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Oct 3, 20244 min read
Israel strikes heart of Beirut, killing at least six
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - Israel bombed Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on...


Oct 3, 20241 min read
Solar eclipse shines a 'ring of fire' over Easter Island and Patagonia
HANGA ROA, Easter Island/LAS HORQUETAS, Argentina - The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon,...


Oct 3, 20243 min read
Tokyo expands underground 'cathedral' complex to counter climate change rains
KASUKABE, Japan - Just after 5 a.m. on August 30, water began flooding a vast underground chamber called the "cathedral" just north of...


Oct 3, 20242 min read
Argentina budget cuts spark student protests
BUENOS AIRES - Hundreds of thousands of Argentine students protested in the streets on Wednesday against sharp spending cuts at public...


Oct 3, 20244 min read
Thousands in North Carolina still without water days after Helene's destruction
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina - Tens of thousands of North Carolina residents remained without running water on Wednesday, six days after...


Oct 3, 20242 min read
Doctor pleads guilty in death of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
LOS ANGELES - One of two California doctors who were among the five people charged in the overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry...


Oct 3, 20243 min read
Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico's first female president, vows 'it's time for women'
MEXICO CITY - Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first woman president on Tuesday, vowing to bolster women's rights and ensure...


Oct 3, 20241 min read
Cyprus on standby to assist evacuations from Middle East
NICOSIA - Cyprus has fully activated a mechanism to allow third-country nationals evacuating the Middle East safe passage through the...


Oct 3, 20242 min read
Iranian president, visiting Qatar, aims to rally opposition to Israeli 'crimes'
DUBAI - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned of a strong response from Tehran to any further Israeli actions against it and sought...


Oct 3, 20244 min read
Israel says eight soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - Israel said on Wednesday eight of its soldiers were killed in combat in south Lebanon as its forces thrust into its...


Oct 3, 20241 min read
Iran says action against Israel concluded unless it invites further retaliation
DUBAI - Iran exercised "self-defence" against Israel and its action is concluded unless the "Israeli regime decides to invite further...


Oct 3, 20243 min read
Biden says US would not support Israeli strike on Iran nuclear sites
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would not support any Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites in response to...
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