The Lebanese military chief says the army will soon carry out “sensitive missions” and take necessary steps to ensure their success while preserving civil peace in the crisis-hit nation. The army …
Asian shares are mixed on Friday as investors await a key U.S. inflation report. U.S. futures and oil prices slipped after gains in technology stocks on Wall Street helped propel U.S. stocks to …
Tensions have soared in Indonesia’s capital after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students. On Friday, protesters marched …
European defense ministers have pledged to increase pressure on Russia after a meeting in Copenhagen on the war in Ukraine. This comes after a Russian air assault on Kyiv killed 23 people and damaged …
Two U.S. senators have visited Taiwan, drawing criticism from China, which claims Taiwan as its own and opposes official contact between the two sides. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger …
Britain’s Court of Appeal has overturned a temporary injunction that would have blocked asylum-seekers from being housed at a hotel northeast of London. In a ruling Friday, the three-person panel …
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has signed an agreement with Chiquita Brands to resume operations in Panama. The company had suspended work and fired thousands of workers after a strike in March …
Japan says it plans to deploy its domestically developed long-range missiles earlier than scheduled. The first batch of Type-12 anti-ship missiles will be installed by March 2026. This move is part …
Rescuers in Pakistan have been racing to evacuate tens of thousands of people stranded by floods in Punjab province. The floods began Monday after heavy rains triggered water releases from Indian …
Authorities say a second suspect has been arrested over a knife attack last weekend on a tram in the German city of Dresden in which an American man was wounded. Police and prosecutors said the …
Brazil’s soybean moratorium, credited with curbing Amazon deforestation since 2006, faces an uncertain future after the country’s competition regulator ordered its suspension while probing …
Gaza Health Ministry says more than 63,000 Palestinians killed as Israel-Hamas war drags on.
As the rapid, unregulated development of artificial intelligence continues, the language people in Silicon Valley use to describe it is becoming increasingly religious. Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel Prize …
Israel says bodies of 2 hostages returned as military begins Gaza City offensive.
PALMYRA, Syria (AP) — The stately remnants of 2,000-year-old columns and temples rise from the sand in the ancient city of Palmyra, known to locals as the “Bride of the Desert.” Once the …
Thai court dismisses prime minister, ruling that her leaked phone call with Cambodian leader hurt the national interest.
Afghanistan’s foreign ministry says Pakistani airstrikes have killed three civilians and wounded seven others in two eastern provinces of Afghanistan. The ministry said Thursday the strikes hit …
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee and former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo have been indicted in special investigations that followed the ousting of the former president for imposing martial …
Samoa went to the polls in a critical election that could decide the future of its first woman leader, prime minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa. The election was called after her government collapsed …
Japanese and British defense ministers praised their growing security ties as they welcomed a Royal Navy aircraft carrier made its first visit in Tokyo. Japan accelerates its military buildup under …