Japan seeks to calm escalating row with China over Taiwan
TOKYO/BEIJING — Japan moved on Monday to tamp down an escalating row with China over Taiwan that has prompted Beijing to urge citizens to halt travel […]
Israeli forces open fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, no injuries reported
A UN vehicle drives near a concrete wall along Lebanon’s southern border which, according to the Lebanese presidency, extends beyond the “Blue Line,” a UN-mapped […]
Iran confirms seizure of tanker with petrochemical cargo in Gulf
DUBAI – Iran confirmed on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in Gulf waters carrying a cargo of petrochemicals bound for Singapore over alleged […]
England’s junior doctors to begin five-day walkout
LONDON, United Kingdom – Junior doctors in England will begin strike action on Friday over concerns about job insecurity and pay erosion, with their union saying the government […]