In Egypt, Blinken to discuss bilateral ties, Gaza ceasefire
CAIRO – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hopes to advance efforts to achieve a ceasefire deal in Gaza as well as strengthen bilateral ties with Cairo when he visits…
Exploding pagers in Lebanon spur theories on sabotage method
Much of the debate centred on the possibility that the supply chain for the retro devices had been compromised. Read More
Venezuela arrests fourth US citizen this month, interior minister says
CARACAS – Venezuela has arrested a fourth American citizen since the start of this month, the country’s Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Tuesday, without naming the person detained. Read…
Ghana opposition holds protests against alleged voter roll irregularities
ACCRA – Ghana’s main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party on Tuesday held nationwide protests against alleged voter roll irregularities, demanding an independent forensic audit to rid the register of…
Harris calls for end to war in Gaza, no Israeli reoccupation
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris called on Tuesday for an end to the Israel-Gaza war and said that Israel must not reoccupy the Palestinian enclave once the…
US says it is gathering information on Lebanon pager blasts
WASHINGTON – The United States said on Tuesday it is gathering information after at least eight people were killed and some 2,750 wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members –…
Trump assassination attempt suspect was seen as liability in Ukraine, ex-soldier recalls
KYIV – The suspect in an apparent assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump was seen as a liability by some soldiers and volunteers in Ukraine, where he offered…
Europe’s new energy commissioner takes on housing as well as fuel
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s newly announced Energy Commissioner will for the first time have the task of leading an EU housing division as well as dealing with more typical…
EU chief seeks funding boost to help bloc compete
BRUSSELS – The European Commission wants to set up a fund to support strategic sectors, a document showed on Tuesday, as the bloc seeks to compete more effectively in new…