Venice tourist bus plunge leaves 21 dead
At least 21 people including several children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near Venice and burst into flames, officials say. ...
Taiwan cancels flights, shuts schools ahead of typhoon
 Taiwan canceled flights and closed schools in parts of its southern region on Wednesday ahead of Typhoon Koinu’s expected landfall, the ...
Travis King in US custody after North Korea expulsion
US soldier Travis King, who fled from South to North Korea in July, is in American custody after being expelled by Pyongyang, officials say. ...
Kosovo and Serbia row over monastery gun battle
Kosovo and Serbia have traded accusations over a deadly stand-off between ethnic Serb gunmen and police in northern Kosovo. One policeman a ...
The Emirates represents an unique economic professional world model, President of AIJES says
Head of AIJES International Jamal Alawadhi , said today friday , The economic mechanism and investment  in the UAE represents an advanced and ...
US releases $6bn in frozen Iran funds for prisoner swap
The US has issued a sanctions waiver for banks to transfer $6bn (£4.8bn) of frozen Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar, paving the way fo ...
US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit
President Joe Biden has denied that the US is attempting to stem China's international influence, after signing a new historic deal with Vietnam. ...
China exports fall again as economy struggles
China's exports have dropped for fourth month in a row as the "world's factory" struggles with weak demand at home and abroad. Exports fell ...
Country Garden: Debt-laden China property giant in record loss
Country Garden, one of China's biggest property developers, has become the latest real estate giant to warn that it could default on its debts. ...
Donald Trump breaks silence on X after Georgia arrest
Donald Trump has posted on X, formerly Twitter, after he surrendered on charges of plotting to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results. Hi ...
Chinese economic delegation visits Paris, call for investment in China
A Chinese economic and trade delegation from Luohe City, Nanjing, visited Paris to exchange ideas and explore cooperation opportunities with variou ...
Russian priest investigated for blessing Stalin statue
A Russian Orthodox priest is under investigation after he was filmed blessing a new statue of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. The incide ...
Hawaii fires deadliest natural disaster in state history
The Hawaii wildfires have reached a grim milestone as the death toll rose to 67, making it the deadliest natural disaster in the state's history. ...
Pakistan reckons with possible political void as experts say election timing uncertain
Pakistan is facing another period of political tension as questions swirl around a forthcoming election, supposedly in three months, that will end ...
Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Lampedusa
Forty-one migrants have died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors told local media. A group of four people who sur ...
The hand-reading guru to France’s elite
by :Adam Sage, The Times Want to know if you are a born leader? Or cut out to work alone? Or destined to be the pillar of your family? Then ...
New report details the moments before plane crashed in Atlanta, killing 4 people
Officials have released the full report detailing what happened moments leading up to to the plane crash that killed four people outside of Atlanta. ...
Reports: Bedrock City Arizona, the Flintstones-themed park, closes after 40 years
Bedrock City Arizona, the Flintstones'-themed attraction that welcomed (or pleasantly sidetracked) travelers on their way to the Grand Canyon's South Rim for more than 40 years, has closed, according to multiple media reports. ...
Getting Smart about America's Middle East Policy
Deeply appreciate the generosity of Elliott Abrams, Martin Kramer, and Steven Cook in providing thoughtful responses to “The Strategy Washington Is Pursuing in the Middle East Is the Only Strategy Worth Pursuing.” I’ll offer my reactions to their arguments—with each of which I respectfully disagree—one by one. ...
World’s human rights watchdog spotlights Afghanistan, Yemen and 12 others
The United Nation Human Rights Council (HRC) kicked off its Universal Periodic Review, or UPR, on Monday at the Palais des Nations in Geneva to examine the human rights situation in 14 countries, including Afghanistan and Yemen. ...