US: Transfer of ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia would be 'dramatic escalation'

Washington — The transfer of ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia would signify a dramatic escalation of Tehran's support for Moscow, and the United States is prepared to respond with significant consequences, the State Department said Monday

US facing more scattered, more technological terror landscape

Washington — Leading terror groups like al-Qaida and Islamic State, once pushed to the brink after years of military pressure from the United States and its allies, have found ways to recover and once again represent a serious and lethal threat, acco[..]

Massive opposition rally in Pakistan calls for release of jailed ex-PM Khan

Islamabad — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's imprisoned former prime minister, Imran Khan, rallied on the outskirts of Islamabad Sunday to denounce his “illegal” incarceration and demand his immediate release

India isolates 'suspected mpox case'

New Delhi — India reported Sunday that it had put a suspected mpox case into isolation, assuring that the world's most populous nation had robust measures in place, the health ministry said in a statement

House Republicans release partisan report blaming Biden for chaotic end to US war in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Sunday issued a scathing report on their investigation into the U

Pope brings humanitarian aid to Papua New Guinea as he celebrates periphery

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis honored the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he celebrated Mass in Papua New Guinea before heading to a remote part of the South Pacific nation with a ton of humanitarian aid to deliver to [..]

North Korean leader emphasizes importance of strengthening naval power

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the importance of strengthening naval power as he toured a naval base construction site, state media KCNA reported on Sunday

Pope Francis delivers medical supplies in visit to remote jungle town

VANIMO, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis flew deep into the jungle of the Southwestern Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to visit Catholics living in one of the most remote areas of the world and deliver medical supplies and other ai[..]

Typhoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam as officials warn of heavy rain that can cause flooding

HANOI, Vietnam — At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country's north, state media said Sunday, as officials warned of heavy downpours despite its waning power

Fugitive Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse charges has been arrested  

MANILA — A Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States has been captured, officials said Sunday

K-pop takes socialist Cuba by storm

Havana, Cuba — Socialist Cuba, the birthplace of salsa and other rhythms that have conquered the world, is now surrendering to the invasion of South Korean pop music

China’s Xi, Russia's Putin send greetings to North Korea's Kim Jong Un, KCNA says

Seoul, South Korea — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sent greetings to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the occasion of North Korea's founding anniversary, state media KCNA said on Monday

UN official says Sudan's war has killed at least 20,000 people 

Cairo — More than 16 months of war in Sudan has killed more than 20,000 people, a senior United Nations official said Sunday, a grim figure amid a devastating conflict that has wrecked the northeastern African country

African film, TV event draws big names, big dreams, big business

MIP Africa — an event that matches African film and TV creatives to the people and countries that produce their work, wrapped up last week [Sept

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune elected to serve second term leading gas-rich Algeria 

ALGIERS — President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been named the winner of Algeria's presidential election, granting him another term leading the gas-rich North African nation five years after pro-democracy protests led to the ouster of his predecessor