White House: Venezuela has freed 2 detained Americans
CARACAS: The White House says two American detainees have been released by the Venezuelan government.Gustavo Cardenas is an oil executive who had been jailed...
Probe calls former UK speaker a ‘bully’ and a ‘serial liar’
LOONDON: Former UK House of Commons speaker John Bercow was on Tuesday branded a "serial liar" in an official report that upheld bullying claims...
Pentagon says Poland’s jet offer for Ukraine ‘not tenable’
WARSAW, Poland: The Pentagon on Tuesday rejected Poland's offer to give the United States its MiG-29 fighter jets for use by Ukraine, in a...
Channelling Churchill, Ukraine leader vows: ‘We will fight to the end’
LONDON: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, invoking the wartime defiance of British prime minister Winston Churchill, vowed Tuesday to "fight to the end" in a...
Pakistani billionaire from Kyiv urges world to support Ukraine
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani billionaire, who before the Russian invasion of Ukraine was a major figure in the Ukrainian media and steel industries, has called...
South Korea to elect new leader after tight presidential race
SEOUL: Tens of millions of South Koreans will cast their votes on Wednesday, wrapping up a closely fought presidential election where top candidates have...
WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call
GENEVA: An expert group convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday it "strongly supports urgent and broad access" to booster doses of...
London police make arrest in 2008 murder of Norwegian
LONDON: London police investigating the 2008 murder of a Norwegian student on Tuesday said they had made an arrest, as they urged a Yemeni...
Russia recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON: Russia is recruiting Syrians and other foreign fighters as it ramps up its assault on Ukraine, the Pentagon said Monday.Moscow entered the Syrian...
UN rights chief to visit Xinjiang as groups press for report
GENEVA: The UN human rights chief said Tuesday that her office and China's government have reached an agreement for her to visit in May...