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Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier
CAIRO -Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest...
May 18, 20244 min read
Aid begins to arrive in Gaza via US-built pier
GAZA -Aid deliveries began arriving at a U.S.-built pier off the Gaza Strip on Friday as Israel comes under growing global pressure to...
May 18, 20243 min read
US anchors aid pier to Gaza, now comes tough distribution job
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS -The United States anchored a floating pier in Gaza on Thursday to boost aid deliveries, but Washington is...
May 17, 20244 min read
Factbox-Top takeaways from Putin's trip to China
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to China on Thursday where he was greeted by China's Xi Jinping. What are...
May 17, 20242 min read
Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028
BEIJING - Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its "space tourism vehicle" will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge...
May 17, 20241 min read
US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden
WASHINGTON - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send...
May 17, 20242 min read
Explainer-What is South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?
THE HAGUE - The International Court of Justice is holding hearings this week in a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of...
May 16, 20243 min read
Israel moves in on north Gaza Hamas stronghold, pounds Rafah without advancing
CAIRO/JERUSALEM -Israel's tanks pushed into the heart of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Thursday, facing anti-tank rockets and mortar bombs...
May 16, 20244 min read
Singapore's new PM takes office pledging to lead his own way
SINGAPORE - Singapore's Lawrence Wong was sworn in on Wednesday as its fourth premier since independence, promising to lead the wealthy...
May 16, 20243 min read
Taiwan drag queens bring their glamour to presidential office celebrating RuPaul win
TAIPEI - Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind celebrated last month's win on RuPaul's Drag Race by staging a riotous emotional performance...
May 16, 20242 min read
Indonesia's toll rises to 62 from deadly Sumatra floods, 25 still missing
TANAH DATAR, Indonesia -The death toll from weekend flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province rose to 62 on...
May 16, 20242 min read
China considers local government purchases of unsold homes, Bloomberg News says
China is considering a plan for local governments nationwide to buy millions of unsold homes, Bloomberg News said on Wednesday, after a...
May 15, 20243 min read
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