Syria chemical weapons attacks

6 years ago

    BEIRUT – Since the start of the conflict in Syria in 2011, belligerents -- in particular the regime of President Bashar al-Assad -- have been accused on...

Violence in Libya kills 5 civilians, injures 11 in March: UN

6 years ago

    TRIPOLI – Violence in Libya killed five civilians and injured 11 others in March, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said Sunday.  From March...

Abiy Ahmed appointed as Ethiopia's new PM

6 years ago

    ADDIS ABABA –Chairman of the ruling Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) Abiy Ahmed was appointed as the country's new prime minister on Monday by...

6.1-magnitude quake hits South of the Fiji Islands -- USGS

6 years ago

    HONG KONG, April 2 (Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted South of the Fiji Islands on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)...

Gaza toll rises to 17 after Palestinian dies of wounds: ministry

6 years ago

  GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, – A Palestinian succumbed to his wounds Monday three days after being shot by Israeli forces when a mass protest led to clashes, Gaza's health...

18 killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria: emergency services

6 years ago

    KANO, Nigeria –At least 18 people were killed and 84 wounded when Boko Haram jihadists clashed with Nigerian soldiers near the northeastern city of Maiduguri overnight,...

Pope urges end to 'carnage' in Syria

6 years ago

    VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called Sunday for an end to "carnage" in Syria and "reconciliation" in the Middle East in his traditional Easter message.  ...

Boat carrying Rohingya stops on Thai island: official

6 years ago

    BANGKOK  –A boat carrying dozens of Rohingya refugees trying to reach Malaysia briefly stopped on a Thai island, an official said Sunday, as fears grow about...

Hundreds rally in Berlin calling for Puigdemont's release

6 years ago

    BERLIN – Hundreds of Catalan independence supporters marched in Berlin on Sunday to demand the release of ex-regional president Carles Puigdemont, who was arrested in Germany last...

3 Army jawans, 11 militants killed in south Kashmir encounters

6 years ago

    Srinagar –Terror groups in the Valley suffered a major setback as 11 terrorists were gunned down in counter-insurgency operations in three different areas in South Kashmir...

23 injured in Iran's 5.3-magnitude earthquake

6 years ago

    TEHRAN – At least 23 people were injured in a 5.3-magnitude earthquake that jolted Iran's Kermanshah province on Sunday.  "The earthquake has left 23 people injured,"...

Masisi sworn in as Botswana's 5th president

6 years ago

    GABORONE – Mokgweetsi Masisi is Botswana's new president after he was inaugurated on Sunday in the country's capital, Gaborone.  Masisi is the southern African nation...

Political decisions should be taken in polling booths, not courts: Pak PM

6 years ago

  Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that political decisions should be taken in polling booths, not courts, in an apparent reference to ouster of his...

Comprehensive deal reached between Islam Army, Russians for Damascus' Douma

6 years ago

    DAMASCUS – A comprehensive deal has been reached between the Islam Army rebels and the Russians about the situation of the Douma district, the last rebel-held...

US, S. Korea begin low-key army drills amid diplomatic thaw

6 years ago

    SEOUL – The United States and South Korea kicked off a low-key joint military drill Sunday as a diplomatic thaw over North Korea gathered pace.  ...