Ziad Rahbani, pioneering Lebanese musician and composer, dies at 69
Lebanese musician and composer Ziad Rahbani, son of the iconic singer Fairuz and a pioneer of fusion jazz, has died at the age of 69 of a heart attack.“On Saturday at 9...
Central African Republic's Touadera announces bid for third term
BANGUI (Reuters) -Central African Republic's President Faustin-Archange Touadera said on Saturday he will run for a third term later this year, seeking to extend his ru...
Thailand and Cambodia trade accusations as deadly border clashes enter third day
SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia traded accusations Saturday of fresh attacks as deadly border clashes entered a third day, leaving at least 33 people dead...
What is the Nipah virus and is it spreading in southern India?
On July 12, a new deadly Nipah virus infection was confirmed in a 52-year-old man in the Palakkad district of Kerala, marking the tenth instance of Nipah virus spillove...
At least five killed in courthouse attack in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan
An attack on a courthouse in southeastern Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province has killed at least five civilians and injured 13, Iranian media report.A mother and child...
Fifty-four children swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave Ceuta
MADRID (Reuters) -At least 54 children and about 30 adults swam from Morocco to Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in rough seas and fog, Spanish television reporte...
Cameroon elections body rejects candidacy of president's main rival
YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Cameroon's electoral commission has rejected the candidacy of Maurice Kamto, the main rival to President Paul Biya, in an upcoming presidential elect...
Israeli gunfire and strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza as many of the dead sought aid
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes and gunshots killed at least 25 people overnight into Saturday, according to Palestinian health officials and the lo...
Arellano: With Manifest Destiny art, DHS goes hard on 'white makes right'
Since the start of President Trump's second term, the Department of Homeland Security’s social media team has published a stream of content worthy of a meme-slinging ba...
This family self-deported to Mexico, and lost everything
By Diego OréURUAPAN, Mexico (Reuters) -As broadcasters declared Donald Trump the next President of the United States, Sonia Coria turned to her husband and asked if the...