Sherpa Climber Kami Rita Breakes His Own Record by Climbing Mount Everest for 23rd...
Sherpa climber Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday for a 23rd time, breaking his own record for the most successful ascents of the...
U.S. Abstains from Global Pledge to Curb Spread of Hate Speech, Extremism, and Violent...
The White House is not endorsing a global pledge to step up efforts to keep internet platforms from being used to spread hate, organize...
Argentinian Doctor on Trial After He Refused to Perform an Abortion for Medical Reasons
An Argentine doctor is on trial for “obstetrical violence” and breach of duties after he refused to perform a legal abortion on a 19-year-old rape victim.
Dr....
Fledgling Synagogue in the Heart of Islam-Dominated Middle East Gets a Rabbi
It’s been a maxim for decades: Jewish synagogues in Arab countries are dying, and no new ones are being built.
But there’s an exception. A...
Tensions Over Iran Reveal Cracks in Time-tested UK-U.S. Alliance
Gone, at least for now, are the halcyon days when strong military and political ties between Britain and the United States meant that Washington...
U.S. Pulls Nonessential Staff from Iraq Amid Rising Mideast Tensions
The U.S. on Wednesday ordered all nonessential government staff to leave Iraq, and Germany and the Netherlands both suspended their military assistance programs in...
Religion Professor at the American University in Cairo Loses Position for Refusing to Promote...
A Saudi billionaire whose father endowed a chair in comparative religion at the American University in Cairo has pressured the school to take the...
Israel Marks One Year Since President Trump Moved Embassy to Jerusalem
Seventy-one years ago today, on May 14th, 1948, Israel declared its independence. Israelis celebrated last week according to the Hebrew calendar with dancing in...
Trump’s Election has Boosted Israeli Settlement Construction
Israel’s government went on a spending binge in its West Bank settlements following the election of President Donald Trump, according to official data obtained...
Nuclear Wasteland: Inside the Ghost Towns of Fukushima
Eight years on from the tsunami and nuclear meltdown, much of Japan’s Fukushima province remains derelict and deserted. But are the radiation fears stopping...
U.S. Targets $300 Billion of Chinese Goods for New Tariff Hikes
U.S. officials listed $300 billion more of Chinese goods for possible tariff hikes while Beijing vowed Tuesday to “fight to the finish” in an...
Iran Says Trump is Playing a ‘Very Dangerous Game’ and Risking ‘Devastating War’
The United States is playing a "very dangerous game" as it attempts to "drag Iran into an unnecessary war," a senior Iranian official said Tuesday.
Hamid...
Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media to Fight Fierce Anti-Muslim Backlash Following Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka has blocked Facebook and WhatsApp after an eruption of retaliatory attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses in the wake of the Easter...
Sweden to Reopen Rape Case Against WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
Swedish prosecutors said Monday they are reopening a rape case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and will seek his extradition after he has served...
Remnants of Islamic State Wage Hidden War of Raids and Killings
It was a chilly January evening, and Khadija Abd and her family had just finished supper at their farm when the two men with...
Saudi Arabia Says Drones Have Attacked its Oil Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia said drones attacked one of its oil pipelines as other assaults targeted energy infrastructure elsewhere in the kingdom on Tuesday, shortly after...
Anti-Semitic Arizona Pastor Who Once Prayed for the Death of Barack Obama and Praised...
A notorious anti-gay, anti-Semitic Arizona pastor who once prayed for the death of Barack Obama has became the first person ever to be banned...
Politics Takes Center Stage as Israel Hosts Eurovision
As host of this year’s Eurovision, Israel has tried to use the hugely popular song contest to present itself as a tolerant and cosmopolitan...
Saudi Arabia Says 2 Oil Tankers Were Damaged by Sabotage Attacks
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia said Monday two of its oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab...
China Retaliates by Raising Tariffs on $60 Billion of U.S. Goods Starting June 1st
China will raise tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods in retaliation for the U.S. decision to hike duties on Chinese goods, the Chinese...
