Iran slams Netanyahu land annexation pledge as election ploy
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to annex the Jordan Valley and his frequent accusations against Tehran were...
‘You will never break our will’: Palestinians to Netanyahu after annexation pledge
Palestinians tilling the fertile Jordan Valley said on Wednesday they have been rooted for generations to the West Bank land that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Factbox: Netanyahu’s West Bank pledge alarms Middle Eastern states
Middle Eastern nations have expressed alarm at a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex parts of the occupied West Bank if he...
Beijing set to exit list of world’s top 200 most-polluted cities: data
China’s capital of Beijing is on track to drop out from the list of the world’s top 200 most-polluted cities this year, with hazardous smog...
Bahamas says 2,500 missing after Dorian; prime minister warns death toll to rise ‘significantly’
Some 2,500 people are still listed as missing in the Bahamas more than a week after Hurricane Dorian pummeled the Caribbean island chain, although that...
Badgley Mischka creates a Caribbean dream for its spring/summer 2020 collection
“Discover the glamour of the islands and all those beautiful, beautiful saturated colors.” Rough Cut (no reporter narration)....
U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump to deny asylum to many Central Americans
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a request by President Donald Trump’s administration to fully enforce a new rule that would curtail asylum applications...
Another of Brazil president’s sons facing civil, criminal probe: prosecutors
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s son Carlos is under investigation by the Rio de Janeiro state prosecutor’s office, it said on Wednesday, making him the second...
Tongan Prime Minister Pohiva, 78, dies in New Zealand
Tongan Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva, who was being treated for pneumonia at a hospital in Auckland, has died, New Zealand media said on Thursday....
Global mining panel looks to boost accountability after Brazil disaster
New safety standards being drawn up by a global mining industry panel will include rules to better define management accountability after Vale SA’s January tailings...