Defying pressure, U.S. lets U.N. denounce Israeli settlements
The United States on Friday allowed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli…
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All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action after bombardments
All hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikes,…
Iraqi special forces seize Mosul district in fresh push
Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into Mosul on Friday despite heavy resistance from Islamic State…
Russian jets resume heavy bombing of eastern Aleppo: rebels, monitor
Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Tuesday after several days of relative calm, a…
Nikkei rises to over 2-wk closing high on weak yen; Topix hits 6-wk high
Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday in heavy trade, led by exporters and financials as the dollar stood tall against…
Sudanese floods haven’t affected Lake Nasser crossing: official
The floods and heavy rain currently hitting Sudan have not affected navigation between the country and Egypt on…
China’s heavy rain kills at least 87, millions evacuated
Heavy rain in China has killed at least 87 people and forced 16 million from their homes, state media reported on…
Heavy rain causes disruption in Chinese capital
Persistent heavy rain on Wednesday caused widespread disruption in the Chinese capital, Beijing, forcing the delay…
Pakistan floods kill 28, including worshippers at mosque
Flash floods triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 28 people in northern Pakistan, officials said on Sunday,…
Thirty-four missing in China landslide: Xinhua
Thirty-four people are missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rain hit a construction site in China's…
U.S. to buy heavy water from Iran’s nuclear program
The United States will buy heavy water from Iran's nuclear program and expects it to be delivered within weeks,…
U.S. B-52 bombers ‘ready’ to take on ISIS: Air Force official
The American long-range heavy bombers B-52 are ready and able" to strike ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria, a top Air…
Venezuela uses distressed bonds to settle debts with drugmakers
Venezuela has settled debts with at least three global drug companies by giving them bonds that trade at a heavy…
Venezuela uses distressed bonds to settle debts with drugmakers
Venezuela has settled debts with at least three global drug companies by giving them bonds that trade at a heavy…
At least 14 dead in clashes between army and Islamists in Libya’s Benghazi
Heavy clashes in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi have left at least 14 people dead and 32 wounded, medical…
Gunfire erupts in north Paris
Heavy gunfire erupted in a north Paris suburb early on Wednesday as special police forces launched an operation to…
Fighting partly destroys Yemeni-Saudi Border Crossing – Witnesses
Saudi forces and Yemen's Houthi militia traded heavy artillery fire which blew up part of the main border crossing…
Syrian imports of major weapons increased significantly
Syria increased its imports of heavy weapons by 580%, in the period between 2002 and 2011. Syria in recent years…
14 Killed In Heavy Fighting in Somalia
Nine Somali soldiers and five militants were killed in heavy fighting in southern Somalia, officials said Tuesday.…