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Israel, Lebanon escalate rhetoric as US tries to prevent war
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM -Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday warned that a decision on an all-out war with Hezbollah was coming soon...
Jun 19, 20243 min read
Actor Theo James named UNHCR global goodwill ambassador
LONDON - The United Nations refugee agency named British actor Theo James as a global goodwill ambassador on Monday. James, who acted in...
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist pleads not guilty in US court
WASHINGTON/PRAGUE/NEW YORK - An Indian man suspected by the U.S. of involvement in an unsuccessful Indian government-backed plot to kill...
Jun 18, 20242 min read
California wildfire burns 12,000 acres, forces evacuations
A wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles on Sunday has forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people from a popular outdoor recreation...
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Ukraine summit sees hard road to peace as way forward uncertain
BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland - Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday,...
Jun 17, 20243 min read
Factbox-Who are the Americans being detained in Russia?
LONDON - Russia is holding at least a dozen American citizens in jail, including journalists and active duty soldiers. Below are...
Jun 17, 20244 min read
US preparing to temporarily remove Gaza pier due to sea conditions, official says
WASHINGTON -The U.S. military is preparing to temporarily remove its humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza because of anticipated sea...
Jun 16, 20241 min read
World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv's diplomatic clout
BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland - World leaders gathered at a Swiss mountain resort on Saturday to try to build support for Ukraine's peace...
Jun 15, 20243 min read
France, Germany, Britain condemn Iran's steps to expand nuclear programme
PARIS - France, Germany and Britain on Saturday condemned Iran’s latest steps, as reported by the IAEA, to further expand its nuclear...
Jun 15, 20241 min read
US VP announces $1.5 billion for aid for Ukraine at peace summit in Switzerland
LUCERNE, Switzerland - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $1.5 billion in aid in part for Ukraine's energy sector and...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Mexico's amnesty, legal protection reforms become law
MEXICO CITY -Mexico enacted two controversial laws on Friday that increase the president's ability to grant amnesty and limit judges'...
Jun 15, 20241 min read
US govt returns $156 million worth of 1MDB funds to Malaysia, embassy says
KUALA LUMPUR -The U.S. government has returned another $156 million to Malaysia in recovered assets linked to scandal-hit state fund...
Jun 15, 20241 min read
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