Israel strikes in Gaza after fire balloons launched
JERUSALEM – Israel said it carried out air strikes in Gaza overnight after Palestinians launched incendiary balloons from the territory, in the first major...
Putin responds to Biden’s ‘killer,’ ‘autocrat’ comments
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin reacted to recent descriptions of him by the United States (US) President Joseph Biden in an exclusive interview...
Somalia’s army camp rocked by suicide attack
MOGADISHU – At least 15 army recruits have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at a military training camp here.
Army officer Mohamed Adan...
Gold mine critic’s flight death sparks probe
JAKARTA – Indonesian police are looking into the sudden death of an official who fought against a controversial gold mine, following calls for an...
G7 rivals China with grand infrastructure project
LONDON – The Group of Seven richest democracies sought on Saturday to counter China’s growing influence by offering developing nations an infrastructure plan that...
Bidder pays $28M for space trip with Amazon boss
FLORIDA – A mystery bidder has paid $28 million for a seat on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's first crewed spaceflight by the billionaire's Blue...
Azerbaijan releases 15 Armenian detainees in exchange for maps of mines
BAKU – Azerbaijan handed over 15 Armenian detainees to Armenia in exchange for providing maps of 97,000 anti-tank and personnel mines in the Aghdam...
Somalia state to ban female genital mutilation
MOGADISHU – Somalia's semiautonomous state of Puntland on Thursday completely banned female genital mutilation (FGM), officials announced.
The decision came after a cabinet meeting chaired...
Chile capital locks down despite mass vaccination
SANTIAGO – This city was placed on lockdown by the Chilean government due to the rise of coronavirus disease 2019 cases, despite nearly 60...
Wife of ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to drugs charge
WASHINGTON – The wife of infamous Mexican drug lord JoaquÃn "El Chapo" Guzmán has pleaded guilty to a range of charges including conspiracy to...