March 18, 2020

Avian flu outbreaks in Philippines

AP, Manila :The Philippines has detected an outbreak of avian flu after tests showed presence of the highly infectious H5N6 subtype of the influenza A...

International

March 18, 2020

USAID head, rare Trump aide with bipartisan support, resigns

AP, Washington : The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development is stepping down after two-and-a-half years of running America’s main foreign humanitarian aid programs.Former...

A man wears a face mask as he rides a bus in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday.

International

March 18, 2020

Israeli new parliament swears in under coronavirus shadow

AP, Jerusalem :Israel swore in its newly elected parliament on Monday under stringent restrictions because of the coronavirus outbreak, in a surreal ceremony reflecting the...

Adnan al-Zurfi was appointed Premier-designate by President Barham Saleh after tense meetings between rival political blocs.

International

March 18, 2020

Iraqi city`s ex-governor named Prime Minister-designate

AP, Baghdad :Iraq’s President on Tuesday named a former governor of the city of Najaf as prime minister-designate, following weeks of political infighting and a...

International

March 17, 2020

News In Brief

Pope goes on Roman walkabout, prays for end to pandemicAP, Vatican City Pope Francis left the Vatican to make a surprise visit Sunday to two...

Syrians climb on a Turkish tank in Neyrab on Sunday as they protest agreement on joint Turkish and Russian patrols in northwest Syria. Patrols on the M4 highway, which runs east-west through Idlib province, are part of a cease-fire agreed between Turkey a

International

March 17, 2020

Turkey-Russia patrols start amid protests on Syrian highway

AP, Ankara, Turkey :Turkish and Russian troops began joint patrols Sunday on a key highway in northwestern Syria, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said, while both the...

Spain's King Felipe VI delivers his speech during a ceremony to honor victims of terror attacks in Europe, on the 16th anniversary of Madrid attacks, at the Trocadero in Paris, on Wednesday.

International

March 17, 2020

Spanish King distances himself from scandal-hit father

King Felipe VI of Spain moved Sunday to distance himself from his scandal-hit father, stripping him of his palace allowance and renouncing what he was...

International

March 17, 2020

EU leaders to hold coronavirus video confce Tuesday

AFP, Brussels : European Union leaders will take part in a crisis video conference Tuesday to coordinate actions to fight the spread of the coronavirus.“Containing the...

International

March 17, 2020

Biden pledges to pick a woman as his vice-president

Reuters, Washington :Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden, who had hinted he might choose a woman as his vice presidential running mate if he is picked...

Israel's ex-military chief Benny Gantz won recommendations on Sunday from a thin majority of lawmakers to form a coalition government after almost a year of political paralysis in Israel.

International

March 17, 2020

Israel’s President tasks Netanyahu rival Gantz with forming government

Reuters, Jerusalem :Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main political rival, former military chief Benny Gantz, received an official mandate on Monday from Israel’s president to try...