Jordan presses ahead with speaker fight despite growing pressure to drop out
WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is pressing ahead with his speaker bid despite facing stiff opposition from within his…
Travis King: Soldier who fled to North Korea ‘charged in US’
WASHINGTON — US soldier Travis King, who fled from South to North Korea before being returned home last month, is…
New Zealand landlord loses rubbish row with Chinese embassy
WELLINGTON — A New Zealand landlord who was locked in a dispute with the Chinese embassy over rubbish disposal has…
Residents leave as tension grows at Israel-Lebanon border
BEIN JBEIL, South Lebanon — For days, tensions have been high along the Lebanese border with Israel, with frequent…
Saudi Arabia strengthens cooperation with Indonesia and Singapore in halal certification
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — In a significant move toward enhancing halal product quality assurance, the Saudi Food and Drug…
The world is losing its humanity, UNRWA chief says
LONDON — The Middle East is on the “edge of an abyss” as a result of the war between…
China has sharply expanded nuclear arsenal, US says
WASHINGTON — China has significantly expanded its nuclear stockpile over the past year and is now holding some 500 operational…
Ukraine troop build-up reported across Dnipro river
KYIV — Ukraine’s military appears to have confirmed reports that its troops have crossed on to the Russian-occupied left (eastern)…
Hundreds arrested at Israel-Gaza protest near US Capitol
WASHINGTON — At least 300 people have been arrested near the US Capitol after a protest against the Israel-Hamas war.…
Canada pulls out 41 diplomats from India
TORONTO — Forty-one Canadian diplomats have recently left India amid a rift over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader…