Syria’s new parliament holds first session since ouster of ex-President Assad
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s newly elected parliament on Sunday held its first session since the ouster of former…
Body of American pilot killed in Indonesian separatist conflict recovered
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian security forces Friday recovered the body of an American pilot who was killed after…
Firebomb attacks in northern Greek city target residences of governing party members
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Three pre-dawn firebomb attacks apparently targeting the residences of members of Greece’s governing conservative New…
Asian shares mostly higher tracking Wall Street gains and oil stabilizes
HONG KONG — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday tracking Wall Street gains, with South Korea’s stock…
UK says it will open new sponsorship routes for eligible refugees
LONDON — Britain’s government said it will open safe, legal routes for eligible refugees, while also changing human…
Slovakia’s government wins parliamentary confidence vote over debt exceeding constitutional limit
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — The Slovak government won a parliamentary confidence vote Thursday that was triggered by the country’s…
Mexican police investigate body found outside Tijuana stadium where Iran prepares for World Cup
Mexican authorities are investigating how a corpse ended up outside a stadium in the border city of Tijuana,…
UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent Iran cooperation and access to nuclear sites
VIENNA — The U.N. atomic watchdog board on Wednesday demanded Iran fully cooperate with the agency, provide “complete…
A timeline of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon
JERUSALEM — The Middle East is suddenly bracing for war again. Iran fired missiles at Israel late Sunday…
1 dead and 4 wounded in shootings near the West Bank, Israel’s rescue services
TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli-occupied West Bank and nearby Israeli towns witnessed several simultaneous shooting incidents on…
Iran’s soccer team readies to leave for World Cup as some officials still await US visas
ANTALYA, Turkey — Iran’s World Cup soccer team prepared to set off from Turkey for their training base…
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 10, including paramedics and a child, officials say
BEIRUT — Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon Friday killed 10 people, including six paramedics and a Syrian girl,…