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Paraguay leader calls for Taiwan to return to UN
The leader of Paraguay, one of a dwindling number of countries that recognize Taiwan, called Tuesday for its readmission to the United Nations in recognition of its democratic credentials.
UN meeting set as US, France seek to halt Karabakh fighting
The UN Security Council on Tuesday scheduled an urgent meeting as France and the United States led efforts to stop a military operation by Azerbaijan in the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Asian markets sink with Wall St as rate fears grow ahead of Fed
Concerns that the Federal Reserve will have to lift interest rates again or keep them at a 22-year high for an extended period weighed on investor sentiment Wednesday as traders await the bank's latest policy decision.
Russia urges halt to hostilities in Azerbaijan's Karabakh
Russia called Wednesday for an immediate halt to the fighting and bloodshed in Nagorno-Karabakh, where Azerbaijan has launched a military operation against separatist forces.
Japan PM says open to meeting N.Korean leader
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking a diplomatic path as tensions soar over Pyongyang's weapons programs.
US Fed likely to pause rate hikes and raise growth forecast
Analysts expect the US Federal Reserve to pause interest rate hikes on Wednesday as the central bank looks to tame inflation while avoiding a recession, despite a recent energy-fueled rise in consumer prices.
Ukraine's first lady at UN: help bring 'abducted' children home
Ukraine's first lady urged world leaders on Tuesday to help return Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia, where she said they are being indoctrinated and deprived of their national identity.
Mexico cargo trains halted after migrant deaths, injuries
Mexico's biggest rail operator said Tuesday that it had halted 60 freight trains after a surge in the number of US-bound migrants traveling on them led to deaths and injuries.
US, France race at UN to stop Azerbaijan offensive
The United States and France rushed Tuesday to try to halt an Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, with the eruption of violence against the ethnic Armenian enclave setting off a flurry of diplomacy at the United Nations.
Belarus must not be Putin's 'consolation prize': opposition leader
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya urged world leaders Tuesday not to neglect her isolated homeland, saying it should not become Russian President Vladimir Putin's "consolation prize" as part of his war against Ukraine.
Zelensky tells world to stand against Russia 'genocide'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a wartime trip to the United Nations on Tuesday urged the world to stand firm against Russia's "genocide," as he tried to convince skeptical developing nations they share a stake in Kyiv's victory.
Zelensky tells world it has stake against Russia 'genocide'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a wartime trip to the United Nations on Tuesday urged the world to stand firm against Russia's "genocide," as he told skeptical developing nations they had a stake in Kyiv's victory.
US senators can wear workout clothes to work under new rules
Critics warn decorum is falling apart at the seams in the US Senate after the Democratic leadership changed the rules to end the old requirement on wearing a jacket and tie in the tradition-bound chamber.
South Africa leader says money spent on war is 'indictment' of world
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday denounced the billions of dollars spent on war instead of development as he renewed his call for diplomacy in Ukraine.
Azerbaijan launches operation in Karabakh, vows to go 'until the end'
Azerbaijan on Tuesday launched a military operation against the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, warning it would "continue until the end" in the territory, over which it has fought two wars with neighbouring Armenia.
Russian strikes in Ukraine kill nine
Russian strikes on the frontline town of Kupiansk in northeastern Ukraine left six people dead on Tuesday, regional officials said, piling pressure on a region where Moscow's forces have been on the offensive.
UK's Starmer tells Macron will seek stronger ties if elected
British opposition chief Keir Starmer on Tuesday told French President Emmanuel Macron he would seek stronger ties with Paris if elected, with the Labour Party increasingly confident it can take over from Britain's ruling Conservatives.
Biden warns against appeasing Russia as Zelensky takes UN stage
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took center-stage at the United Nations on Tuesday where US President Joe Biden warned the world of consequences if it tries to "appease" Russia's "naked aggression."
Stocks diverge as oil hits 10-month high
Stock markets moved in different directions Tuesday as oil's push towards $100 fuels worries about persistently-high inflation.
UK's Starmer meets Macron to burnish international standing
British opposition chief Keir Starmer on Tuesday held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, seeking to enhance his standing as a potential international leader with the Labour Party increasingly confident it can take over from Britain's ruling Conservatives.
UK says no evidence of political bank account closures
Britain on Tuesday said it found no evidence of "political" bank account closures, according to a review launched after the controversial withdrawal of facilities for Nigel Farage, angering the arch Brexiteer.
Five Americans freed by Iran arrive in US
Five Americans freed by Iran in a high-stakes prisoner swap landed back in the United States on Tuesday to a joyous reunion with family members.
Iraq condemns 'repeated Turkish attacks' after Kurdish officers killed
Iraq's President Abdel Latif Rashid condemned on Tuesday "repeated Turkish attacks", a day after a drone strike on a northern airfield killed three Kurdish counterterrorism officers.
Five Americans freed by Iran arrive near Washington: US official
Five Americans freed by Iran in a high-stakes prisoner swap have landed back in the United States, a US official said Tuesday.
Stock markets diverge as oil hits 10-month high
Stock markets traded mixed Tuesday as oil's push towards $100 fuels worries about persistently-high inflation.
M1 Abrams tanks to enter Ukraine 'soon': US defence chief
Ukraine will soon receive M1 Abrams tanks from the United States as Kyiv's forces steadily advance in their counter-offensive against Moscow's troops, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday.
Ukraine urges world court to impose 'reparations' over Russia war
Ukraine on Tuesday said the International Court of Justice should impose reparations on Russia for its "war of annihilation", arguing that international law itself was at stake.
OECD sees 'sub-par' global growth as high rates bite
The OECD raised its global economic outlook for 2023 on Tuesday but cut the growth forecast for next year as interest-rate hikes aimed at curbing inflation take their toll.
One killed in drone attack on Ukraine's Lviv
Drones attacked the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early Tuesday killing one person and destroying three warehouses, officials said.
Asian markets drop ahead of Fed decision, oil prices push higher
Asian stocks sank Tuesday following a sedate performance on Wall Street as investors nervously await the Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the week, while inflation worries were exacerbated by oil's push towards $100.
Belarus ex-police stands trial over vanished Lukashenko opponents
A landmark trial opens Tuesday in Switzerland of a former member of an elite Belarusian police unit allegedly behind the disappearances of political opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko nearly a quarter century ago.
Biden says ‘I get it’ on age issue
Joe Biden, America's oldest ever president, said Monday he understood a focus on his age but that he was running for re-election because Donald Trump wanted to "destroy" US democracy.