Qatar accuses Saudis of hampering Qatari hajj pilgrims
DOHA -- The Qatari authorities have accused Saudi Arabia of jeopardizing the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca of Qatari pilgrims by refusing to guarantee...
China police arrest 230 over pyramid scheme
BEIJING -- Chinese police have arrested 230 members of a suspected pyramid scheme, a week after a rare demonstration in Beijing protesting a crackdown...
US flies bombers over Korean peninsula after Nokor ICBM test
SEOUL -- The United States flew two B-1B bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force after recent North Korean missile tests,...
Australia foils ‘terror plot’ to bring down airplane
SYDNEY -- Australia has foiled an Islamist-inspired “terrorist plot” to bring down an airplane with an improvised explosive, authorities said Sunday, after four people...
Xi calls for strong Army, tells China troops ‘world isn’t safe’
PRESIDENT XI Jinping said China needs to speed up the modernization of its military to fend off threats in increasingly dangerous times.
“The world isn’t...
Trump to ban transgender in US military
WASHINGTON -- President Donald J. Trump said on Wednesday he would ban transgender people from the US military, a move appealing to some in...
Modi boosts grip on power with alliance in India state
NEW DELHI -- A former arch-rival of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi aligned with the Hindu nationalist leader on Thursday to form a new...
German businesses call for reprisals if US sanctions hit them
BERLIN -- Europe must be prepared to respond in kind if the United States’ proposed new sanctions against Russia end up hurting its companies,...
No entry to Jerusalem holy site before inspection — Muslim official
JERUSALEM -- A top Muslim official said Thursday worshippers should maintain a boycott of a sensitive Jerusalem holy site until an inspection has been...
Moscow warns new US sanctions take ties into uncharted waters
MOSCOW -- Russia warned on Wednesday that new US sanctions against Moscow approved by the US House of Representatives take already battered ties into...
HK maids lured by Islamic State recruiters — report
HONG KONG -- Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong are being radicalized by extremists from the Islamic State (IS) group, a security think-tank said...
Opposition leader appeals to military in Venezuela
CARACAS -- A prominent Venezuelan opposition leader, in a video made while under house arrest, called Wednesday on the military to withdraw its support...