UK police say no political link found in investigation into murder of former minister Widdecombe
LONDON - Police investigating the death of former British government minister Ann Widdecombe on Sunday said there was nothing to…
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admin Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain
WENZHOU, China - Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the…
US strikes Iran, Tehran hits Gulf states, says Strait of Hormuz closed
WASHINGTON/DUBAI - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across…
Former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad, a moderniser who seized power, has died
DOHA - Qatar's former emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, a sweeping moderniser who seized power in 1995 and broke…
South China Sea joint statement says China’s maritime claims have no basis
TOKYO - China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis, Japan, the Philippines, the United…
Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74
DUBAI - Qatari former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, the nation's…
US strikes Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed, Gulf states hit
WASHINGTON/DUBAI - The U.S. military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship on Sunday, while Tehran…
Trump denies role in María Corina Machado’s failed return to Venezuela
Trump says he never opposed María Corina Machado’s return to Venezuela after the earthquakes, despite conflicting accounts over her failed…
Total power grid failure leaves Cuba in darkness amid growing crisis and protests
Cuba faces a total power grid collapse amid a worsening humanitarian crisis and protests over severe blackouts.
Hamas dissolves Gaza government, presses for progress on stalled peace plan
CAIRO - Hamas said on Monday it had dissolved its de facto government in Gaza and signalled it was ready…