Israel ‘can handle’ any threat from Iran, says military chief
TEL AVIV – Israel's military has said it is prepared for any Iranian threat, as tension builds after Monday's attack on an Iranian consulate...
‘Worst floods in decades’ hit Kazakhstan and Russia
ASTANA – Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from 10 northern regions in Kazakhstan because of floods in the area, the authorities...
Argentina battles dengue surge
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina is facing an insect repellent shortage as the country prepares for its worst-ever dengue season.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus that...
Myanmar’s military-ruled capital attacked by drones
NAY PYI TAW – The opposition in Myanmar has claimed a rare mass drone attack on the country’s embattled junta government in the heavily...
Throwing money a crime in Nigeria
ABUJA – One of Nigeria’s most popular celebrities, a transgender woman known as Bobrisky, has pleaded guilty to four counts of abusing the currency.
Bobrisky...
Total solar eclipse in North America set
WASHINGTON – People across North America will be treated to the view of a lifetime this Monday when a total solar eclipse is set...
Cocaine bricks wash up on Sydney beaches
CANBERRA – Five plastic-wrapped packages believed to contain cocaine have washed up on beaches in Sydney, deepening a long-running drug mystery.
Found by beachgoers at...
Iran vows to avenge deadly Syria strike
TEHRAN – Iran has vowed to respond to what it said was an Israeli strike on Monday that destroyed an Iranian consulate building in...
Texas man contracts rare bird flu
AUSTIN – A person in Texas has tested positive for bird flu, the second US human case of the virus that has infected herds...
Peru President’s home raided for Rolex watches
LIMA – Police in Peru have raided President Dina Boluarte’s home as part of a corruption inquiry dubbed “Rolexgate”.
Authorities were searching for more than...