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France closes embassy in Niger until further notice
Paris on Tuesday said its embassy in Niamey, Niger's capital, was now closed, confirming previously reported plans, after relations...
Hamas says deputy leader killed in blast in southern...
Hamas deputy head Saleh al-Arouri was killed on Tuesday evening by an Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs, according...
South Africa's genocide case against Israel sets up...
South Africa has brought a case against Israel before the UN, charging that its military campaign in the Gaza Strip is genocidal,...
Guatemalan gets 12 years in prison for French NGO...
A Guatemalan court on Tuesday sentenced a local man to 12 years in prison for his involvement in the killing three years ago of a...
Japan earthquake toll rises to at least 55 as weather...
Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful...
US senator Bob Menendez faces new corruption charges...
US prosecutors unveiled new criminal charges against Senator Robert Menendez on Tuesday, alleging he took bribes to help a businessman...
China floats plan to foster economic ties with Democrat-led...
China wants to bolster economic ties with two American Democra-led cities -- New York and San Francisco -- according to Chinese media...
Temps plummet to 40 below zero amid bitter Scandinavian...
Temperatures as low as minus 40 Fahrenheit were reported in parts of Sweden and Finland on Tuesday as the Arctic North grapples with...
Somali president rejects land deal granting Ethiopia...
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday rejected an agreement that would have granted landlocked Ethiopia access to the...
Israel defense minister says several thousand Hamas...
Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Hamas still has several thousand fighters left in Gaza, but the terrorist group’s capabilities...
Dancing Bears Festival in Romania draws global tourism...
The Dancing Bears Festival in Comanesti, a small town in northeast Romania, attracts visitors from around the world. The annual event...