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China to hold key party 'plenum' to further modernise country, amid challenges at home, abroad
BEIJING -The Chinese Communist Party's central committee will gather in July for a key meeting known as a plenum, the third since the...
Apr 30, 20242 min read
Residents of northern Israel brace for possible all-out war with Hezbollah
HAIFA, Israel - Eli Harel was an Israeli soldier in his early thirties when he was sent into Lebanon in 2006 to battle fighters from the...
Apr 30, 20243 min read
Philippines accuses China of damaging its vessel at hotly contested shoal
BEIJING/MANILA - The Philippines on Tuesday accused China's coast guard of harassment and damaging one of its boats in a disputed area...
Apr 30, 20242 min read
Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupts again, alert status at highest
JAKARTA -Indonesia's Ruang volcano spewed "explosive" flows of incandescent lava into the night sky on Tuesday as lightning flashes...
Apr 30, 20242 min read
Blinken, Saudi crown prince discuss achieving peace, security in Gaza, US says
RIYADH - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday in Riyadh, where they...
Apr 30, 20241 min read
World Central Kitchen to resume Gaza aid after staff deaths in Israeli strike
NICOSIA - World Central Kitchen (WCK) said it would resume operations in the Gaza Strip on Monday, a month after seven workers of the...
Apr 29, 20242 min read
Senior US, French officials in Middle East seeking to ease Gaza war
RIYADH -French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said on Monday talks on a ceasefire in Gaza were progressing as he joined U.S....
Apr 29, 20243 min read
China's Xi to visit France, Serbia and Hungary, aims to boost EU ties
BEIJING -Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5-10, his first Europe trip in five years aimed at...
Apr 29, 20241 min read
Biden reiterated position on Rafah in Netanyahu call, says White House
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "reiterated his clear position"...
Apr 29, 20241 min read
Abbas says only US can halt Israel's attack on Rafah, expected in days
RIYADH - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday only the United States could stop Israel attacking the border city of Rafah...
Apr 29, 20242 min read
China confronts Japanese politicians in disputed E. China Sea area
BEIJING/TOKYO - China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China's...
Apr 28, 20242 min read
Gaza protest in Paris sees tense standoff with Israel supporters
PARIS - Tensions flared in front of Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza on Friday as pro-Israeli protesters...
Apr 27, 20242 min read
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