November 16, 2016 Kerry: 'Overwhelming majority' in US back Paris climate deal U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says an "overwhelming majority" of Americans know that climate change is happening and want the U.S. to honor its commitments under the Paris climate agreement.
November 16, 2016 Yemen war raises questions of war crimes against civilians The taxi driver happened by just after a volley of airstrikes hit a highway in western Yemen.
November 16, 2016 US-backed air campaign in Yemen raises war crimes questions On an August morning, a taxi driver in northwestern Yemen hugged his kids and jokingly told his family, "Forgive me if I don't come back." It was his way of laughing off the danger of driving in a country where airstrikes can hit any road at any time.
November 16, 2016 Anti-migrant protests reach Italian winemaking town The migrant crisis has arrived in the small, Italian winemaking town of Soave, where the mayor is fending off plans to house more than 100 new arrivals and a growing protest movement is capitalizing on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's victory to seek an end to the politics of integration.
November 16, 2016 Glance of international courts around the world The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has announced that she will make a decision imminently on whether to seek authorization from judges to open a formal investigation into crimes allegedly committed in Afghanistan by United States forces and the CIA, Afghan government forces and the Taliban.
November 16, 2016 The 'Trump effect' weighs on France's presidential election Donald Trump's election in the U.S. has given a fresh boost to conservative leaders in what may be the next major populist battleground, France, where far-right leader Marine Le Pen is convinced that her anti-immigration, anti-Islam views can lead her to the presidency in five months.
November 16, 2016 Iran's president says Iran will remain loyal to nuclear deal Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will remain committed to a landmark nuclear deal with world powers regardless of the U.S. presidential election result.
November 16, 2016 Malaysia asks Japan's Abe to encourage Trump to support TPP Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has asked his Japanese counterpart to try to convince U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement when they meet in New York this week.
November 16, 2016 Philippine president wants to be friends with Trump, Putin The Philippine president, who has been hostile to Barack Obama for criticizing his deadly anti-drug crackdown, has congratulated Donald Trump for a "well-deserved victory" and says he is excited to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at an upcoming Asia-Pacific summit.
November 16, 2016 New Zealand begins rescue of tourists stranded by earthquake New Zealand on Tuesday began a rescue operation involving hundreds of tourists and residents who remain stranded in the coastal town of Kaikoura after a powerful earthquake cut off train and vehicle access.