admin Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23
The Kumamoto prefectural government says the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week has now killed at least…
‘Once’ Oscar winner and Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash. His management says the accident happened in Dublin…
US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again
The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia has…
Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to France’s wine industry
Wildfires near Bordeaux are hurting the wine region's economy. The fires have burned an area four times the size of…
Iraq’s balancing act is only getting harder as the war between the US and Iran widens
U.S. and Saudi strikes against Iran-allied factions in Iraq have put the Iraqi government in a delicate position. Saudi Arabia…
France battles wildfire 4 times the size of Paris as soaring heat threatens new surge
Fire crews in southwest France are battling a massive blaze four times the size of Paris. Temperatures are forecast to…
A 2:47 a.m. alert, a rabbit and 220,000 evacuees as France’s wildfire rages on
A massive wildfire in southwest France has forced over 220,000 people to evacuate. Among them is Morgane Bonichot. The 40-year-old…
Fringe Israeli settler group is sneaking into Syria to try to claim land for a Jewish outpost
Right-wing Israeli activists are ramping up their fringe campaign to establish Jewish settlements inside Syria by staging frequent incursions across…
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq
Jordan’s military says its air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday. In a statement, the military says…
Few families return to southern Lebanese village as part of Israel ‘pilot zones’ deal
Several families have returned to their village in southern Lebanon, digging through the debris of their homes damaged in the…