Syrian government closes in on town that was bombed with sarin
Syrian government forces on Wednesday closed in on a rebel-held town in Idlib that was bombed with sarin in 2017, sources on both sides said,...
U.S. lawmakers push Mylan, Teva over drug pricing probe: statement
The head of the U.S. House of Representative’s oversight panel on Wednesday called on three drugmakers to turn over documents as part of an ongoing...
Car bombs, gunfire hit government military base in southern Somalia: residents
A government military base in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia was struck by car bombs and gunfire on Wednesday, residents said, and the al...
Kremlin says WTO’s existence would be in doubt if U.S., others left
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the existence of the World Trade Organization (WTO) would be in serious doubt if major economies such as the...
UK court blocks bid to prosecute PM Johnson over Brexit bus claim
A campaigner who wanted to prosecute British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for allegedly lying about the benefits of Brexit before the 2016 European Union referendum,...
Accused New Zealand gunman’s letter from jail circulates online
The gunman accused of killing 51 people in New Zealand has handwritten a letter from jail expressing his political and social views, prompting Prime Minister...
Italian toll-road execs told to leave disaster ceremony
Top executives of Italy’s biggest motorway operator made an early exit from a ceremony held on Wednesday to remember victims of a deadly bridge collapse...
Halt Afghan civilian casualties, U.N. says after report of 11 killed by government
The United Nations said on Wednesday it was gravely concerned about reports indicating 11 civilians had been killed in an Afghan security force operation in...
No-deal Brexit will be stopped, former finance minister Hammond says
Parliament will block a no-deal Brexit if unelected people behind Prime Minister Boris Johnson try to wrench Britain out of the European Union on Oct....
Criticism mounts of New Zealand mosque shooting response
After a lone gunman killed 51 mosque worshippers in March, New Zealand’s outpouring of collective grief and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s heartfelt support for the...