Strong quakes rattle western Japan, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO - A series of strong earthquakes, including the initial one with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, rattled the western Japan prefectures of Shimane and Tottori on Tuesday, though no tsunami warning...
China’s Xi seeks united front with S. Korea amid Beijing-Tokyo row
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sought a united front with South Korea against Japan amid Sino-Japanese tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan, citing their past...
Trump says that Ukraine didn’t target Putin residence in a drone strike as Kremlin...
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that U.S. officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone...
Islamic Republic in ‘survival mode’ amid protests, Iranian officials said to believe
At least 16 killed in week of demonstrations, according to rights groups, amid reports Khamenei planning to flee to Russia if security forces fail to quell...
US strike on Venezuela to embolden China’s territorial claims, Taiwan attack unlikely, analysts say
Beijing condemned Trump’s strike on Venezuela, saying it violated international law and threatened peace and security in Latin America
China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own...
Britain says it and France bombed suspected Daesh arms dump in Syria
Western aircraft have been conducting patrols to stop a resurgence of the Daesh militant group that ruled parts of Syria until 2019
LONDON: Britain’s and...
Maduro arrives in New York after capture by US
The 63-year-old leader was to be taken first to the offices of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, then to the Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal facility in Brooklyn, according to...
U.S. launches “large-scale” strike on Venezuela, captures leader Maduro
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States has captured Venezuala's President Nicolas Maduro following a "large-scale" military strike on the country.
"The United States...
IDF said planning to operate inspection site at Rafah Border Crossing when it reopens
Report says government expected to order reopening of crossing in both directions after PM holds security consultation on Sunday; IDF says it shot suspect who crossed...
Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
Trump says US will intervene if Iran violently suppresses peaceful protests
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as...