Dutch band nixes Lebanon gig in solidarity with local artists
Dutch band Within Temptation has canceled its concert at a big music festival in Lebanon to support the country’s most popular indie band, whose own...
Pakistan calls for Trump mediation on Kashmir as region remains tense
Tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir have the potential to blow up into a regional crisis and it is the right time for U.S....
Ceasefire gives wary Syrians in Idlib respite from strikes
Shopkeepers and residents in Syria’s Idlib city have found relief from air strikes but remain wary after a ceasefire halted fierce government bombing against the...
Pope condemns spate of U.S. gun violence
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned attacks on “defenseless people” in a spate of gun violence in three American states, including one that killed 20 people...
Pakistan says time right for Trump mediation on Kashmir
Tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir have the potential to blow up into a regional crisis and it is the right time for U.S....
WFP, Yemen’s Houthis agree deal that could lift partial aid suspension
The World Food Programme (WFP) and Yemen’s Houthi movement, which controls the capital Sanaa, have said they had reached a deal that could lift the...
Rescued migrants arrive in Malta after German intervention
A group of 40 migrants rescued by a German charity ship landed in Malta on Sunday and will be taken care off by other European...
Iran seizes foreign oil tanker smuggling fuel in Gulf – state media
Iranian Revolutionary Guards seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf that was smuggling fuel and detained seven crewmen, Iran’s state media reported on Sunday,...
HK police fire teargas as China says it will not ‘sit idly by’
Police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday after violent clashes a day earlier, and Beijing said it...
Millions lose power as Indonesia capital, parts of Java hit by blackout
Indonesia’s state power company PLN estimated on Sunday it would take several hours to restore power to Jakarta after a major blackout, blaming technical issues...