French father jailed for raping adoptive teenage daughter, enlisting strangers
The 38-year-old father forced sexual acts on his daughter from the age of 13. Read More
Italy frets over fate of porn actor arrested in Egypt
MILAN – The arrest of an Italian-Egyptian pornographic actor in Cairo is raising concern among officials in Italy, where feelings are still running high over the unresolved killing of student…
Russia says Kyiv returned 46 civilians taken to Ukraine after incursion
MOSCOW – Russia said on Friday that Ukraine had returned 46 Russian citizens who were taken there after Ukrainian forces seized a chunk of Russia’s western Kursk region in August.…
Britain’s Queen Camilla to miss annual event with illness
LONDON – Britain’s Queen Camilla has pulled out of an event on Friday night as she continues to experience some symptoms of illness after suffering a chest infection earlier this…
Israeli strikes batter Lebanon, killing five medics
BEIRUT – Israeli strikes battered southern Lebanon and the outskirts of the capital Beirut on Friday, killing at least five medics, as ground troops clashed with Hezbollah fighters in the…
Little hope in Gaza that arrest warrants will cool Israeli onslaught
CAIRO/GAZA – Gazans saw little hope on Friday that International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli leaders would slow down the onslaught on the Palestinian territory, where medics said at…
Ukraine says new missile fired by Russia flew for 15 minutes, faster than Mach 11
KYIV – The Russian missile that struck the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday flew for 15 minutes and reached a maximum speed of beyond Mach 11, Kyiv’s top spy…
NATO’s Rutte visiting U.S. President-elect Trump, De Telegraaf reports
AMSTERDAM – NATO chief Mark Rutte is visiting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at his residence in Florida, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported on Friday, citing sources. Read More
London police investigating suspect package near U.S. embassy
LONDON – British police are investigating a suspect package in the vicinity of the U.S. embassy in London and have put cordons in place as a precaution, authorities said on…
At least 10 killed in Afghanistan attack, interior ministry says
KABUL – At least 10 people were killed by gunmen in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province, Interior Ministry Spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qaniee said on Friday. Read More