3 missing as severe weather hits northern Italy
ROME — Three young people were missing and feared dead near the city of Udine in northern Italy on Saturday, as severe weather continued to batter the area, sparking floods…
WHO member states extend pandemic agreement negotiations for another year
Delegates attend the 77th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on May 27. GENEVA — Member states of the World…
Qatar, Egypt, US urge Hamas, Israel to reach agreement
Smoke rises following an explosion in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel on May 30. DOHA — Qatar, the United States, and Egypt…
Netanyahu accepts invitation to address US Congress
File photo shows Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waiting for the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, also attended by the US President, in Tel Aviv on Oct 18.…
China backs greater Palestinian role in WHO: Chinese ambassador
The name of Palestine is seen before a session called Health Conditions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, at the World Health Assembly at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on…
One dead in migrant boat crash off Greek island
ATHENS — One person died and five others were injured in the Aegean Sea when a migrant boat crashed into a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel during a pursuit, Greek authorities…
NASA, Boeing scrub Starliner’s first crewed mission minutes before liftoff
LOS ANGELES — NASA and Boeing scrubbed the launch of the first crewed mission of the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday. The spacecraft was scheduled…
Voting ends in India’s general elections: election commission
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station on the seventh and final phase of voting of India’s general election, in Jalandhar on June 1, 2024. NEW DELHI —…
Egypt, Israel, US to meet on reopening Rafah crossing
CAIRO — Officials from Egypt, Israel and the United States are scheduled to hold a meeting on Sunday in Cairo to discuss the reopening of the Rafah crossing in Gaza,…
African Union observer mission declares S. African elections peaceful
Uhuru Kenyatta, former President of Kenya, looks at the result board at the National Results Operation Centre of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), which serves as an operational…