November 21, 2016 Banana-geddon: World's bananas under threat from bugs and spreading fungus Banana-geddon is very real and fruit fans everywhere are fearing for the future supplies of the popular global snack.
November 21, 2016 Taps go dry as Bolivia declares water emergency for drought Bolivian President Evo Morales has declared a national emergency over a lack of water caused by a severe and prolonged drought.
November 21, 2016 Afghan official: suicide bomber kills 27 in a Shiite mosque An Afghan official says that at least 27 civilians have been killed after a suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in the capital, Kabul.
November 21, 2016 Iraqi forces regroup, search for cars intended for attacks A top Iraqi commander says troops fighting the Islamic State group in the eastern outskirts of Mosul are regrouping and conducting house-to-house searches looking for vehicles primed for use in suicide bombings.
November 21, 2016 Canada to phase out coal-fired electricity by 2030 Canada is announcing a plan to phase out the use of coal-fired electricity by 2030.
November 21, 2016 NATO looking forward to working with Trump administration NATO's general secretary says he is "looking forward" to working with Donald Trump's upcoming U.S. administration and reiterated the trans-Atlantic alliance's dedication to increasing funds from non-U.S. members.
November 21, 2016 EU, US have little leverage as Turkish democracy backslides Since quashing a July coup attempt, Turkey's president has used extraordinary powers from a state of emergency to arrest and purge thousands of opponents.
November 21, 2016 Diplomats: Iran begins exporting excess heavy water Diplomats say Iran has begun to export excess quantities of heavy water, a material that could be used in the process to make atomic arms, as it moves to end its violation of a landmark nuclear deal.
November 21, 2016 China's Xi affirms Hong Kong chief amid political challenges Hong Kong's leader says Chinese President Xi Jinping has affirmed his handling of a political dispute in the Chinese-ruled territory in which two independent legislators were barred from taking their seats.
November 20, 2016 Asia-Pacific trade summit closes amid anti-trade climate A declaration released at the close of an Asian-Pacific trade summit says leaders of 21 nations will continue working toward a free trade agreement that would include all their countries.