Palestinian suspect killed by Israeli fire in West Bank
JERUSALEM, 10 Mar: A Palestinian man who entered a settlement in the occupied West Bank armed with knives and explosive devices was shot and...
A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water: UN
UNITED NATIONS, 22 Mar: A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26%...
Montenegro’s new president says country firmly on EU path
PODGORICA, 4 Apr: Montenegro’s president-elect Jakov Milatovic is pledging to speed up the small country’s bid for membership to the European Union and to...
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension
ISLAMABAD, 8 May: Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed government have agreed to boost trade and lower tensions along their border amid a surge in militant...
Japanese atomic bomb survivors worry Zelenskyy’s G7 visit overshadows nuke disarmament message
Hiroshima, May 21 (AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's last-minute participation on Sunday in the Group of Seven summit has brought intense global attention to...
Teenagers from Islamic State families undergo rehabilitation in Syria, but future still uncertain
QAMISHLI, Syria, 30 May: For at least four years, thousands of children have been growing up in a camp in northeast Syria housing families...
After Junior Asia Cup title triumph, senior players cannot take their place for granted:...
NEW DELHI: Senior India hockey players cannot take their place in the side for the upcoming Asian Games for granted after the success of...
Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-US rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary
SEOUL, 26 Jun: Tens of thousands of North Koreans marched in anti-U.S. rallies over the weekend, pledging “merciless” revenge against “U.S. imperialists,” as the...
Kenyans protest again over rising cost of living, with some targeting a recently built...
NAIROBI, 12 Jul: One person was killed as some Kenyans angered by the rising cost of living went back into the streets Wednesday in...
China, Russia and Iran are engaged in foreign interference in New Zealand, intelligence agency...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 11 Aug (AP) — China, Iran and Russia are engaged in foreign interference in New Zealand, the nation’s domestic intelligence agency...
Soldiers in Gabon say they’ve seized power and detained a president whose family ruled...
Libreville, 30 Aug: Mutinous soldiers claimed to have seized power in Gabon on Wednesday and put the president under house arrest, hours after he...
‘Without water, there is no life’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is sharpening fears for...
MANAUS, Brazil, 8 Oct (AP) — Communities dependent on the Amazon rainforest’s waterways are stranded without supply of fuel, food or filtered water. Dozens...
Armenian president approves parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court
YEREVAN, 14 Oct: Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan approved the parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court in a move that has further strained...
World Food Program appeals for $19 million to provide emergency food in quake-hit Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, 18 Oct (AP) — The United Nations’ World Food Program on Wednesday appealed for $19 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of...
Putin calls meeting after mob storms Dagestan airport looking for Israelis on jet from...
MOSCOW , 30 Oct (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin called a meeting of security and law enforcement officials Monday, the day after a...
Warplanes strike Gaza refugee camp as Israel rejects US push for a pause in...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, 5 Nov (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip early Sunday, killing at least 40...
Tens of thousands of religious party supporters rally in Pakistan against Israel’s bombing...
LAHORE, Pakistan, 19 Nov: Tens of thousands of supporters from Pakistan’s main religious political party rallied in the eastern city of Lahore on Sunday...
Barcelona may need water shipped in during a record drought in northeast Spain, authorities...
BARCELONA, Spain, 29 Nov (AP) — Tighter water restrictions for drought-stricken northeast Spain went into effect Wednesday, when authorities in Catalonia said that Barcelona...
US returns to Greece 30 ancient artifacts worth $3.7 million, including marble statues
ATHENS, 16 Dec: The United States on Friday returned to Greece 30 ancient artifacts, including marble statues, armor helmets and breastplates, found to have...