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EU, Israel in war of words ahead of Spain, Ireland recognising Palestinian state

BRUSSELS, May 28 -- Relations between the European Union (EU) and Israel took a nosedive on the eve of the diplomatic recognition of a Palestinian state by EU members Ireland and Spain, with Madrid su... Read More


7 Pak soldiers, 23 militant killed in shootouts

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, May 28 -- Pakistan's security forces were conducting several raids in the country's volatile northwest, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, when shootouts ensued leaving se... Read More


UK general election to be held on July 4, says Sunak

LONDON, May 23 -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the UK, choosing a day of good economic news to urge vo... Read More


Iran crash to reverberate across West Asia

JERUSALEM, May 21 -- The helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and other officials were killed is likely to reverberate across the Middle East, wher... Read More


Slovak PM's health Serious but Prognosis Positive After gunshots

Banska, May 20 -- Slovakia's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, remained in serious condition on Sunday but has been given a positive prognosis four days after he was shot multiple times in an assa... Read More


Slovak PM said to be stable, no bail for suspect

PEZINOK, May 19 -- The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was ordered to remain behind bars on Saturday as the nation's leader was in serious but stable conditi... Read More


'Russia wants a buffer zone in Kharkiv but has no plans to capture it'

India, May 18 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but that there ar... Read More


Thousands leave as Russia renews assault on northeast Ukraine

VILCHA, May 13 -- Thousands more civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire, official... Read More


Train in Argentina hits boxcar, injures dozens

Buenos Aires, May 12 -- At least 90 people were injured in Argentina's capital when a passenger train struck an empty boxcar on the tracks and derailed on Friday, authorities said, a rare collision th... Read More


Iran election run-off cements hard-liners' control

DUBAI, May 12 -- Iran's hard-liners won most of the remaining seats in an election run-off to give them full control over the country's parliament, authorities said on Saturday, while not sharing any ... Read More