International criticism of Venezuela’s election plans mount
World
January 27, 2018
International criticism of Venezuela’s election plans mount
International pressure has been mounting on Venezuela over the government’s decision to push up presidential elections under conditions that opponents…
Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south
Middle East
January 26, 2018
Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south
An Afghan official says a Taliban rocket killed seven people after security forces launched an operation against the militant group…
New hunting law falls prey to old habits in Lebanon
Middle East
January 26, 2018
New hunting law falls prey to old habits in Lebanon
To bird lovers, the scenes are upsetting. Dozens of dead buzzards lie on a carpet of feathers on a rocky…
Fire at hospital kills 37, injures scores in South Korea
World
January 26, 2018
Fire at hospital kills 37, injures scores in South Korea
A fire spread flames and smoke through a South Korean hospital Friday morning, killing at least 37 people, mainly from…
Spain seeks to challenge Puigdemont candidacy to form govt
World
January 25, 2018
Spain seeks to challenge Puigdemont candidacy to form govt
The Spanish government says it is seeking legal advice on challenging the proposed candidacy of fugitive Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont…
Trump in Switzerland to play salesman at economic summit
World
January 25, 2018
Trump in Switzerland to play salesman at economic summit
Armed with his “America First” philosophy, President Donald Trump arrived in Switzerland on Thursday to tout his economic agenda at…
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
Middle East
January 25, 2018
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara’s operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin…
Trump ‘looking forward’ to being questioned under oath
World
January 25, 2018
Trump ‘looking forward’ to being questioned under oath
President Donald Trump declared he’s “looking forward” to being questioned — under oath — in the special counsel’s probe of…
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust
Middle East
January 25, 2018
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust
Staring at grainy video footage of Jewish children marching to their freedom though the barbed-wire fences of the Auschwitz death…