ISRAEL is planning to expand its ground assault into the city of Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinians have sought refuge from
MYANMAR’S ruling military plans to call up young people for mandatory service from April and require retired security personnel to serve, media
JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities were counting votes cast on Wednesday in the world’s biggest single-day election, headlined by the race to succeed
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday warned against an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, saying
MOSCOW/LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion of a ceasefire in Ukraine to freeze the war was rejected by the United States
CHICAGO — A study of frozen blood samples has turned up a trove of proteins that may predict several forms of dementia
DOHA/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah kept up pressure for a Gaza Strip ceasefire as senior mediators
BANGKOK — Thailand’s controversial billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted parole after serving six months in detention, the prime minister
BRUSSELS — The United Arab Emirates (UAE), host of last year’s COP28 climate summit, and Azerbaijan and Brazil, the hosts of the
DUBAI — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Sunday Middle East economies were lagging below growth projections due to oil production
