Day: April 27, 2017
‘Huge’ Explosion Near Damascus Airport
A massive explosion hit near the Damascus International Airport in the early hours of Thursday morning, a monitoring...
Three Soldiers Killed In Indian Kashmir Attack
Suspected militants attacked an army garrison in Indian Kashmir on Thursday, killing three soldiers amid an uptick in...
Venezuela To Quit Regional Bloc As Deadly Protests Continue
Venezuela says it is quitting the Organization of American States in anger at pressure from the bloc over the...
Asian Markets Go Into Reverse With Questions Over Trump Tax Plan
Asian markets took a step back Thursday after a four-day rally, tracking a weak lead from Wall Street, as traders...
Thousands In Turkish Police Force Suspended Over Alleged Gulen Links
Turkey on Wednesday detained more than 1,000 people and suspended over 9,100 police in a vast new crackdown against...
Jewish Community Lives On
In a remote corner of the Indonesian archipelago, a modest synagogue stands in a tiny Jewish community that has found...
South Africa’s Gift Ngoepe Makes US MLB Debut
Gift Ngoepe, who became the first African player to appear in a Major League Baseball game Wednesday, marked the...
Afghan Strongman Shelters Former Taliban Insurgents
An Afghan strongman is giving sanctuary to Taliban fighters and their families who had sought haven across the border...
Police Arrest Nine More Democracy Activists In Hong Kong
Nine democracy activists were arrested in Hong Kong Thursday over an anti-Beijing protest, according to campaign...
Australia To Restrict Gas Exports As Energy Crisis Bites
Australia will enforce export restrictions on major gas producers, the prime minister said Thursday, to shore up...