ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan’s military, backed by artillery and air power, struck more Afghan military installations deep inside Afghanistan overnight and into early Saturday, killing over 300 Afghan forces in days-long border clashes, a government spokesman and officials said. The two sides have...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran 's capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city 's downtown. The first apparent strike happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian media reported strikes...
PARIS (AP) — They lurk in the oceans, a last resort to pulverize attackers with nuclear fire should France 's commander in chief ever make that terrible call. French President Emmanuel Macron, the person with the power to unleash France 's nuclear arsenal, will on Monday update French...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea 's government on Friday said it will allow Google to export detailed mapping data of the country to overseas servers under certain security requirements, responding to years of frustration by foreign travelers who found that Google Maps didn 't work...
BEIJING (AP) — China 's legislature has dismissed 19 members, including nine who are military officers, one week ahead of the start of its annual meeting. The late Thursday announcement did not say why the deputies had been removed, but such removals are generally tied to corruption...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A former rapper who ran Kathmandu as a mayor. The young leader of Nepal 's oldest political party. And a communist veteran politician hoping to return to power after being ousted in youth-led protests in which dozens were killed last year. They are the three leading...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries that Pakistan 's defense minister said Friday means they are now in "open war." Tensions have been high between the neighbors for months, with border clashes in October...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told members of Congress on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes, starting off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton. “I had no idea about...
NEW YORK (AP) – Federal immigration authorities arrested a Columbia University student early Thursday, triggering protests on campus and allegations that agents gained entry to the university-owned residence by posing as police officers searching for a missing child. Just hours after detaining...
GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran 's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the US has gathered a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the region. Oman...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed his nuclear-armed country could “completely destroy” South Korea if its security were threatened, reiterating his refusal to engage with Seoul, state media said Thursday. However, he left the door open to dialogue with...
GENEVA (AP) – Iran and the United States prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva for nuclear negotiations, talks viewed as a last chance for diplomacy as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the Middle East to pressure Tehran into a deal. US President Donald Trump wants a deal to...
