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Rescuers End Search for Two Missing Men in Flooded Laos Cave

Vientiane— Rescue teams on Saturday suspended efforts to locate two men missing in a flooded cave in Laos after more

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Why UN Child-Rights Advocates Are Alarmed by Afghanistan’s New Marriage Rules

New York-The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has strongly criticized new marriage rules introduced by the Taliban

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Jailed Iranian-American Journalist Appeals for US Intervention Over Prison Conditions

Washington- Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who is serving a 10-year sentence in Tehran’s Evin prison, has appealed to the United

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Aoun Rebukes Iran, Presses Hezbollah to Embrace Diplomacy

Beirut- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun publicly criticized Iran’s role in Lebanon on Friday, saying Tehran should not interfere in the

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IAEA Warns UAE Nuclear Plant Strike Breached Key Safety Principles

Vienna- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday described last month’s drone attack on the UAE’s

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Iran Rejects Prospect of Trump Meeting Supreme Leader

Tehran- Iran on Friday dismissed the possibility of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba

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Hormuz Shock Elevates India-Oman Trade Pact Into Strategic Supply Lifeline

New Delhi— India’s free trade agreement with Oman took effect this week, providing New Delhi with an alternative trade and

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Zelensky Challenge Lands on Putin’s Desk as Kremlin Signals Response

Moscow- Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on an open letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposing a face-to-face

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US Ebola Preparedness Tested as Kenya Quarantine Plan Draws Scrutiny

Washington— Most hospitals in a U.S. government-backed network for treating highly infectious diseases are prepared to receive Ebola patients if

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