British spy chief says he sees no evidence Putin wants to negotiate peace in Ukraine
ISTANBUL (AP) — There is “absolutely no evidence” that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin wants to negotiate peace in…
US vetoes UN resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States once again vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday that had…
More say Israel has gone too far in Gaza conflict: poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, more U.S.…
Saudi Arabia signs defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a mutual defense pact that defines any attack…
Russia-Belarus exercises show off Moscow’s conventional and nuclear military might
A swarm of Russian drones flies into Poland in what officials there regard as a deliberate provocation. NATO…
Australia offers to extend Papua New Guinea’s Parliament House as gift for independence anniversary
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia offered to gift Papua New Guinea an extension to its Parliament House as…
WTO’s fisheries subsidy ban takes effect
GENEVA (AP) — A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing took effect Monday, requiring countries to…
Japan and South Korea show enduring rift over sexual slavery issue in letters to UN
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s government on Monday defended its stance on wartime sexual slavery and described…
Australia and Papua New Guinea to integrate defense forces under new security pact
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Papua New Guinea’s defense forces will be integrated under a new security…
Netanyahu gambled by targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. It appears to have backfired
JERUSALEM — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered this week’s attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar, he…
Israeli strike in Qatar was a gamble that appears to have backfired
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered this week’s attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar,…
UN overwhelmingly backs two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to support a two-state solution to the…