Pakistan police kill bomber, militant to thwart attack on Japanese nationals
KARACHI – Police in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi shot down a suicide bomber and a militant on Friday as they attacked a vehicle carrying five Japanese nationals, all of…
Live: Explosions heard in Iran
Iranian state media reported an explosion in the centre of the country, days after Iran launched a retaliatory drone strike on Israel. Read More
Eiffel Tower loses sparkle for Parisians ahead of Olympics
The area around the monument has received many complaints about the management of public space in the capital. Read More
Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, ABC News reports
WASHINGTON – Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official. Read More
Prince Harry now officially resident in US, documents show
For years, Harry and his American wife, Meghan, have considered California home. Read More
2 schoolgirls knifed in new attack as French PM vows crackdown on violence
France has in recent weeks been shaken by a series of attacks on schoolchildren by their peers. Read More
Latin America must brace as El Nino flips to La Nina, experts warn
Latin American nations must be on high alert as the weather phenomenon known as El Nino rapidly switches over to La Nina, experts said on Thursday, leaving populations and crops…
Opposition calls for boycott of Moldova EU referendum
CHISINAU – The leader of Moldova’s leftist opposition urged voters on Thursday to boycott a referendum on backing the country’s drive to join the European Union, saying pro-European President Maia…
UN chief: limited, ‘sometimes nil’ improvement from Israel action on Gaza aid
UNITED NATIONS – Israel’s commitments to improve aid access in the Gaza Strip have had “limited and sometimes nil” impact, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday as he…
UN chief: limited, ‘sometimes nil’ improvement from Israel action on Gaza aid
UNITED NATIONS – Israel’s commitments to improve aid access in the Gaza Strip have had “limited and sometimes nil” impact, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday as he…