Iraqi militias withdraw from U.S. Embassy
Supporters of Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups began to withdraw from the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday (January 1), a day after they stormed...
Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires
Relief supplies began reaching thousands of people stranded in fire-ravaged Australian towns Wednesday after deadly bushfires ripped through popular tourist spots and rural areas...
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Palau's pioneering ban on "reef-toxic" sunscreens took effect Wednesday as the tiny Pacific island nation introduced strict environmental measures that also include one of...
French government, unions exchange barbs in strike deadlock
The French government and a key trade union on Sunday exchanged bitter accusations over who was to blame for France's over three-week transport strike...
US strikes on pro-Iran group in Iraq kill 25, sparking anger
US air strikes against a pro-Iran group in Iraq killed at least 25 fighters, a paramilitary umbrella said Monday, triggering anger in a country...
Cyprus court finds British teen guilty of false rape claim
A court in Cyprus on Monday found a British teenager guilty of falsely claiming she was gang-raped by a group of Israeli tourists in...
Death toll in Somalia bombing climbs to 81: govt
The death toll from a massive car bomb in the Somali capital has risen to 81, a government spokesman said Monday, as rescue workers...
Bushfires reach Melbourne as heatwave fans Australia blazes
Fire threatened three Melbourne suburbs Monday, with residents warned it was too late to flee and they must "act immediately to survive," as a...
All eyes on ‘new way’ in Kim Jong Un’s New Year...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will give his set-piece New Year speech on Wednesday, an opportunity to flesh out the nuclear-armed nation’s threat...
Internet restrictions ahead of fresh India protests
Mobile internet was cut on Friday in parts of India's most populous state and thousands of riot police were deployed as authorities readied for...
