Telephone service begins between UAE and Israel as ties open
Telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has begun as the two countries opened diplomatic ties By JON…
US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal
Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan emphasized the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ahead with an agreement…
White House punts on Israel annexation; more talks planned
President Donald Trump’s top national security aides have been unable to reach a decision on whether to support an Israeli…
US challenges planned expedition to retrieve Titanic’s radio
The U.S. government will try to stop a company’s planned salvage mission to retrieve the Titanic’s wireless telegraph machine By…
North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea
North Korea says it is cutting off all communication channels with South Korea By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press June 9,…
World leaders won’t gather at UN for first time in 75 years
The president of the U.N. General Assembly says world leaders will not be coming to New York for their annual…
Democrats to interview ousted State Department watchdog
WASHINGTON — Members of three House and Senate committees will interview former State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on Wednesday…
1st Iranian ship reaches Venezuela with no sign of US threat
CARACAS, Venezuela — The first of five tankers loaded with gasoline sent from Iran reached Venezuelan waters late Saturday, expected…
Officials: Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in home
Israel’s Foreign Ministry says the Chinese ambassador to Israel has been found dead in his home north of Tel Aviv…
Maltese ambassador resigns after comparing Merkel to Hitler
Malta’s ambassador to Finland has resigned after writing a Facebook post comparing German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Adolf Hitler May…
NY to require virus testing for nursing home staffers
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York nursing homes must start twice-weekly coronavirus testing for all staffers and will no longer be…
Questions over Kim’s health highlight intelligence limits
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s prolonged public absence has led to rumors of ill health…
Virus lockdown raises tensions in France’s poorest areas
CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS, France — Joining more than 1,000 others, Djemba Diatite stood for hours in line to feed her growing family,…
Infected Antarctic cruise passengers return to Australia
More than 100 Australian and New Zealand passengers of the Antarctic cruise ship the Greg Mortimer, most of whom infected…
Taliban warn peace deal with US near breaking point
The Taliban say their peace deal with the United States was nearing a breaking point By KATHY GANNON Associated Press…
Official: US strike Taliban, in first hit since peace deal
The U.S. military says it has conducted an airstrike against Taliban forces in southern Afghanistan, only days after American and…
‘We’re definitely not prepared’: Africa braces for new virus
LUSAKA, Zambia — At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed…
Iran to execute alleged spy who gave nuclear secrets to CIA
Iran says its top court has confirmed a death sentence for an Iranian man convicted of spying for the CIA…
EU rejects Trump Mideast plan amid annexation concerns
The European Union has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for securing peace between Israel and the Palestinians By LORNE…
UN health chief visits China to help with virus containment
BEIJING — 11:20 p.m. The director-general of the World Health Organization has flown to China to meet with government officials…
Human rights organization head denied entry into Hong Kong
Human Rights Watch said authorities did not provide a reason for the denial. January 12, 2020, 8:56 PM 4 min…
Defying police, Iranians protest over plane shootdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian demonstrators defied a heavy police presence Sunday night to protest their country’s days of…
4 Iraqi servicemen wounded by rocket attack on air base
Iraqi security officials say four members of Iraq’s military have been wounded by a rocket attack targeting an air base…
Pompeo to visit Ukraine as Senate weighs impeachment trial
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Ukraine this week, making his first trip to the country at the heart…
Pope offers hope against darkness in Christmas Day message
Pope Francis in his annual Christmas Day message is offering hope against darkness that cloaks conflicts and relationships in large…
New construction seen at missile-related site in North Korea
A new satellite image of a factory where North Korea makes military equipment used to launch long-range missiles shows the…
Montana tribe’s long recognition struggle clears Congress
U By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press December 17, 2019, 11:33 PM 4 min read BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. lawmakers granted…
Bill Taylor, top US diplomat in Ukraine, to depart post ahead of Mike Pompeo’s visit
Taylor’s term was temporary, but his departure comes after Trump attacks. December 18, 2019, 1:17 AM 7 min read The…
Top diplomat who raised concerns about Ukraine aid in texts testifies in impeachment probe
William Taylor, the top diplomat in Ukraine who privately raised concerns about whether nearly $400 million in U.S. aid to…
Pelosi leads congressional delegation in Afghanistan visit
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has led a congressional delegation on a visit to Afghanistan. Her office said in a statement…
5 things to know about those encrypted texts US diplomats exchanged on Ukraine
Last month, three top U.S. diplomats used encrypted texts to discuss what one saw as a particularly troubling development: President…
Acquitted Navy SEAL sues ex-lawyers, legal nonprofit
A Navy SEAL acquitted in a war crimes trial has sued two of his former attorneys and a military legal…
Iran urges US to ‘put warmongers aside’ after Bolton firing
Iran’s president urged the U.S. on Wednesday to “put warmongers aside” as tensions roil the Persian Gulf amid an escalating…
Marchers ask Trump to ‘liberate’ Hong Kong, as clashes erupt
Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong urged President Donald Trump to “liberate” the semiautonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march…
Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, US tensions
From the vast deserts of Saudi Arabia to the crowded neighborhoods of Beirut, a drone war has taken flight across…
Greenland responds to reports Trump talked about buying the territory
The Greenland Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to reports that President Donald Trump had talked about the possibility of buying…
Germany urges Russia to swiftly release Moscow protesters
Germany is calling on Russia to release the protesters detained during a rally for independent and opposition candidates in Moscow.…
Report: Iran seizes tanker carrying ‘smuggled fuel’ in Gulf
Iranian forces seized a ship in the Persian Gulf suspected of carrying smuggled fuel, state media reported Sunday, marking the…
Iran calls US sanctions on its foreign minister ‘childish’
Iran‘s leadership called U.S. sanctions against its foreign minister “childish” and pushed back on the Trump administration’s assertion that he…
Macron to host Putin next month ahead of G-7 summit
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month, days before hosting a…
Audio shows UK navy trying to thwart Iran from seizing ship
In an audio recording released Sunday, a British naval officer insists that a British-flagged oil tanker must be allowed to…
North Korea floats idea of lifting weapons test moratorium
North Korea on Tuesday suggested it might call off its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests because of summertime…
Another Canadian detained in China amid diplomatic chill
A Canadian citizen has been detained in Yantai, China, Canada’s government said Saturday, a step that comes amid tense relations…
State Department proposes $2 billion sale of arms to Taiwan
The State Department is proposing the sale of $2.2 billion in arms to Taiwan, including 108 Abrams tanks and 250…
Trump says US ‘will no longer deal with’ UK ambassador who called him ‘inept’ in leaked cables
President Donald Trump in a tweet on Monday said that the United States “will no longer deal with” U.K. Ambassador…
France’s Macron trying to save Iran nuclear deal by July 15
French President Emmanuel Macron says he is trying to find a way by July 15 to resume dialogue between Iran…
White House unveils $50 billion Palestinian economic plan
The Trump administration on Saturday unveiled a $50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal intended to be the economic engine…
“El Chapo” mother says US approved visa to visit drug lord
The mother of convicted drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán said Saturday that the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City granted…
Pence says US-Canada relationship has ‘never been stronger’ amid trade deal
Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that President Donald Trump is a “great friend of the Canadian people” and that…
Congressman says he’s taken photo with dead enemy
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California acknowledged taking a photo with a dead combatant during his time as a Marine…
Trump calls for John Kerry to be prosecuted for Iran talks amid heightened tensions
President Donald Trump went after former Secretary of State John Kerry again Thursday, calling for the former senator and top…
Former Vice President Joe Biden to announce he’s entering the 2020 race Thursday morning
ABC News has confirmed that former Vice President Joe Biden will announce he’s entering the 2020 race Thursday morning in…
Kim Jong Un says he’s open to another summit with Trump
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump, but set…
Large new blackout strikes Venezuelan capital, provinces
A new power outage spread across much of Venezuela on Monday, knocking communications offline and stirring fears of a repeat…
In reversal, US withdrawing all embassy personnel from Venezuela amid days of blackouts, protests
The U.S. is withdrawing its remaining diplomatic personnel from the embassy in Venezuela, citing the “deteriorating situation” given days of…
China protests US criticism of policies on religion
U.S. criticized Beijing’s polices toward Muslim and Tibetan Buddhist minorities. Source link