Israeli Security Cabinet orders military to continue Gaza strikes “as is necessary,” as Palestinians keep firing rockets
November 13, 2018
Israeli Security Cabinet orders military to continue Gaza strikes “as is necessary,” as Palestinians keep firing rockets…
U.S. says audio recording of Khashoggi killing does not implicate Saudi crown prince
November 13, 2018
National security adviser John Bolton cited “those who have listened” to the Turkish recording.…
Sri Lankan top court suspends decree dissolving Parliament
November 13, 2018
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has suspended the president’s order to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections, opening the way for lawmakers to vote on whether to accept his earlier ouster of the prime minister…
Cambodia charges 18 people in surrogacy case
November 13, 2018
A Cambodian court has charged 18 people, including 11 pregnant women, with violating laws against surrogate births…
Greek authorities say lost ancient city of Tenea located
November 13, 2018
Greece’s culture ministry says archaeologists have located the first tangible remains of a lost ancient city that, according to tradition, was first settled by Trojan war captives after the Greek sack of Troy…
The Latest: Report: Israeli Security Cabinet meeting ends
November 13, 2018
Israeli media are reporting that a meeting of the Security Cabinet to discuss an outbreak of Gaza violence has ended after more than six hours…
Lebanese premier accuses Hezbollah of blocking Cabinet
November 13, 2018
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate has accused Hezbollah of hindering the formation of a new government six months after parliamentary elections…
Israel, Gaza trade rockets and airstrikes as botched undercover operation sets off new conflict
November 13, 2018
It is the worst outbreak of violence between the sides since the 2014 war. One person was killed in Israel and seven people were killed in Gaza, officials said.…
Why Trump’s explosive claim that Macron wants a European military ‘to protect itself from the U.S.’ is so misleading
November 13, 2018
“We have to have a Europe that can defend itself alone – and without only relying on the United States – in a more sovereign manner,” is what the French president said.…
This is heavy: The kilogram is getting an update
November 13, 2018
This is heavy: The kilogram is getting an update…
Iran, feeling sanctions bite, looks for outlet in Iraq
November 13, 2018
Iran, already feeling the bite of U.S. sanctions, is turning to its neighbor Iraq to soak up some of its exports in agriculture, manufacturing, and energy…
Germany: Male nurse suspected of killing 6 elderly patients
November 13, 2018
German authorities say a male nurse is suspected of killing six elderly patients, and attempting to kill at least three more over a period of almost a year…
Sri Lankan Supreme Court suspends president’s dissolution of Parliament; lawmakers to meet Wednesday amid crisis
November 13, 2018
Sri Lankan Supreme Court suspends president’s dissolution of Parliament; lawmakers to meet Wednesday amid crisis…
‘Unusual air activity’ over Ireland sparks investigation
November 13, 2018
Irish aviation officials are investigating reports of bright lights moving quickly in the skies over Ireland…
Norwegian frigate sinks after it was rammed by tanker
November 13, 2018
Norway’s navy says one of its frigates has almost completely gone under water after an oil tanker rammed into it last week, tearing a large hole in its side…
What a lost Florida ballot says about how difficult it is for U.S. citizens abroad to vote
November 13, 2018
An estimated 2.6 million Americans living abroad are eligible to vote. Only 4 percent voted in 2014.…
El Chapo trial begins: Drug kingpin faces life in prison
November 13, 2018
A Brooklyn courthouse is under heavy security as opening arguments commence for the accused cartel leader.…
Delhi’s new Signature Bridge is attracting dangerous selfies, litter and illegal parking
November 13, 2018
Just days after it was inaugurated, Delhi’s Signature Bridge is blighted by garbage and absurd traffic violations.…
Delhi’s new Signature Bridge is attracting dangerous selfies, litter and illegal parking
November 13, 2018
Just days after it was inaugurated, Delhi’s Signature Bridge is blighted by garbage and absurd traffic violations.…
Romanian man returns $100,000 found in secondhand cupboard
November 13, 2018
A Romanian man was surprised to find 95,000 euros ($107,000) stashed inside a secondhand cupboard he’d bought — and promptly returned the money.…
Pope to visit Morocco in March in big year for foreign trips
November 13, 2018
Pope Francis is going to Morocco in March in what is expected to be a heavy year of foreign travel for the 81-year-old pontiff…
Italy brings together Libya rivals on conference sidelines
November 13, 2018
Italy’s premier has hosted a meeting of Libya’s rival leaders on the sidelines of a conference aiming to help its former colony crack down on Islamic militants and human trafficking…
Cameroon church leader says remaining school captives freed
November 13, 2018
A leader of the Cameroon church school where 79 students and three staff were abducted in the country’s troubled northwest more than a week ago says the principal and all remaining students and staff have been released…
Jordan convicts 10 for 2016 castle attack claimed by IS
November 13, 2018
Jordan sentences 10 to prison, with terms ranging from 3 years to life, over 2016 attack on castle claimed by IS…
Why is Mexico’s most notorious criminal being tried in Brooklyn?
November 13, 2018
Mexico tried and failed to bring El Chapo to justice. Now he’ll face trial in the United States.…
Southeast Asian summit puts focus on trade tensions, trends
November 13, 2018
Southeast Asian summit puts focus on trade tensions, trends…
Rohingya fearful of doctors keep faith healers in business
November 13, 2018
Despite newfound access to medical care in Bangladesh’s refugee camps, many Rohingya still seek out traditional faith healers…
Turkey: ‘Atrocious’ recording suggests killer used drugs
November 13, 2018
The audio recording of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is so horrific that a Saudi intelligence official who heard it speculated that the killer may have been on heroin, Turkey’s president was quoted as saying Tuesday.…
China says Pacific not sphere of influence of any country
November 13, 2018
China says South Pacific islands don’t fall within any country’s sphere of influence, amid growing resistance to its efforts to broaden its footprint in a region that involves the United States, Australia and their allies…
Iran state TV: Tehran gets new mayor after ‘no-retirees’ law
November 13, 2018
Iran state TV: Tehran city council elects new mayor after recently adopted law banned retirees from government posts…
Egypt’s retired soccer star sentenced to 1 year in prison
November 13, 2018
Egyptian court sentences Aboutrika, country’s all-time soccer great, to year in prison for tax evasion…
Former coup leaders battle for control in Fiji election
November 13, 2018
Two men who led different military coups in Fiji are battling for control of the island nation in a general election on Wednesday…
Pence, Abe agree on North Korea sanctions, new trade talks
November 13, 2018
Pence and Abe reaffirm the need to keep sanctions on North Korea to achieve its denuclearization, while Pence also urged Japan to do more to reduce U.S. trade deficit…
Southeast Asian summit puts focus on trade tensions, trends
November 13, 2018
The potential damage to the regional and world trade brought on by President Donald Trump’s trade battle with Beijing looms as leaders of Southeast Asian nations, China, the U.S. and other regional economies meet in Singapore…
US airman in Japan dies in stabbing; Japanese woman arrested
November 13, 2018
The U.S. Air Force says a U.S. airman in Japan has been stabbed and later died at a hospital…
Aussie car rammer guilty on 6 murder counts, other charges
November 13, 2018
A man who drove a car through a crowd on a pedestrian-only Australian street last year, killing six people and injuring dozens more, has been found guilty of all 33 charges against him, including six counts of murder.…
IMF: Mideast oil producers buoyed by higher prices, for now
November 13, 2018
IMF: Higher oil prices help offset increases in public spending by Mideast oil exporting heavyweights like Saudi Arabia…
Is this the turning point for the war in Yemen?
November 13, 2018
Washington is souring on the war, but it’s not clear if concrete policy action is coming.…
China postpones on allowing tiger bone, rhino horn trading
November 13, 2018
China says it is suspending rule changes allowing the trading in tiger and rhinoceros parts, following an outcry from environmental groups…
AP Explains: The latest in Sri Lanka’s political crisis
November 13, 2018
The Sri Lankan president’s decisions to sack his prime minister, dissolve Parliament and call snap elections have created political upheaval in the South Asian island nation…
Trump is preparing to remove Kirstjen Nielsen as Homeland Security secretary, aides say
November 13, 2018
She is trying to complete a full year in the job, but the president wants her out sooner, officials say.…
EU auditors struggle to track use of Turkey refugee money
November 13, 2018
European Union auditors say Turkish officials refused to provide information that would help establish whether 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in EU refugee aid money is being properly spent…
Migrant caravan moves to western Mexico city of Guadalajara
November 13, 2018
Several thousand Central American migrants heading for the U.S. border have arrived in the western Mexico city of Guadalajara with help from truckers and other motorists, marking a month since their trek began…
Mexico to hold another referendum, this time on new train
November 13, 2018
Mexico’s president-elect says he will hold another public referendum later this month on his proposal for a railway to connect the main tourist attractions across the Yucatan peninsula…
Israel, Hamas trade heavy fire after deadly incursion
November 12, 2018
Palestinian militants have bombarded Israel with dozens of rockets and mortar shells, while Israeli warplanes struck targets throughout the Gaza Strip in what appeared to be the most intense exchange of fire since a 2014 war…
Migrant caravan moves on western Mexico city of Guadalajara
November 12, 2018
Several thousand Central American migrants heading for the U.S. border have arrived in the western Mexico city of Guadalajara with help from truckers and other motorists, marking a month since their trek began…
Tunisia PM faces confidence vote amid political tensions
November 12, 2018
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed is facing lawmakers in a marathon debate ahead of a vote of confidence needed to approve the government he reshuffled a week ago seeking to end a months-long paralyzing political crisis…
Botched Israeli army operation in Gaza triggers sharp escalation in violence
November 12, 2018
Palestinian militants launched hundreds of rockets toward Israel, while Israeli fighter jets carried out raids.…
Rights commission expresses deep concern about Brazil
November 12, 2018
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is expressing deep concern over human rights in Brazil and says it will monitor what happens when the government of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro assumes office Jan. 1…
Boris Johnson’s family is in row over Brexit
November 12, 2018
Britain’s future has divided the siblings and their father.…
