DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel struck an air base in northwest Syria early Tuesday, saying it aimed to prevent Turkish troops from deploying there. Turkey, which has close ties with the Syrian government and has been providing assistance to Syria 's military, has tense relations with Israel....
The world knows that U.S. President Donald Trump is angry with Iran. But he 's not happy with the small country lying across the Strait of Hormuz from the Islamic Republic, either: Oman. Oman has played a relatively low-profile role since the Iran war began, including as a mediator. But its...
The deal that U.S. President Donald Trump signed at Versailles in June set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and reaching an accord on its nuclear program. The deadline was Monday, and the two sides are further apart than they were then. Talks, such as they are, have...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea 's president said Tuesday a solid alliance with the U.S. strengthens the foundation of national security, as many South Koreans were baffled and concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump 's abrupt order to “substantially reduce” joint...
LAMBA LEDA, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people remained displaced on the Indonesian island of Flores on Tuesday, three days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 others and damaged thousands of homes. The disaster left many children struggling with fear...
HIKAWA, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 17 (Jiji Press) -- Kumamon, the popular mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, interacted with children at an elementary school in the southwestern Japan prefecture on Sunday, after a powerful earthquake struck there late last month, giving them a brief moment of relief in the...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese researchers have found that commoners who lived in urban areas of Japan during the Edo and Meiji periods had diets that were richer in minerals than those of people today. The study by a team of researchers from Ryukoku University, the National Institute of Japanese...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Amid a surge in bear-related incidents across Japan, local governments and companies are increasingly turning to drones as part of efforts to prevent attacks and reduce damage. Beyond their use in aerial searches for bears, drones are proving effective as a preventive tool,...
YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto Pref. (Jiji Press) -- A large ferry chartered by Japan 's Defense Ministry is providing a place of comfort and relief to people affected by last month 's massive earthquake in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. A two-night, three-day stay on the Hakuo II ferry...
In a SWOT analysis of the football industry, what are some of the strengths and opportunities we can identify? The country has both a large and young population: 120 million people with a median age of 26. This means that there are 60 million young Filipinos below 26 years of age. There is...
Iran says it is working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully reopening the waterway has been a key U.S. demand, and President Donald Trump has again threatened Oman if it gets in the way of that goal. Meanwhile, the 60-day...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Mideast negotiator and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner held an hourslong meeting Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days after the premier rejected the 15-point, U.S.-backed road map to move the ceasefire deal forward in Gaza. The meeting followed ...
