Cairo: Qatar says Israel and Hamas are at the “closest point” yet to agreeing on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages. Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed...

Helsinki: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced on Tuesday that the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region. Rutte said at a meeting...

Jerusalem: Israel and Hamas appear to be inching closer to a phased ceasefire agreement, officials said Monday. But a deal hasn't been reached yet, and there are a number of...

Los Angeles: After a weekend spent blocking the explosive growth of fires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters got...

Los Angeles: The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return...

Cairo: An explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health officials said on Sunday. The explosion occurred Saturday at the...

Panama City:  The administrator of the Panama Canal said Friday that the vital waterway will remain in Panamanian hands and open to commerce from all countries, rejecting claims by President-elect...

New York: In a singular moment in US history, President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation's highest court refused to intervene....

Washington:  The Kremlin has welcomed US President-elect Donald Trump's readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior Moscow official said on Friday. Russia attaches no conditions to the...

Deir Al-Balah: More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday, with no end in sight to the 15-month conflict. The ministry said...