Israeli-announced pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas begins as concerns over hunger mount
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli-announced pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas begins as concerns over hunger mount....
Israel again intercepts Gaza-bound ship carrying activists and humanitarian aid
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) —The Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship seeking to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory, detaining 21 inter...
At least six killed in crowd crush at Hindu temple in India’s Haridwar
At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in a crush after a large crowd gathered at a popular Hindu temple in northern India’s Uttarakhand state.The inci...
Greece gets EU help to battle disastrous wildfires
Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected t...
Philippine troops kill 7 communist rebels in latest flare-up of decades-long insurgency
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops killed seven communist guerrillas in an offensive Sunday in a central province and were pursuing several others in the late...
Iran executes two members of banned group for targeting infrastructure
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran executed two members of the outlawed Mujahideen-e-Khalq opposition group for targeting civilian infrastructure with homemade projectiles, the judi...
A stampede at a popular Hindu temple in northern India kills at least 6, local authorities say
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A stampede at a popular Hindu temple in northern India kills at least 6, local authorities say....
Crowd surge at Hindu temple in northern India leaves at least 6 people dead
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in northern India left at least six people dead and dozens injured, local authorities said Sunday.The inci...
Greece gets EU help to battle disastrous wildfires
Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected t...
Joking about her abusive husband launched this Chinese comedian to stardom. The authorities aren’t laughing
With her short hair and unshowy clothing, Fan Chunli looks every bit the middle-aged woman from rural China. Among a crowd of youngsters vying to become the next breako...