Category Archives: World

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomber struck Afghan troops outside an army base in the southern Helmand province on Sunday, killing at least two of them in an attack claimed by the Taliban. Oma...

DUBLIN - Irish Catholics attending Sunday Mass were disappointed with the result of a referendum in which voters opted to legalize abortion and think it reflects the weakening of the Church - a situat...

BERLIN - Austria’s chancellor says European border guards should be allowed to go to north Africa to prevent migrants from setting off across the Mediterranean Sea in rickety boats. Austria will...

JERUSALEM - The Israeli military struck a Gaza observation post on Sunday, killing three Palestinian militants after the troops found a bomb planted along the border. The military said a tank fired a ...

BEIRUT - It took him more than two months to prepare, coming up with the concept, assembling his outfit and rehearsing. Then on the big night, a five-hour session putting on makeup. The very last step...

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ doctor said Sunday that the 83-year-old will be staying another day in the hospital, abruptly reversing a previous announce...

KINSHASA, Congo - Another person has died in Congo of a confirmed case of Ebola, bringing the number of fatalities from the latest outbreak to 12, the country’s health ministry said Sunday. The ...

SANAA, Yemen - Heavy fighting in Yemen between pro-government forces and Shiite rebels has killed more than 150 people in the last four days, Yemeni officials and witnesses said Sunday. Government for...

MOSCOW - A clash with “terrorists” in eastern Syria killed four Russian soldiers and wounded others, the Russian Defence Ministry said Sunday. Russian and Syrian government troops and pro-...

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un committed in their surprise meeting to sitting down with President Donald Trump and to a...