at protests As a university siege continues, Beijing says only it can interpret Hong Kong's 1997 transitional constitution. 19/11/2019
USA 'TV calamity': Rare Prince Andrew interview widely panned The decision to speak to the BBC was seen as a gamble for the royals who traditionally are tight-lipped and try to maintain a strong grip on their image. 18/11/2019
USA Hong Kong police lay siege to university where protesters are trapped Demonstrators fought back with Molotov cocktails and other homemade weapons as police used water cannons, tear gas and heavy vehicles on the campus. 18/11/2019
USA Iran's supreme leader warns 'thugs' amid violent gas price protests At least one person was killed and hundreds arrested, according to state media, after clashes in cities across the Islamic Republic saw security forces fire tear gas and live ammunition. 17/11/2019
USA Former U.S. officials criticize Trump's decision to 'abandon' Kurds In interviews with NBC News, Gen. Joseph Votel and Brett McGurk argue that the president's policy shift in Syria damages American interests. 17/11/2019
USA Hong Kong protesters fight off police with fire and arrows Universities have become a new battleground for the protests after months of unrest in the semi-autonomous territory. 17/11/2019
USA U.S., South Korea postpone joint military exercise criticized by North Korea Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters he did not consider the postponement a concession to North Korea. 17/11/2019
USA Prince Andrew addresses photo of him with Jeffrey Epstein accuser in BBC Interview Prince Andrew addresses photo of him with Jeffrey Epstein accuser in BBC Interview 17/11/2019
USA Israel says it is probing 'harm to civilians' from deadly Gaza airstrike Palestinian medics said an an airstrike Israel carried out in Gaza last week killed eight members of one family including five children. 16/11/2019
USA Euroviews. Can we 'unlearn race?' Why de-emphasising racial identity could help fix political divisions ǀ View De-emphasising race — as a positive and negative — could be a way to allow a more honest cultural discussion to ensue. 15/11/2019
USA China's Xi calls Hong Kong unrest 'urgent' in rare comment on protests Recent violent demonstrations in the semi-autonomous region pose one of the most serious challenges to the president since he came to power in 2012. 15/11/2019
USA Ukraine 'invisible' as impeachment hearings focus on Washington drama "There is a long standing issue of countries overlooking Ukraine," said Duncan Allan, a former British diplomat who served in embassies in Kyiv and Moscow. 15/11/2019
USA American ISIS suspect sent back to U.S. by Turkey The man was stranded in a no man's land between Greece and Turkey for five days. 15/11/2019
USA Judge rules U.S.-born ISIS bride is not a citizen Hoda Muthana will not be allowed to return to the U.S. after travelling to Syria to join the extremists in 2014. 15/11/2019
USA North Korea calls Biden a 'rabid dog' for insulting its dignity It wasn't immediately clear which of the former vice president's comments provoked Pyongyang's anger. 15/11/2019
USA Floodwaters engulf Venice again 3 days after near-record high tide Even as Venetians attempt to recover from floods earlier this week, they are already beginning to deal with the next disaster. 15/11/2019
USA More flooding expected even as Venetians mop up, wring out after high tide "Our generation must be capable of solving this problem, we went to the moon we have to also save Venice from flooding." 14/11/2019