Iraq to open Al-Qaim border-crossing with Syria on Monday: state news agency
Iraq will open the Al-Qaim border-crossing with Syria on Monday, Iraq’s state news agency (INA) said on Friday....
China restores ties with Kiribati, site of space tracking station
China and the Pacific island state of Kiribati restored diplomatic ties on Friday after the former diplomatic ally of Taiwan abandoned Taipei....
Time for large-scale Syria prisoner swaps, U.N. envoy says ahead of new talks
The Syrian government and opposition should move forward on large-scale prisoner exchanges to build confidence ahead of their first talks next month in more than...
Haitian police use tear gas, live ammunition to break protests
Haitian police used tear gas and live ammunition on Friday to disperse increasingly violent protesters in the capital, witnesses said, as anger over the economic...
Trump should buy Mexico’s presidential jet: Lopez Obrador jokes
The luxury presidential plane that whisked Mexico’s former leader around the world but is now for sale should tempt Donald Trump to open his wallet,...
Venezuela opposition leaves U.N. with ‘gestures of support’ but no breakthrough
During their week representing Venezuelan congress chief Juan Guaido at the U.N. General Assembly, an opposition delegation received words of support from U.S. President Donald...
Police remove hundreds of climate activists from Lisbon street
Portuguese police removed hundreds of climate change activists, mainly from the Extinction Rebellion group, from one of Lisbon’s main streets on Friday evening after a...
Militants kill eight in deadly ambush in Egypt’s Sinai: sources
Seven soldiers and one civilian were killed in an ambush in Egypt’s North Sinai region on Friday, security sources said, in an attack claimed by...
Drought-hit Australian towns prepare for ‘unimaginable’ water crisis
The little town of Guyra in eastern Australia lies next to a freshwater lagoon just half a day’s drive from Sydney, but its drinking water...
Shift work tied to poor mental health
People who work night shifts or varied schedules that disrupt their sleep may be more likely to develop depression than individuals with 9-to-5 jobs, a...