2 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan Wednesday, bringing the death toll of U.S. personnel killed in the Middle Eastern country this year to nine. The names of the…
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Paris bans vehicles as city sizzles in historic heatwave
Paris is taking unprecedented action to keep vehicles from polluting the atmosphere as the city — and other parts of Europe — grapples with a severe heatwave that’s already pushed…
Israel censures Chilean president for visiting Temple Mount with Palestinians
Israel’s foreign ministry censured Chilean President Sebastian Pinera for his visit to Jerusalem’s Old City and the Temple Mount, saying it violates sovereignty and diplomatic procedures. Pinera was accompanied by…
Iran central bank: U.S. sanctions aren’t harming oil exports
The leader of Iran’s central bank on Wednesday downplayed the impact of existing and new U.S. sanctions — retaliatory measures by the Trump administration to punish Tehran for nuclear and…
Smoking at home a form of domestic violence, Thailand says
Authorities in Thailand are facing backlash after introducing a new law that will classify smoking in households as a form or domestic abuse, or violence. Local media reported the law…
Sri Lankan president orders 4 executions, lifting 42-year moratorium
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena approved the executions of four drug offenders Wednesday, putting an end to the country’s moratorium on the death penalty since 1976. The move is part…
U.N. expert: Global wealth gap threatens ‘climate apartheid’
A United Nations expert said Tuesday the world is headed for a “climate apartheid” that could see those living in extreme poverty most affected by greenhouse gases and their effects…
German air force pilot found dead after jet collision
A pilot died Monday after two German air force jets collided midair during a training exercise. The two unarmed airplanes were among a group of three Typhoon jets conducting an…
Kushner leads U.S. Israeli-Palestinian peace plan in Bahrain
The United States officially launches the economic bit of its Mideast peace plan in Bahrain Tuesday, despite widespread rejection it continues to receive from Palestinians weary of the proposal. White…
Ukranian tycoon Firtash will be extradited to the U.S. for bribery charges
The Austrian Supreme Court will allow billionaire businessman Dmytro Firtash to be extradited to the United States, where he will face bribery charges and could be sentenced to 50 years…
