Beirut (Lebanon): Israel on Friday launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Associated Press reporters...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on Friday to put Ukraine under external governance under the UN aegis as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement, a blustery statement...

Bangkok: Thai emergency responders say two people have been found dead and an unknown number of others are still under the rubble of a building that collapsed after a massive...

Paris: Ukraine's allies from across Europe gathered for talks in Paris on Thursday about how to strengthen Kyiv's hand and its military as it pushes for a ceasefire with Russia,...

Jerusalem:  The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of parts of Gaza City as it steps up its renewed offensive against Hamas. The latest orders issued Wednesday apply to Zeitoun,...

Cairo:  Palestinians chanted against Hamas during an anti-war protest in the Gaza Strip, according to videos circulating online in a rare show of public anger against the militant group, which...

Moscow:  Further contacts between US and Russian officials on achieving a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine are likely to follow a round of talks Monday, a Kremlin official said on Tuesday,...

Jerusalem:  Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed more than 60 Palestinians, including women and children, the Gaza Health Ministry said on Monday, nearly a week after Israel ended...

Istanbul: Turkish authorities detained several journalists from their homes, a media workers' union reported on Monday, in what it said was a crackdown amid escalating protests triggered by the imprisonment...

Mount Maunganui (New Zealand):  Pacers Jacob Duffy and Zakary Foulkes shared seven wickets as New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 105 Sunday to win the fourth Twenty20 international by 115...