Mexico’s violent Sinaloa state logs 19 homicides in five days
Mexican authorities logged seven homicides in the western state of Sinaloa on Friday, the latest violence to plague an area where increasingly frequent shootouts are fueling fears of the possible…
US to discuss war strategy with Ukraine’s Zelensky, prepare support package
KYIV – U.S. President Joe Biden is looking forward to discussing Ukraine’s war strategy with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this month and Washington is working on a “substantial” new aid package,…
Ukraine would have military reason for striking deeper into Russia – NATO committee chief
PRAGUE – Ukraine would have a good military reason to strike deeper into Russia using Western weapons, a senior NATO military official said on Saturday. Read More
UN official says staff fear they are ‘a target’, as Israel hits Gaza shelters
Six UN employees were killed in an Israeli strike on a school in central Gaza on Sept 11. Read More
Iraqi oil minister stable after surgery in US, official says
BAGHDAD – Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani is in stable condition after receiving emergency heart surgery during an official visit to the United States, an oil ministry official who is…
Iraqi oil minister stable after surgery in US, official says
BAGHDAD – Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani is in stable condition after receiving emergency heart surgery during an official visit to the United States, an oil ministry official who is…
Iran says it is open to talks but rejects pressure as US, EU impose sanctions
DUBAI – Iran’s foreign minister said that Tehran was open to diplomacy to solve disputes but not “threats and pressure”, state media reported on Saturday, after the U.S. and three…
Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap in two days
It followed negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, officials said. Read More
Turkey arrests suspected Istanbul church attack planner linked to Islamic State
ANKARA – Turkish authorities have arrested an Islamic State militant believed to be involved in planning an attack on the Santa Maria Italian Church in Istanbul earlier this year, the…