Walz and Vance’s ‘Midwestern nice’ debate gives US voters a break
NEW YORK — Americans who watched the vice-presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance were in for a big surprise: a...
Airlines scramble to divert flights after Iran missile attack
PARIS — Israel’s neighbors closed airspace and airline crews skirted an escalating conflict, with many seeking diversions, after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic...
Pope Francis, ahead of Vatican summit, asks pardon for abuse, treatment of women
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday led a prayer service asking forgiveness for the failings of the Catholic Church, including treatment by clergy...
White House sides with union as dockworker strike enters second day
NEW YORK - President Joe Biden’s administration heaped pressure on U.S. port employers to raise their offer to secure a labor deal with dockworkers on strike...
China’s coast guard enters Arctic for the first time for patrol with Russia
A Chinese coast guard fleet has entered the Arctic sea for the first time, for a joint patrol with Russian counterparts, state media reported...
Myanmar civil war fuels surge in cross-border drug trade, Thailand official says
BANGKOK, - Thailand has seen a surge in illegal drugs trafficked from neighboring Myanmar and a sharp increase in methamphetamines and heroin seizures, as a civil...
Taiwan shuts down for Typhoon Krathon, torrential rain forecast
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan shut down on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights and closing schools, offices and financial markets ahead of the arrival of a weakening...
Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was over barring further provocation, while Israel and the US promised to retaliate...
Israeli military begins ground invasion of Southern Lebanon
BEIRUT — Israel’s widely expected ground invasion of Lebanon appeared to be getting underway early on Tuesday as its military said troops had begun...
Taiwan warns of possible storm surge from powerful Typhoon Krathon
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Taiwan mobilized nearly 40,000 troops on Tuesday to bolster rescue efforts as the powerful Typhoon Krathon approaching its populous southwest coast...
Shigeru Ishiba confirmed as Japan’s prime minister
TOKYO — Shigeru Ishiba was confirmed as Japan’s next prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for him to officially unveil his...
Chinese military conducts patrols in parts of South China Sea, state media reports
BEIJING — The Chinese military conducted combat readiness patrols in parts of the South China Sea from Monday to Tuesday, Chinese state media reported,...