Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches...
MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims from around the world congregated Saturday at a sacred hill in Saudi Arabia for intense, daylong...
View ArticleChinese premier flies to Australia after New Zealand visit
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang is due to arrive in Australia on Saturday on a relations-mending mission with panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China’s global dominance in the...
View ArticleUS military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States military unleashed a wave of attacks targeting radar sites operated by Yemen's Houthi rebels over their assaults on shipping in the crucial Red Sea...
View ArticleA Japanese climber dies while trying to scale a mountain in northern Pakistan...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Japanese climber has died while trying to scale one of the highest mountains in northern Pakistan and a search is still underway to find his missing colleague, officials...
View ArticleRome LGBTQ+ Pride parade celebrates 30th anniversary, makes fun of Pope...
ROME (AP) — The Rome LGBTQ+ Pride parade celebrated its 30th anniversary Saturday as tens of thousands of people in brightly colored outfits marched through the Italian capital waving banners, dancing...
View ArticleItalian activist freed from Hungary returns home after being elected to...
ROME (AP) — Italian anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis returned to her parents’ house in the northern Italian city of Monza on Saturday evening, after being freed from house arrest in Budapest the day...
View ArticleHonduras plans to build a 20,000-capacity 'megaprison' for gang members as...
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The president of Honduras has announced the creation of a new 20,000-capacity “megaprison," part of the government's larger crackdown on gang violence and efforts to...
View ArticleSweden frees an Iranian man convicted over 1988 mass executions in exchange...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and Sweden carried out a prisoner swap Saturday that saw Tehran release a European Union diplomat and another man in exchange for an Iranian convicted in...
View ArticlePilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia. The ritual marks the final days of Hajj pilgrimage and the start of the Eid al-Adha...
View ArticleChinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Australia on Sunday focused on positive aspects of the bilateral relationship including shared giant pandas and a rebounding wine trade...
View ArticleIsraeli military announces 'tactical pause' in attempt to increase flow of...
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Sunday announced a “tactical pause” in its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip to allow the deliveries of increased quantities of humanitarian aid. The army...
View ArticleGerman police intervene to stem clashes between England and Serbia fans...
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Riot police in Germany intervened to stop brawling soccer fans before Sunday’s match between Serbia and England at the European Championship soccer tournament. Social...
View ArticleChina is getting too much rain in the south and not enough rain, plus a heat...
BEIJING (AP) — China is being buffeted by two weather extremes, with heavy rain and flooding forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in the south and a heat wave prompting fears of a...
View ArticleSingapore rushes to clean up oil slick after boat hits stationary fuel supply...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — An oil spill caused by a dredger boat hitting a stationary cargo tanker has blackened part of Singapore’s southern coastline, including the popular resort island of...
View ArticleWatchdog: Nuclear-armed nations are deepening reliance on nuclear weapons
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The world's nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank...
View ArticleChina says a Chinese vessel and Philippine supply ship collided in the...
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China’s coast guard said. The coast guard said a Philippine...
View ArticleChinese premier agrees with Australia to 'properly manage' differences
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said he agreed with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday to properly manage their nations' differences as they emerge from a...
View ArticleMuslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims in Asia on Monday celebrated Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, with food and prayers for people in Gaza suffering from the Israel-Hamas war. One of the biggest...
View ArticleTrains collide in eastern India, killing at least 5 with rescue work ongoing
NEW DELHI (AP) — A cargo train rammed into a passenger train in India's eastern state of West Bengal on Monday, killing at least five people and injuring several others with rescue work ongoing. The...
View ArticleLandmark EU nature restoration plan gets the green light despite months of...
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries on Monday gave final approval to a major and long-awaited plan to better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc, a divisive issue after months of protests by...
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