Washington state senator arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun through airport
An American politician has been arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun into the city, according to public broadcaster RTHK, citing a local court, in what he has called an "honest mistake."
2023-10-24 14:54
2,000 children killed in Gaza, aid group says, as doctors warn fuel shortage is a death sentence
Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as doctors warn an Israeli blockade on fuel means many more vulnerable babies and wounded people in hospitals will soon die. One agency says at least 2,000 children in Gaza have been killed in the past few weeks.
2023-10-24 14:20
Sweden closer to NATO membership after Erdogan sends accession protocol to Turkish parliament
Sweden inched a step closer to joining NATO on Monday after Turkey's president sent accession protocols to parliament.
2023-10-24 13:55
Women in Iceland, including the prime minister, to strike over gender inequality
Women across Iceland -- including the prime minister -- will go on strike Tuesday as part of a campaign pushing for greater gender equality in the country.
2023-10-24 00:49
China's special envoy is on a Middle East mission. Peace is just part of the picture
Zhai Jun, Beijing's special envoy to the Middle East, has embarked on a whirlwind tour of the region aimed at promoting peace talks between Israel and Hamas -- even though Beijing still refuses to condemn or even name the Palestinian militant group in any of its statements.
2023-10-23 15:25
Names written on children's bodies speak to the fears of Gazan parents amid the Israel-Hamas war
The bodies of three children lie on a steel tray inside what appears to be a Gaza hospital morgue, one leg of their trousers pushed up to reveal writing in black ink on their skin.
2023-10-23 15:21
Trickle of aid enters Gaza as Israel ramps up airstrikes and Palestinian deaths keep mounting
A second convoy of desperately needed aid entered Gaza on Sunday as Israel widened its offensive against Hamas and its regional enemies, intensifying airstrikes on the besieged enclave, targeting the occupied West Bank and striking Hezbollah cells in Lebanon.
2023-10-23 14:28
Argentina picks its next president amid economic crisis
Polls have closed in Argentina's presidential elections, with the leading candidates highlighting sharp contrasts between the country's political center and its margins amid a severe economic crisis.
2023-10-23 10:45
'Horrific' Russian attack on postal depot kills six in eastern Ukraine
At least six people were killed and 16 others injured after a Russian missile strike on a postal terminal in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, officials have said.
2023-10-22 23:59
Israel warns Gaza airstrikes will intensify and hits West Bank ahead of war's 'next stage'
Israel's military vowed to increase airstrikes on Gaza and struck Hamas targets in the occupied West Bank as it signaled it was readying for a new phase of war against the Palestinian militant group, including a potential ground incursion.
2023-10-22 16:25
China and Philippines accuse each other over collisions in disputed South China Sea
China and the Philippines on Sunday accused each other of causing collisions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries that have heightened regional tensions.
2023-10-22 16:21
As a ground incursion looms, the big question remains: What is Israel's plan for Gaza?
Tal and Zak have no idea how long they'll be deployed in what the Israelis call "the Gaza envelope," the area in southern Israel that was attacked by Hamas terrorists two weeks ago.
2023-10-22 00:50