UN General Assembly adopts six resolutions on Middle East conflict
The UN General Assembly on November 30 overwhelmingly adopted six draft resolutions regarding the question of Palestine.
Landslides and flooding kill 21 in Venezuela
Thousands of Venezuelans fled their homes on November 30 after landslides and swollen rivers killed at least 21 people and threatened to cause more damage.
Euro bonds come under new attack
The cost of borrowing for Spain, Italy and Belgium increased as worries over the euro zone debt crisis intensified.
Russia's Medvedev makes annual state-of-nation speech
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has begun making his annual state of the nation address.
Iran, G5+1 still negotiating on venue, agenda of upcoming talks: spokesman
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday that Iran and the five UN Security Council permanent members and Germany (G5+1) are still negotiating on the venue and agenda of the upcoming talks.
Climate talks seek to narrow rich-poor divide
A new round of U.N. climate talks opens on November 29 with almost 200 nations meeting in Mexico in hopes of clinching an agreement on a narrow range of crunch issues dividing rich and emerging economies.
RoK bolsters troops on attacked island
The Republic of Korea deployed rocket launchers and extra artillery on a frontline border island bombarded last week by the Democratic Republic of Korea, as Seoul's leader vowed on November 29 to make Pyongyang pay for any fresh provocations.
Iran blames Israel after nuclear scientist assassinated
The Iranian president accused Israel and the West of being behind a pair of daring bomb attacks that killed one nuclear scientist and wounded another in their cars on the streets of Tehran on Monday.
Armed student holds 23 students, teacher in US
An armed student was keeping 23 children and a teacher at gunpoint on November 29 in a classroom in the US state of Wisconsin, police said, as the stand-off entered its fifth hour.
China proposes 'six-party talks' meeting amid Korean tensions
China is proposing to convene an emergency consultation with members of the six-party talks amid growing tensions on the Korean peninsula, a Chinese official and an American official said on November 28.