UAE eyes ‘different architecture’ for a Middle East embroiled in conflict as it strengthens ties with the US
The first-ever visit by a president of the United Arab Emirates to the White House took place this week as...
Raging wildfire covers Ecuadorian capital in smoke
A wildfire raging in Quito has forced residents to flee their homes and Ecuador’s president to make an emergency return...
Israeli military preparing for possible Lebanon ground incursion, army chief says
Israel’s military chief told troops on Wednesday that its airstrikes in Lebanon were aiming to destroy Hezbollah’s infrastructure and to...
Hezbollah steps up its response to Israeli attacks but its gloves are not fully off
Despite pledging a “battle without limits” against Israel, Hezbollah’s response to back-to-back Israeli attacks appears to have been carefully calibrated....
He’s the world’s longest-serving death row inmate. A court ruling may soon clear his name
A pair of blood-spattered trousers in a miso tank and an allegedly forced confession helped send Iwao Hakamata to death...
Putin issues nuclear warning to the West over strikes on Russia from Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and...
Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses
Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10 people – a bishop, priests and laypeople – from a...
Meryl Streep takes on the Taliban with a story about cats, squirrels and birds
When award-winning actress Meryl Streep spoke on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly about cats, squirrels and birds,...
Panda pair arrive to VIP welcome in Hong Kong, as Beijing marks 75 years of communist China
Hong Kong will roll out the red carpet Thursday to receive two giant pandas gifted by the Chinese government to...
‘Education of hatred’: Killing of Japanese boy sparks soul searching in China over rising nationalism
The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China has sparked an outpouring of anger and soul searching over the rise...
