Tension at Norway’s icy border with Russia as military presence increases
Under a soft winter sun in northern Norway, U.S. Marines in camouflaged combat jackets and white trousers train in the ice and snow as they...
Moon-Abe meeting ‘encouraging’ for Seoul-Tokyo ties: top U.S. diplomat
The United States was very encouraged by a recent meeting between the leaders of South Korea and Japan, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday,...
Explainer: Why is Lebanon in an economic and political mess?
Demonstrations have convulsed Beirut and other cities across Lebanon since mid-October, forcing the prime minister to resign and shaking confidence in an economy that was...
Slovakia’s president digs in to fight law banning pre-election polls
Slovakian President Zuzana Caputova on Wednesday vetoed a new law extending a ban on publishing opinion polls up to 50 days before elections and vowed...
Sit-in by climate activists disrupts Paris energy conference
An energy industry conference in Paris was halted on Wednesday when climate activists staged a sit-in in front of the stage where industry executives were...
Water crisis builds in Egypt as dam talks falter, temperatures rise
Ahmed Abd-Rabo used to get all the water he needed to feed his crops in northern Egypt. Then the canal linking his seven acres to...
Two Jordanians detained by Israel return home after handover deal
Two Jordanians, whose detention without charge by Israel led Jordan to recall its ambassador, returned home on Wednesday in a handover deal that defused a...
Apple rolls out health records on iPhones for U.S. military veterans
Apple Inc on Wednesday said that U.S. military veterans who use its iOS devices and get medical care from the Veterans Health Administration will be...
In boost to climate policy, EU makes first move to end fossil fuel funding
A preliminary text agreed by EU member states calls on the European Investment Bank to stop funding fossil fuel projects, in what would be a...
UK PM’s election campaign launch marred by gaffe, resignation and doctored video
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s election campaign launch was marred by the resignation of one of his ministers, a gaffe about the victims of a...