Merkel decries US pullout from Iran deal, gets peace prize

German Chancellor Angela Merkel lamented Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull his country out of the Iran nuclear accord was making the situation in the

Bloomberg warns of ‘epidemic of dishonesty’

Americans are facing an “epidemic of dishonesty” in Washington that’s more dangerous than terrorism or communism. That’s according to former New York City Mayor

In Iraq’s election, it’s hard to avoid Iran’s presence

Iraq’s first election since the defeat of Islamic State is a critical step for a country that could have disappeared from the map amid the jihadists’ onslaught.

Offbeat | Netta Barzilai wins 2018 Eurovision Song Contest for Israel

Netta Barzilai is sassy, she’s fun and she can sing — and now the Israeli has won the Eurovision Song Contest with a catchy techno dance tune

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NORTH KOREA said that it will dismantle its nuclear test site in less than two weeks, in a dramatic event that would set up leader Kim Jong Un’s

The Buzz | Three Gorges offers EUR9b to buy rest of EDP

China Three Gorges Corp. is offering 9.1 billion euros (USD10.9 billion) to buy the stock it doesn’t already own in Portuguese utility EDP-Energias de Portugal SA. The

Film | 82 women walk the red carpet in Cannes protest

Eighty-two women climbed the steps of the Palais des Festivals at the Cannes Film Festival in an unprecedented red carpet protest to press for improved gender

Golan Heights | Israel hits dozens of Iranian targets in Syria after barrage

The Israeli military yesterday said it attacked nearly all of Iran’s military installations in neighboring Syria in response to an Iranian rocket barrage on Israeli positions in

Terrorism | Europe’s convicts gain freedom to improvised response

Over the next two years, terrorism convicts will walk free from European prisons by the dozens — more than 200 inmates who largely formed the first

This Day in History | 1971 Britain’s oldest tabloid closes

The Daily Sketch newspaper which was founded in 1909 has been published for the last time. Enclosed in today’s souvenir issue was a copy of its sister paper

Offbeat | Japanese musician cancels Iran concert as band has Americans

A Japanese new-age musician named Kitaro has reportedly cancelled a concert in Iran because his band includes Americans, just after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S.

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INDONESIA Dozens of Islamic militant prisoners who took over a police detention center near Indonesia’s capital and killed five officers surrendered to police yesterday, the country’s top security

The Buzz | Britain apologizes ‘unreservedly’ for kidnapping of Libyan

Britain has apologized “unreservedly” for its role in the capture of a Libyan dissident who was later tortured by the late dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s government. Attorney General

Trump gives freed Americans flag-waving, wee-hours welcome

Staging a made-for-TV, still-of-the-night arrival ceremony, President Donald Trump welcomed home three Americans freed by North Korea and declared their release a sign of promise toward his

Spears says stage persona is ‘healthy’ way to combat shyness

If you thought the workout videos Britney Spears recently posted on social media looked grueling, the pop superstar confirms that they were — even if she and

Iran | Supreme leader, lawmakers lash out at US on nuclear deal

Iran's supreme leader chastised President Donald Trump yesterday over his decision to pull America out of the 2015 nuclear deal, while lawmakers lit a paper U.S. flag on

Families wonder how Iran decision will impact US detainees

Families of several Americans currently detained in Iran are hoping President Donald Trump’s decision announced yesterday to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal will not

Offbeat | A sticky mess: liquid chocolate spills onto Polish highway

A tractor-trailer has overturned on a Polish highway, spilling tons of liquid chocolate that are solidifying into a huge sticky mess. The private broadcaster TVN24 showed images

This Day in History | 1994 – Mandela becomes SA’s first black president

Nelson Mandela has become South Africa’s first black president after more than three centuries of white rule. Mr Mandela’s African National Congress (ANC) party won 252

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US-N. KOREA Three Americans detained in North Korea for more than a year are on their way back to the U.S. with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, ahead of

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