China says Tibet human rights critics ‘bewitched’ by Dalai Lama
BEIJING – Those who criticize China over human rights in Tibet have been “bewitched” by the Dalai Lama, a senior Chinese official said on...
New York county declares measles outbreak emergency
NEW YORK – A county in New York state has declared a state of emergency following a severe outbreak of measles.
Rockland County, on the...
7 killed in airstrike at Yemen hospital
SANA’A – A hospital in a rural area of northwest Yemen was hit by an airstrike Tuesday killing seven people and wounding eight others,...
Thai parties jostle for power after 1st election coup
BANGKOK – The two top parties began angling for the upper hand in forming a new government in Thailand on Monday after partial results...
French Muslim group sues Facebook, YouTube over Christchurch massacre footage
PARIS – One of the main groups representing Muslims in France said on Monday it was suing Facebook and YouTube, accusing them of inciting...
Israel strikes Hamas, targets Gaza after rocket hits house
TEL AVIV – Israel has carried out strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, hours after a rocket hit a house north of...
Cyclone Veronica’s destructive winds and rain lashes Australia
CANBERRA – Cyclone Veronica lingered about 95km (60 miles) off the nation's north-west coast on Monday, officials said.
Despite no longer being expected to make...
Helicopter rescues frighten cruise passengers in Norway
OSLO – Rodney Horgen recalled the moment he thought he was facing the end: when a huge wave crashed through the Viking Sky cruise...
Mueller finds no ‘Trump- Russia’ conspiracy
WASHINGTON – Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of collusion between U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, but...
Moroccan police officers use water cannons to disperse teachers’ protest
RABAT – Moroccan police officers used water cannons early on Sunday to disperse thousands of young teachers protesting in the capital Rabat for better...