BRUSSELS, Belgium - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he would work to prolong a pause in the fighting in Gaza on an upcoming visit to Israel. "Looking at the next couple of days, we'll be focused on doing what we can to extend the pause so that we continue to get more...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia said on Wednesday its armed forces had taken control of Khromove, a small village on the outskirts of Bakhmut in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. Moscow's troops seized Bakhmut in May after one of the bloodiest battles of its 21-month military offensive. "Troops,...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission on Wednesday condemned Poland's "nearly complete lack of involvement" in trying to end trucker protests that have blocked border crossing points with Ukraine. Polish transport companies began blockading major checkpoints earlier this month to protest...
Ganjar Pranowo (front row, C), Governor of Central Java and presidential candidate, sits among his supporters during his first electoral campaign at Waninggap Nanggo village, in Merauke, South Papua province, on November 28, 2023, ahead of the 2024 Indonesian general election. Indonesian election...
Civic authorities use a vehicle with an anti-smog gun amid heavy smog conditions in New Delhi on November 9, 2023. Indian scientists are preparing cloud seeding technology to clean poisonous smog in the capital with rain, but environmental critics fear it is an expensive distraction from tackling...
People put out cigarettes by a MeGo ashtray in Plougonvelin, western France, on May 29, 2018. The price of a pack of cigarettes will be raised to a minimum of 13 euros during 2026, with a first stage of 12 euros in 2025, Health Minister Aurelien Rousseau announced on November 28, 2023. (Photo by...
AFP/MANILA BULLETIN BRUSSELS, Belgium– Israeli restrictions on fuel supplies to Gaza are hampering aid deliveries and humanitarian access required under an UN resolution, an EU commissioner, Janez Lenarcic, said Tuesday. Lenarcic -- who is in charge of crisis management -- was speaking...
Ambulance and emergency vehicles are seen on standby near the entrance (R) of the under construction Silkyara tunnel during a rescue operation for trapped workers after a section of the tunnel collapsed, in the Uttarkashi district of India's Uttarakhand state on November 28, 2023. Indian rescuers...
TEL AVIV, Israel - The Israeli government said Monday it had put Hamas "on notice" that an "option for an extension" of the truce in the Gaza Strip was open. "We want to receive another additional 50 hostages beyond tonight on our way to bringing everyone home," government spokesman...
BARCELONA, Spain - The EU's top foreign policy official Josep Borrell called for an extension of the truce in the Gaza Strip, which is due to end on Tuesday. The four-day pause has seen tearful reunions of families and hostages, released in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners, in the...
CRÉPOL, France - The French government urged calm Monday after the killing of a teenage boy at a village dance party earlier this month was followed up with violent demonstrations by the extreme right. The death of the 16-year-old, named only as Thomas, has been seized upon by the...
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - Palestinian authorities have demanded the Israeli military release information about more than 100 people thought to have been detained in Gaza during its assault on the territory following Hamas attacks. The head of the Palestinian Authority's commission...
