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UCLA police chief who was criticized over Gaza protest violence is out
WASHINGTON - The police chief for the University of California at Los Angeles, who was criticized for the handling of a violent mob...
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Blinken meets Erdogan as forces backed by US, Turkey clash in Syria
ANKARA - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Thursday for talks focused on a critical aspect of establishing...
Dec 13, 20243 min read
US claims North Korea put workers in US companies to extort money for weapons
WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday offered a $5 million reward for information about an alleged scheme in which North Korean ...
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Blinken meets Jordan's king in Syria diplomacy push
AQABA, Jordan - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday as President Joe Biden's outgoing...
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Chinese associate of Prince Andrew banned from UK as national security risk
LONDON - A Chinese businessman, who had forged close links with Prince Andrew and was authorised to act on his behalf to seek investors...
Dec 13, 20243 min read
US security adviser Sullivan says Israel is acting in Syria for its own defence
TEL AVIV - U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan defended Israel's operations in Syria since the fall of President Bashar...
Dec 13, 20242 min read
India crowns the 18th World Champion, Gukesh D
Tears of joy and heartbreak in Singapore 18-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh D is the new FIDE World Champion and the 18th in the line of...
Dec 13, 20245 min read
Explainer-What is the significance of the Golan Heights?
Israel denied on Tuesday it had advanced into Syria beyond a buffer zone with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights since the overthrow of...
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Israel pounds Syrian army bases, denies deeper incursion
DAMASCUS - Israel pounded Syrian army bases on Tuesday in strikes it says aim to keep weapons from falling into hostile hands, but denied...
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Hezbollah must focus on Lebanon not wider region, senior politician Bassil says
PARIS - Iran-backed Hezbollah needs to focus on domestic issues in Lebanon and not the wider region, senior Lebanese Maronite politician...
Dec 10, 20242 min read
South Korea opposition passes slashed budget without government consent
SEOUL - South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament on Tuesday passed a government budget bill for 2025 that was slashed from the...
Dec 10, 20242 min read
Israeli denies its forces have gone past Syria buffer zone
DAMASCUS - Israel denied on Tuesday that its forces had penetrated into Syrian territory beyond the buffer zone with the Israeli-occupied...
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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