Israel To Stop Use of Metal Detectors At Sensitive Holy Site
Israeli ministers have decided to stop the use of metal detectors at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site, a statement ...
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Kenyan President Skips Poll Debate, Gives Rival the Floor
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was a no-show Monday at a televised debate ahead of August 8 elections, leaving his main ...
Top UN Delegation Visits Crisis-Hit Yemen
A high-level UN delegation arrived in Yemen on Monday, a UN source said, to visit areas held by both the ...
Japan Marks Three Years To Tokyo 2020 As Issues Linger
Japan Monday marked three years before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with celebrations and fanfare -- even as organisers struggle to ...
Poland’s President Duda Vetoes Judicial Reforms After Protests
Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced he is vetoing a controversial law to replace Supreme Court judges with government nominees. ...
Jordan Seeks To Question Israel Guard Over Embassy Shooting
Jordan said Monday it was looking to question an Israeli security guard who killed two Jordanians at the Amman embassy ...
Indian Women Win Hearts After Gutsy World Cup Bid
India's women's team was hailed at home for their gritty showing at Lord's after just missing out on making history ...
UN Accuses Australia of Breaching Refugee Deal
The UN accused Australia Monday of backtracking on a deal to relax its strong stance on asylum-seekers and resettle some ...
UN-Backed Libya PM To Meet Eastern Strongman Near Paris
Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj will hold talks near Paris on Tuesday with Khalifa Haftar, the powerful military commander ...
Trump Envoy Heads To Israel For Holy Site Crisis Talks
A top aide to US President Donald Trump was due in Israel Monday in a bid to ease tensions over ...
East Timor Set For New Coalition After Ruling Parties Win Poll
East Timor is set for another coalition after the two governing parties in Asia's youngest democracy clinched a majority of ...
Britain’s Johnson Compares Maori Greeting To Headbutt
Britain's gaffe-prone Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson likened a traditional Maori greeting to a headbutt Monday while visiting indigenous leaders in ...
Libya’s Rival Leaders Due In Paris For Talks
The heads of the opposing sides in Libya's crisis are planning to meet in Paris on Tuesday for talks to ...
Syrian Refugee Mardini Returns To Hungary For World Swimming Champs
Two years on from sleeping rough in Budapest on a perilous trek from Syria to Germany, teenage refugee Yusra Mardini ...
Jerusalem Holy Site Crisis
Eight people have been killed in a weekend of violence following new Israeli security measures at an ultra-sensitive Jerusalem holy ...
Netanyahu Faces Pressure Over Holy Site After Violence Kills Eight
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting pressure Sunday over new security measures at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site after ...
Fears of More Israeli-Palestinian Violence Over Holy Site
Stabbings and clashes that left six people dead raised fears on Saturday of further Israeli-Palestinian violence as tensions mount over ...
East Timor Votes For Parliament Amid Huge Challenges
East Timor headed to the polls to elect a new parliament Saturday as Asia's youngest democracy battles economic challenges 15 ...
Trump To Host Lebanese Prime Minister
US President Donald Trump will meet Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Washington next week for talks on issues including ...
Five Memorable Moments From Sean Spicer
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer abruptly resigned on Friday after a tumultuous six months in the spotlight. Here are ...