HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares advanced Friday following modest gains on Wall Street, while oil prices rose as efforts to end the Iran war yielded limited results. Oil prices had eased Thursday in U.S. trading, alleviating pressure from the bond market as yields fell. Earlier this week yields climbed so high they threatened to […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she hopes to strengthen bilateral security cooperation during U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s visit to Mexico, including on issues of combating drug trafficking, migrant smuggling and arms trafficking, and to facilitate intelligence sharing. Mullin arrives in the capital for a two-day visit following tensions […]
TORONTO (AP) — An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded a flight in Paris “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday. A spokesperson for the agency says the passenger “should not have boarded” the […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The U.N. courts set up to prosecute the atrocities committed during the violent disintegration of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s and the 1994 Rwandan genocide held their final session on Wednesday, bringing to an end a decades-long process for international justice. The hearing marked “a truly historic milestone,” presiding Judge […]
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Nine migrants deported from the United States landed in Sierra Leone early Wednesday, the West African country’s ministry of information said. It was the latest example of the Trump administration using agreements with African countries to accelerate migrant removals that have raised questions about respect for the migrants’ rights. The […]
SUWON, South Korea (AP) — Drenched in rain, hundreds of South Koreans cheered the North Korean visitors during a rare soccer match between the divided countries Wednesday as Pyongyang-based Naegohyang Women’s FC defeated host Suwon 2-1 against the backdrop of political tensions. The win locked Naegohyang into another match in South Korea, a final Saturday […]
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish officials on Wednesday welcomed U.S. statements clarifying that the decision not to deploy 4,000 U.S. troops to the central European country was a temporary measure. The Polish government last week reacted with disbelief at news that 4,000 troops from the Army’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division were […]
GOTEMBA, Japan (AP) — U.S. Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a mobile launcher on Wednesday at a range in the foothills of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, in an exercise to keep sharp on weapon that is a growingly important component of the American military’s arsenal. The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union approved Wednesday a tariff deal with the United States to cap tariffs on most EU exports at 15%, avoiding a direct clash with President Donald Trump ahead of his July 4 deadline. Fierce debates raged among the 27-nation bloc’s lawmakers and leaders, jeopardizing the hard-won bargain governing the massive […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Revolutionary Guard members now regularly show the public in Tehran how to handle Kalashnikov-style assault rifles. Parades through the capital feature military vehicles mounted with belt-fed Soviet-era machine guns. And at one mass wedding, a ballistic missile, like the one that rained down cluster munitions on Israel, adorned […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Opposition leaders in the Bahamas are demanding an investigation after a U.S. federal agent alleged that a suspected drug trafficker who survived a recent plane crash near Florida was rescued and found with roughly $30,000. The money was inside a bag labeled with the name of an unidentified high-ranking […]
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A joint operation against Islamic State fighters by Nigeria and the United States has killed 175 of the fighters over the past few days, the Nigerian military said Tuesday. Military spokesperson Samaila Uba said in a statement that the strikes also destroyed weapons, checkpoints and financial networks of the militants across […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s top military officer said Tuesday that he doesn’t expect any more drawdowns of American troops from Europe — at least not anytime soon — beyond the 5,000 that U.S. President Donald Trump announced would leave the continent. The remarks by U.S. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich follow Trump’s surprise announcement of the […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The drones that targeted the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant all came from Iraq, the country’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The announcement likely means that Iranian-backed Shiite militias, which earlier had launched drones targeting Gulf Arab nations in the Iran war, likely were behind Sunday’s attack on […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mysterious attack on an Iranian oil refinery during the Iran war caused an oil spill that affected a nearby Persian Gulf island that’s a protected breeding ground for wildlife, videos and satellite photos show. The oil-soaked waves lapping onto Shidvar Island, an uninhabited island, represent yet another sign […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces intercepted one of the remaining Gaza flotilla boats, stopping the vessel when it was about 82 nautical miles (around 150 kilometers or 95 miles) from Gaza, according to the flotilla’s website tracker. A livestream on the website showed Israeli forces in a dinghy pulling up to the boat, called the […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates for decades has advertised itself as a haven for international business in a Middle East awash in violent upheaval. Those waves have now crashed into this nation, testing its economic model like never before. The UAE, a close ally of the United States and Israel, […]
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war roiled global markets. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.6% in morning trading to 60,433.79, erasing initial gains after the government reported that the economy grew for the second straight quarter in January-March, mainly due to better than […]
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian military said Monday that a new operation with U.S. forces has killed more than 20 Islamic State group militants in northeastern Borno state. The operation in Metele followed the weekend killing of Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, deputy leader of the group’s local West African “province,” marking a new development in […]
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centers in the Ituri region in eastern Congo on Sunday evening as he visited the region amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak. “We know that the hospitals are already under stress because of the patients,” said Samuel Roger Kamba, the health minister, […]
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Israeli military began intercepting several boats on Monday morning that are part of a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza blockade. More than 50 vessels departed from the port in Marmaris last week in what the organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla described as the final leg of their journey […]
USHUAIA, Argentina (AP) — Travelers hoping to catch a glimpse of Magellanic penguins and humpback whales have journeyed in greater numbers every year to Ushuaia, the main Antarctic cruise hub at the southernmost point of Argentina. The wind-lashed city that bills itself as the “end of the world” now fears for its future. In the […]
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has begun entering the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert. The MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached Rotterdam on Monday morning, after […]
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks mostly retreated and oil prices jumped on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran that the “clock is ticking” as U.S.-Iran negotiations over a permanent end to the war stall. U.S. futures fell more than 0.6%. Markets in Japan and South Korea pulled further back from their records. […]
