Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city centre, residents said on Thursday, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the
Pope Leo will keep Pope Francis’ signature policies to welcome gay Catholics, discuss women’s ordination and give China input on bishop appointments, but is not planning big changes to Church
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani was due to arrive in Washington on Thursday on his first official trip to the U.S. capital since the Islamist new rulers took over Damascus
Japan will consider whether to allow North Korean athletes to participate in next year’s Asian Games in Nagoya after the North expressed its intention to take part, the Japanese government
Some of the most senior U.S. diplomats focused on Syria have been abruptly let go from their posts in recent days, according to five people familiar with the matter, a
Taiwan opened its largest arms fair on Thursday, with about double its previous number of exhibitors, as firms flock for a slice of the island’s increased defence spending at a
Hollywood blasted the White House for targeting free speech after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s talk on Wednesday under regulatory threats from Donald Trump’s administration, rallying behind the late-night comic after
U.S. vaccine advisers will vote this week on a proposal to drop recommendations for using the combined measles shot for children, putting a topic of concern to Health Secretary Robert
The chief executive officer of the New York Times, Meredith Kopit Levien, said the company would “not be cowed” by U.S. President Donald Trump’s $15-billion lawsuit against the newspaper, the
Three law enforcement officers were shot dead and two others were critically wounded in Pennsylvania on Wednesday in a confrontation with a gunman who was fatally shot by police, officials