UN rights office says Israeli settlements in Palestinian areas amount to a ‘war crime’
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office says in a report published Friday that the establishment and expansion of Israeli settlements in the...
The Latest | Efforts ramp up to deliver aid to Gaza as US and...
Efforts ramped up on Friday to deliver more desperately needed aid to war-ravaged Gaza, with the United States and Europe focused on opening a...
China trumpets rising car exports to Russia as its envoy holds talks in Ukraine
BEIJING (AP) — In Beijing and Kyiv, the divide between China and Europe over the war in Ukraine was on display this week.As a...
UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016
CAIRO (AP) — Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report...
Iran is responsible for the ‘physical violence’ that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022...
A top EU official says a ship is leaving for Gaza as test of...
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A ship will head to Gaza on Friday carrying humanitarian aid, the European Commission president said, as international donors launch...
‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68
TOKYO (AP) — Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball and other popular anime who influenced Japanese comics, has died, his studio...
Stock market today: Wall Street keeps rising with hopes for easier interest rates
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are adding to their records Friday after a mixed jobs report appeared to bolster the case for easier...
What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?
CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the...
10 years on, parents of Chinese passengers on MH370 are still asking: What happened...
BEIJING (AP) — Ten years on, the families of Chinese passengers who disappeared on board a lost Malaysia Airlines flight still are searching for...
