Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank during raid
Middle East
June 6, 2018
Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank during raid
The Israeli military shot dead a Palestinian during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, saying a…
Egypt to begin importing rice after slashing its own cultivation
Business
June 6, 2018
Egypt to begin importing rice after slashing its own cultivation
Egypt will begin importing rice, a crop it has typically had in surplus, to increase stocks and “control the market,”…
Egypt’s cabinet submits resignation to President Sisi: statement
Egypt
June 6, 2018
Egypt’s cabinet submits resignation to President Sisi: statement
Egypt’s cabinet submitted its resignation to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday following his swearing-in for a second term after…
Turkish air strike “neutralizes” six Kurdish militants in Iraq: military
Middle East
June 6, 2018
Turkish air strike “neutralizes” six Kurdish militants in Iraq: military
An air strike by Turkish warplanes “neutralized” at least six militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in…
Japan PM seeks Trump’s assurances over North Korea in latest two-way chat
World
June 6, 2018
Japan PM seeks Trump’s assurances over North Korea in latest two-way chat
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to draw on his close ties with President Donald Trump in talks on…
Deep in the Pentagon, a secret AI program to find hidden nuclear missiles
World
June 5, 2018
Deep in the Pentagon, a secret AI program to find hidden nuclear missiles
The U.S. military is increasing spending on a secret research effort to use artificial intelligence to help anticipate the launch…
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ plummets to $29 million second weekend
Cinema/TV
June 5, 2018
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ plummets to $29 million second weekend
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” continues to falter at the box office. Disney and Lucasfilm’s latest brought in $29.3 million…
Singapore launches ‘World Peace’ medallion to mark Trump-Kim summit
World
June 5, 2018
Singapore launches ‘World Peace’ medallion to mark Trump-Kim summit
Singapore on Tuesday unveiled a commemorative medallion ahead of next week’s summit between the US and North Korean leaders…
Coalition attacks on Syria’s Raqqa may have broken law: Amnesty
Middle East
June 5, 2018
Coalition attacks on Syria’s Raqqa may have broken law: Amnesty
Attacks by the US-led coalition against Islamic State in the Syrian city of Raqqa last year may have broken…
Putin says ‘fierce’ US politics hindering summit with Trump
World
June 4, 2018
Putin says ‘fierce’ US politics hindering summit with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed political ructions in the United States for difficulties in arranging a summit with President…