Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 14 as some countries move to recognize Palestinian state

By SAMY MAGDY, CAIRO, Egypt (AP):- Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, health officials said, as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to..

Pakistan says its nuclear program can be made available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact

By JON GAMBRELL and MUNIR AHMED, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Pakistan’s defense minister says his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under..

Israel’s military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City and thousands of residents flee

By MELANIE LIDMAN, JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY, JERUSALEM (AP):- Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, threatening to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of..

Nepal’s new prime minister urges calm after deadly protests

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, KATHMANDU, (AP):- Nepal’s new prime minister took office Sunday and “urged calm and cooperation to rebuild” the Himalayan nation after days of violent protests last..

Rubio is in Israel in wake of Qatar attack as Israeli strikes intensify in northern Gaza

By MATTHEW LEE and SAMY MAGDY, JERUSALEM (AP) :- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Israel on Sunday as its military intensified attacks on northern Gaza, flattening multiple high-rise..

Curfew is lifted and calm returns to Nepal in wake of mass protests that killed at least 51 people

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, KATHMANDU, (AP):- Nepalese authorities lifted the curfew in the country’s capital and surrounding areas on Saturday as calm returned following the appointment of the..

Nepal’s president appoints former chief justice as interim premier and first woman leader

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, KATHMANDU, (AP):- Nepal ‘s president on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and the first woman to head the..

Nepal’s army ties to restore order as protesters seek former chief justice as interim leader

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, KATHMANDU, (AP):- Soldiers in Nepal’s capital ordered people to stay home Wednesday after the military came out in force overnight to halt two days of deadly unrest that..

Nepal’s prime minister resigns as protests against the government and corruption rage on

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, KATHMANDU, (AP):- Nepal’s prime minister resigned Tuesday as protests against a short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent and expanded into broader..

Ukraine shows diplomats damage after Russia’s largest aerial attack since invasion

By ILLIA NOVIKOV, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Senior Ukrainian officials led 60 foreign diplomats on a tour of damaged government offices in the heart of Kyiv on Monday, a day after Russia’s largest..

Japan’s prime minister resigns after party suffered historic defeat in summer election

By MARI YAMAGUCHI, TOKYO (AP):- Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign following growing calls from within his party to take responsibility for a historic..

Israel calls on famine-stricken residents to flee and targets more high-rises in Gaza City

By WAFAA SHURAFA and BASSEM MROUE, DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP):- The Israeli army issued evacuation orders and targeted high-rise buildings in famine-stricken Gaza City on Saturday, calling..

Pentagon-funded research at colleges has aided the Chinese military, a House GOP report says

By DIDI TANG and COLLIN BINKLEY, WASHINGTON (AP):- Over a recent two-year period, the Pentagon funded hundreds of projects done in collaboration with universities in China and institutes linked to..

South Africa asks China to postpone naval exercises that coincide with possible Trump trip for G20

By GERALD IMRAY, CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP):- South Africa’s Department of Defense said Thursday it has asked China to postpone naval exercises that would have brought Chinese and Russian..

A summit and parade in China may signal a geopolitical shift. They might also be political jockeying

By FOSTER KLUG, TOKYO (AP):- The leaders of China, North Korea and Russia stood shoulder to shoulder Wednesday as high-tech military hardware and thousands of marching soldiers filled the streets of..

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