Evacuations ordered as California wildfires destroys buildings
Evacuations ordered as California wildfires destroys buildings
Authorities ordered the evacuations of over 2,000 residents. The fire has scorched 3,000 acres and threatened 600 buildings. The Pawnee fire is one of several wildfires burning in...
Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border
Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border
A senior Saudi prince and seven other officials have been killed in a helicopter crash near the country's border with Yemen, state media report.
Prince Mansour bin...
UN seeks new funding pledges for Palestinian refugees
UN seeks new funding pledges for Palestinian refugees
Pierre Krahenbuhl, director of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, says a 50 percent funding cut by the US is endangering basic services such...
Trump declares ‘mission accomplished’ in Syria
Trump declares 'mission accomplished' in Syria
Moscow slams the strikes as "aggressive actions" of the Western coalition, as the UN Security Council rejects Russia's draft resolution condemning the US-led strikes in Syria.
US Marine Lt General...
Brazil army ordered to take over security in violent Rio de Janeiro
Brazil army ordered to take over security in violent Rio de Janeiro
Pedro Fonseca, Alexandra Alper
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil’s federal government on Friday ordered the army to take over command of police forces...
Trump orders targeted strikes in Syria to retaliate for suspected chemical weapons attack
Trump orders targeted strikes in Syria to retaliate for suspected chemical weapons attack
Amanda Macias
♦ President Donald Trump announced Friday night that he ordered precision missile strikes in conjunction with French and British allies against...
Cuba calls on US and Canada to investigate ‘sonic attack’ claims
Cuba calls on US and Canada to investigate 'sonic attack' claims
Ian Sample
Luis Velázquez, Cuba’s most senior scientist, says joint inquiry needed to find truth behind alleged attacks on diplomats.
The most senior scientist in Cuba...
Trump tells Russia to ‘get ready’ for a missile attack
Trump tells Russia to 'get ready' for a missile attack
US President Donald Trump said "missiles will be coming" after Russia said it will shoot down missiles fired at Syria.
US President Donald Trump at the...
Indian government argues Rohingya refugees linked with Pakistani militias
Indian government argues Rohingya refugees linked with Pakistani militias
India's top court is hearing an appeal lodged on behalf of Rohingya against the Hindu nationalist government's plan to deport refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar. An...
Bosnia’s Mostar town finds peak in centuries-old bridge diving
Bosnia's Mostar town finds peak in centuries-old bridge diving
In the ancient Mostar town, jumping or diving from the 24-metre-high bridge built by Ottomans across Neretva river is a test of courage. Organisers say the...