Israeli minister says ICC prosecutor seeking warrant for his arrest
TEL AVIV – Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says he has been told the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested...
‘Everest Man’ and ‘Mountain Queen’ break own records scaling world’s tallest peak
KATHMANDU – A renowned Nepali mountain guide has broken his own world record for the most summits of Mount Everest, after scaling the world's...
Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought
KINSHASA – People living close to the epicenter of a deadly Ebola outbreak have told the BBC of their fear, as the World Health...
US to seek death penalty for suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staff members
WASHINGTON – The United States government is seeking the death penalty for the suspect charged with killing two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington...
Taiwan insists it is independent
TAIPEI – Taiwan has insisted it is a sovereign, independent nation, after United States President Donald Trump cautioned it against formally declaring independence from...
‘Ebola outbreak in Congo an int’l emergency’
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international...
US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
WASHINGTON – The United States justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting...
Hamas top commander killed in Israeli air strike
GAZA STRIP -- A Hamas official has confirmed that Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, commander of the group's armed wing, was killed in an Israeli air...
New outbreak of Ebola kills 80 in eastern DR Congo
KINSHASA – Africa’s top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province.
Around 246 cases and 80...
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation of United States and Nigera
ABUJA – Nigeria and the United States say they have killed a senior Islamic State (IS) leader in a joint-operation.
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was described by...