Relief efforts ramped up for Bahamas where ‘staggering’ Dorian death toll feared
Charities, government agencies and even cruise ships loaded with supplies and volunteers rushed emergency aid to the storm-ravaged Bahamas on Saturday amid fears of a...
Zimbabweans mourn founder Mugabe but confused over burial
Zimbabweans on Saturday mourned the death of their founding father Robert Mugabe, but there was confusion over when his body would be returned from abroad...
Polish PiS promises voters even more cash ahead of October election
Poland’s ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party will offer pensioners regular annual cash bonuses and will almost double the minimum wage for workers, its...
Taliban kidnap six Afghan journalists
Taliban kidnapped six Afghan journalists working for private and government media organizations in eastern Paktia province, government officials and Taliban said on Saturday....
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy: Prisoner swap first step in ending ‘horrible war’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said an exchange of prisoners with Russia on Saturday was the first step in a process to end the conflict in...
Syrian army foils drone attack on military base in northwest
The Syrian army said on Saturday its air defenses foiled a drone attack by “terrorist” groups on a main military base in northwestern Syria, where...
Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners in first sign of thawing relations
Russia and Ukraine carried out a long-awaited prisoner swap on Saturday in a step that could thaw a deep freeze in relations since Moscow’s annexation...
Iran seizes ship with Filipino crew for alleged fuel smuggling in Gulf
Iran’s coast guard has seized a foreign tugboat suspected of smuggling fuel in the Gulf and detained its 12 Filipino crew members, state television reported...
Climate change activists storm red carpet at Venice Film Festival
Several hundred demonstrators took over the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, demanding action to fight climate change and a ban on...
France to pursue efforts to bring Iran to comply with nuclear deal: minister
France will continue efforts to bring Iran into full compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal, French defense minister Florence Parly said, adding that U.S. and...