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Bomb blast kills at least four in southwest Pakistan
A bomb blast in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan killed at least four people and wounded 15 others on Monday, officials said.
Blinken to visit Vietnam, Japan as Asia tensions flare
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam later this week in the latest bid to build relations with a growing US partner as tensions flare with China over Taiwan, the State Department said Monday.
At least four killed by bomb in southwest Pakistan
At least four people were killed and 15 others injured Monday by a bomb blast in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said.
China ends Taiwan war games aimed at 'sealing off' island
China declared it had "successfully completed" three days of war games around Taiwan on Monday, after it deployed dozens of aircraft to launch simulated strikes and an aerial blockade of the self-ruled island.
Taiwan's frontline islanders resigned in face of Chinese military might
At a beach on a windswept Taiwanese archipelago just a few miles from mainland China, Lin Ke-qiang offers a gloomy prediction: should war ever break out with Beijing, his island does not stand a chance.
China rehearses 'sealing off' Taiwan, US deploys naval destroyer
China simulated "sealing off" Taiwan during a third day of wargames around the self-ruled island on Monday, as the United States deployed a naval destroyer into Beijing-claimed waters in a show of force.
Ukraine conflict on Lula's agenda in delayed China visit
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing next week to discuss trade and Ukraine mediation, having overcome the pneumonia that forced him to postpone the trip.
Sunak, Biden to mark 25 years since N.Irish peace deal
Northern Ireland on Monday marks the 25th anniversary of its landmark 1998 peace accords, with the UK province mired in political dysfunction and security concerns which threaten to overshadow the historic milestone.
Chinese shopping app Temu wows US amid TikTok fears
Shopping online at Temu, Laurie Silva paid just $1.25 for earrings and $15 for a cardigan -- she is among millions of US consumers the Chinese platform is wooing with low-cost bargains and a dizzying array of products.
China to stage Taiwan live-fire drills
China was due to hold live-fire drills on Monday to round off three days of military exercises in response to Taiwan's president meeting with the US House speaker.
Thousands rally in Georgia against government
Thousands of opposition supporters rallied Sunday in the Georgian capital Tbilisi as the Black Sea nation's government faces mounting accusations of backsliding on democracy.
Kuwait gets its seventh government in three years
Kuwait announced a new government on Sunday, its seventh in three years of deep political crisis between parliament and the executive.
Saudi delegation in Yemen for peace talks with rebels
A Saudi delegation was in Yemen's capital on Sunday to negotiate a potential new truce with the Iran-backed Huthi rebels who control the city, diplomats said, as Riyadh sought a way out of the war.
Saudi delegation in Yemen for peace talks: diplomats
A Saudi delegation was in the rebel-held capital of Yemen on Sunday to negotiate a potential new truce with Iran-backed Huthi rebels, diplomats said, as Riyadh seeks a way out of the war.
The Ukrainian troops collecting the enemy's dead
An enemy soldier's badly decomposed remains, still in his green uniform and black boots, had lain for months on the edge of a northeastern Ukraine village but a special unit was about to gather them.
China simulates Taiwan strikes in second day of 'Joint Sword' drills
Chinese fighter jets and warships simulated strikes on Taiwan Sunday as they encircled the island during a second straight day of military drills launched in response to its president meeting the US House speaker.
Taiwanese celebrate freedom in the face of China's war games
Retired lecturer Donald Ho was out for his morning stroll in a busy downtown park Sunday, anxious about what Chinese jets and ships holding war games around Taiwan meant for freedom in the self-ruled island.
China's drills around Taiwan: key questions
China has launched three days of military drills intended to intimidate self-ruled Taiwan after a US visit by Taipei's President Tsai Ing-wen angered Beijing.
Israeli army launches strikes in Syria after rocket fire
Israel launched artillery strikes on Syria Sunday morning after several rockets were fired from there and landed in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the Israeli army announced.
Irish Joe: Immigrant roots central to Biden's political identity
When a British journalist once asked Joe Biden for an interview, the US president responded with a joke.
China in second day of 'Joint Sword' military drills encircling Taiwan
China was conducting a second day of military drills around Taiwan on Sunday, in what it has called a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island's government following a meeting between its president and the US House speaker.
Israel protesters keep up the pressure on Netanyahu
Israeli demonstrators crowded Tel Aviv late Saturday for another protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to reform the judiciary, despite the process being put on hold.
China launches three days of military drills around Taiwan
China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it called a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island's government following a meeting between its president and the US House speaker.
Syria rockets fired after Israel calls up reservists
Rockets were fired from Syria late Saturday after Israel began calling up police and army reservists following attacks that killed three people, including an Italian tourist, and earlier rocket fire from Lebanon.
Saudi delegation in Iran after historic deal
A Saudi delegation arrived in Tehran Saturday to discuss reopening its diplomatic missions in the Islamic republic, two days after a historic meeting in Beijing between their foreign ministers.
Authorities halt auction of Peruvian artifacts
Officials in Peru and Canada have moved jointly to stop the virtual auction of 20 ancient pieces from Peru's pre-Hispanic Chancay culture, the Foreign Ministry in Lima announced Saturday.
Hundreds turn out for funeral of Russian military blogger
Hundreds of supporters including Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of mercenary outfit Wagner, turned out Saturday for the funeral of a high-profile Russian military blogger killed in a bomb attack.
US eyes aid to stop violence spilling into coastal West Africa
The United States is preparing long-term assistance for the Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo as concerns rise that jihadist violence in the Sahel could spill into coastal West Africa, officials said.
Russia takes stock after failed winter offensive
Russia announced its winter offensive in Ukraine with great fanfare, but the ill-fated campaign has been another disappointment for Moscow.
Taiwanese keep on dancing in the shadow of China drills
A group of university students practised their dance moves in Taiwan's Liberty Square Saturday, seemingly unfazed by massive Chinese military exercises around the self-ruled island.
Israel starts calling up reservists after deadly attacks
Israel began calling up police and army reservists Saturday after separate attacks killed three people, including an Italian tourist, in Tel Aviv and the occupied West Bank.
Iraq's Saddam still revered in Jordan 20 years later
Twenty years after the fall of his regime, the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein remains admired and popular in Jordan where his image can still be seen across the country.