Ahmed Jibril, head of Palestinian radical group, dies at 83
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Ahmed Jibril, head of Palestinian radical group, dies at 83
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ahmed Jibril, leader of a breakaway Palestinian faction that carried out hijackings, bombings and other attacks…
Israel levels West Bank home of Palestinian-American suspect
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Israel levels West Bank home of Palestinian-American suspect
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Thursday demolished the family home of a Palestinian-American man accused of being involved in…
Japan to declare virus emergency lasting through Olympics
World
July 8, 2021
Japan to declare virus emergency lasting through Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics,…
Suez Canal releases hulking vessel after settlement deal
Egypt
July 7, 2021
Suez Canal releases hulking vessel after settlement deal
Egyptian authorities announced the release Wednesday of a hulking shipping vessel that had blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a…
8 more dead pulled from rubble of collapsed Florida condo
World
July 7, 2021
8 more dead pulled from rubble of collapsed Florida condo
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day…
Elsa weakens to a tropical storm as it takes aim at Florida
World
July 7, 2021
Elsa weakens to a tropical storm as it takes aim at Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Elsa weakened to a tropical storm as it threatened Florida’s northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday…
Iran accuses Israel of June attack on civilian nuclear site
Middle East
July 6, 2021
Iran accuses Israel of June attack on civilian nuclear site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran accused Israel on Tuesday of mounting a sabotage attack on a nuclear facility…
Egypt ends impounding of ship that got stuck in Suez Canal
Egypt
July 6, 2021
Egypt ends impounding of ship that got stuck in Suez Canal
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Tuesday lifted a three-month long judicial seizure of a hulking shipping vessel that…
Israel blocks law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
Middle East
July 6, 2021
Israel blocks law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament early on Tuesday failed to renew a law that bars Arab citizens from extending citizenship…
As Tokyo Olympics approach, virus worries rise in Japan
Middle East
July 6, 2021
As Tokyo Olympics approach, virus worries rise in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan. The…