WASHINGTON, United States - The United States carried out fresh strikes against Yemen's Huthi rebels Saturday, the military said, targeting an anti-ship missile that was "prepared to launch." US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby attends the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of...
WASHINGTON, United States- Iran-backed militants launched ballistic missiles at a base hosting US forces in western Iraq, causing one Iraqi and possible American casualties, the US Central Command said Saturday. (FILES) This picture taken on July 8, 2021 shows a view of the Ain al-Assad air base...
Beijing, China - China called for an end to "harassment" of civilian vessels in the Red Sea on Friday after attacks on ships by Huthi rebels in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning Huthi aggression against vessels in and around the...
London, United Kingdom - The UK's public health protection agency on Friday sounded a "national call to action" for more measles jabs for children because of falling vaccination rates and fears a current outbreak could spread. Jenny Harries, head of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA),...
Washington, United States - The International Monetary Fund's board announced Friday that it has approved the first review of a 36-month loan agreement with Ghana, unlocking $600 million in much-needed funds. Facing its worst economic crisis in decades, Ghana agreed to the $3 billion loan...
TAIPEI, Taiwan- Taiwan's TSMC will open its latest chipmaking foundry on Japan's Kyushu island on February 24, but a plant in the United States will face further delays, the company said Thursday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Central Executive Officer C. C. Wei gestures...
MADRID, Spain - International tourism levels will be slightly higher than its pre-pandemic levels in 2024 boosted by an expected resurgence in Asia, the UN's World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said Friday. "International tourism is expected to fully recover pre-pandemic levels in 2024, with...
NEW YORK, United States - The woman whom Donald Trump was found liable of sexually assaulting faced off with the former president Wednesday in a New York courtroom to say he subsequently ruined her reputation. Former US President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower for Manhattan federal court for...
WASHINGTON, United States - The United States said Wednesday that it will put Yemen's Huthis back on a list of "terrorist" entities, but the announcement failed to deter the Iran-backed rebels, who responded by attacking a US-owned ship. This handout picture taken on January 12, 2024 shows a...
WASHINGTON, United States - President Joe Biden warned Republicans Wednesday that blocking vital US military aid for Ukraine threatened the "free world" as talks with congressional leaders at the White House failed to produce a breakthrough. US President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One after...
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - The prosecutor investigating a dramatic armed assault by gangsters on live television was shot dead Wednesday, officials said, in a bloody escalation of an ongoing "war" between the government and criminal groups. A soldier holds a Belgian-made FAL 7.62mm caliber rifle...
WASHINGTON, United States - Washington on Wednesday designated former Guatemalan president Alejandro Giammattei who left office earlier this week as ineligible to enter the United States due to his involvement in corruption. Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei speaks during the last...
