A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli settlers Friday after a rock throwing incident in the occupied West Bank. Also, Turkey announced it is asking for an international warrant for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his role in stopping several boats trying to...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia n authorities warned Friday they would take legal action against anyone who starts an open fire, as huge blazes on Borneo and elsewhere created a choking haze that blanketed cities and dense smoke drifted into neighboring Malaysia. The fires are...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago , putting food, medicine and everything else — except for heavily...
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearing the six-month mark of the Iran war and facing diminishing stockpiles of key weapons , the Trump administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Tehran, promising an “economic D-Day” against a country that has so far withstood nearly five...
TOKYO (AP) — A man who killed five people by setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009 was hanged Friday in Japan 's first execution by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi 's government as the country faces growing calls for more transparency and the abolition of capital punishment. Sunao...
HONG KONG (AP) — Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were convicted by government-approved judges Friday of inciting others to overthrow China 's communist leadership. Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, former leaders of...
NEW DELHI, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, on Thursday confirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in maritime security and on defense equipment, with the aim of stabilizing the Indo-Pacific region....
OSAKA, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Princess Aiko on Thursday attended the opening ceremony of a special exhibition on Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer 's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka, western Japan. Wearing pearl earrings herself, Princess Aiko...
KANUMA, Tochigi Pref., Aug. 20 (Jiji Press) -- Four male workers in their 50s and 60s died on Thursday after being hit by a limited express train at a station in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. The accident happened around 10:45 a.m. at Shin-Kanuma Station on Tobu Railway Co. 's Nikko Line...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between the countries. Hundreds of emails exchanged between U.S. immigration...
CAIRO (AP) — Palestinians face inflated prices for groceries and batteries, hospitals have turned to smugglers for medicine and equipment, Israeli soldiers and other middlemen are accused of pocketing millions of dollars, and the Hamas-led government takes a cut as the smuggling of goods ...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said Thursday. Moscow 's forces have in recent months intensified...
