White House orders military to focus on ‘quarantine’ of Venezuela oil
Item 1 of 2 A general view shows the White House on a cloudy day, in Washington, D.C.,…
Pakistan strikes $4 billion deal to sell weapons to Libyan force, officials say
Item 1 of 2 Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Asim Munir holds a microphone during his visit…
Hundreds protest in New Delhi over killing of Hindu man in Bangladesh
Item 1 of 4 Activists from various Hindu groups scuffle with police during a protest against the lynching…
Russian air attack on Ukraine kills three and sparks sweeping outages
Item 1 of 7 A medic assists a resident as she leaves her apartment building that was hit…
Israeli defence minister says no plan to resettle Gaza after hinting at one
Item 1 of 2 A Palestinian woman walks past residential buildings damaged and destroyed during the war, in…
Remaining 130 abducted Nigerian students have been released, president’s spokesman says
YENAGOA, Nigeria, Dec 21 (Reuters) – The remaining 130 Nigerian schoolchildren abducted in November from a Catholic school…
ASEAN meets to seek resolution to Thailand-Cambodia conflictÂ
ASEAN ministers seek to revive ceasefire brokered by Malaysia, USThailand, Cambodia blame each other for rupture of ceasefireMalaysia…
US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
US Coast Guard pursuing sanctioned tanker near VenezuelaIt would be the third interception of a tanker in less…
Israeli attack on school shelter in Gaza City kills 5 Palestinians, hospital chief says
Dec 19 (Reuters) – Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people…
Lebanon drafts law to address funding shortfalls in financial system
Draft law aims to address Lebanon’s funding shortfalls, repay depositorsDepositors to recover money through instalments and asset-backed securitiesInternational…
French government calls for Christmas truce in farmer protests
PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) – The French government on Friday called for a Christmas truce with protesting farmers,…
Japan reaffirms no-nukes pledge after official floats weapons idea
Senior security official said Japan needed nukes, local media reportHiroshima, Nagasaki history makes debate highly sensitiveWillingness to loosen…