Qatari LNG tanker badly damaged after being hit in Strait of Hormuz
A Qatari LNG tanker suffered significant damage after the vessel was hit as it traveled through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, four...
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Lanka prison riot kills 23, wounds more than 100
Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail killed 23 people, including six guards, and wounded more than 100 in the country’s deadliest prison riot in years,...
Hamas to dissolve Gaza governing body
Hamas has announced that it will hand over power in Gaza to a new technical administration. This had been agreed to by the Board of...
China says test fired missile in Pacific Ocean
A Chinese submarine test fired a missile in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, Beijing said, after nations in the region warned that China was planning...
China and Russia to hold annual joint naval drills
The Chinese and Russian navies will hold joint exercises in the waters and airspace off China’s eastern coast this coming week. In a statement on...
Turkey eyes F110 fighter jet engines as Trump comes to town
US President Donald Trump’s visit to Ankara for the NATO summit could help secure Turkey’s acquisition of dozens of fighter jet engines, but won’t resolve...
US marks 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers and extreme weather
The US has marked its 250th birthday with fireworks and flyovers – but celebrations across the country were complicated by extreme weather. “The American dream...
Moment of destiny for France’s Le Pen in verdict to decide her future in presidential race
France is in a state of nervous excitement as it awaits Tuesday’s court verdict that will determine whether nationalist frontrunner Marine Le Pen can stand...
America still stands as history’s greatest experiment
On July 4, 1776, fifty-six delegates placed their names on a document that challenged the most powerful empire on earth. They pledged to one another...
Venezuelans are rushing to identify the bodies of their loved ones
Speaking in a hushed voice, Rosa López recalled how she had to sidestep the rows of bodies lying under a harsh sun as she helped...
Houthis threaten Saudi targets over Iran flight
Yemen’s Houthis said on Friday its forces confronted Saudi “warplanes” that they said attempted to prevent an Iranian civilian aircraft from landing at Sanaa International...
Ukraine backers to vow major support at NATO summit
NATO’s European members and Canada will pledge to give Ukraine 70 billion euros ($80 billion) in military aid both this year and next at the...