-
Middle East
Lebanon Says One Killed in Israeli Strike
The Lebanese health ministry said one person was killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike in the south of the country, where Israel frequently targets Hezbollah.
Read More » -
Europe
Two Ships Set Sail From Greece to Join Gaza Aid Flotilla
Two ships set sail Sunday from Syros to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international mission aiming to break the blockade of Gaza and deliver aid.
Read More » -
Middle East
Arab, Muslim Leaders Hold Emergency Talks After Israel’s Qatar Attack
Leaders from Arab and Muslim countries will gather for an emergency summit in Doha, a week after Israel's unprecedented strike in Qatar.
Read More » -
Asia Pacific
Australia to Spend $8B on Nuclear Sub Shipyard Facility
Australia will spend an initial $12 billion Australian dollars ($8 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday.
Read More » -
Americas
Venezuela Says US ‘Illegally’ Seized Fishing Boat in Its Waters
Venezuela on Saturday hit out at the United States for allegedly seizing a fishing boat for eight hours in its exclusive economic zone, as the US military patrols the Caribbean to target drug cartels.
Read More » -
Africa
Libya Gov’t Reaches Agreement With Armed Group to End Tripoli Tensions
Libya's UN-recognized government based in Tripoli has reached a preliminary accord with a powerful armed group to end months of tensions that have flared into occasional violence, a government adviser and local media said Saturday.
Read More » -
Europe
Russia Claims Another Village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk
Russia on Saturday said it had captured a new village in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, which Moscow's forces say they reached at the beginning of July.
Read More » -
Middle East
Palestinian Factions Hand Over Weapons in Largest Lebanon Refugee Camp
Palestinian factions handed over weapons from Lebanon's largest refugee camp on Saturday, a Palestinian official said, as part of a push by the government to disarm non-state groups.
Read More » -
Asia Pacific
Twelve Soldiers Killed in Pakistani Taliban Attack: Officials
At least 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush by the Pakistani Taliban in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, local government and security officials told AFP.
Read More » -
Asia Pacific
North Korea to Boost Nuclear Arsenal, Conventional Military: State Media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang will unveil a policy to advance both its nuclear arsenal and conventional military power at an upcoming key ruling party meeting, state media said Saturday.
Read More »