BRUSSELS (AP) — How long will it last? Will it grow? What will the conflict and the reported death of Iran 's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. mean to us — and to global security overall? Those questions echoed across the Middle East and the planet Saturday as world leaders reacted...
BRUSSELS (AP) — European leaders held emergency security meetings and scrambled to protect their citizens in the Middle East after US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday that triggered global concerns of escalation into a broader conflict. French President Emmanuel Macron called for an...
LONDON (AP) — The US and Israel 's attack on Iran is disrupting flights across the Middle East and beyond. Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar closed their airspace on Saturday. Airspace in southern Syria was also closed. Planes that were enroute to cities like Tel Aviv and Dubai...
DOHA/KARACHI – The United States Embassy in Qatar has implemented a shelter-in-place directive for all its personnel, urging American citizens in the country to do the same until further notice, amid heightened regional tensions and expanding airspace disruptions. In a security advisory posted on...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US and Israel launched a major attack on targets across Iran on Saturday, and US President Donald Trump called on the Iranian people to “take over your government” — an extraordinary appeal that suggested the allies could be seeking to end of the...
HAVANA (AP) – Top officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior unveiled for the first time late Friday the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off the island’s north coast this week, with soldiers responding and killing four...
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...
