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Jehovah’s Witnesses Shocked by Hamburg Attack, Thank Police
BERLIN (AP) — The Jehovah’s Witnesses expressed shock Saturday over the deadly shooting at one of th...
March 12, 2023
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Ukraine Wants Zelenskyy’s Presence at Hiroshima G-7 Summit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky said Friday that he hopes that P...
March 11, 2023
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Iran Arrests Suspects in Poisoning of Schoolgirls
TEHRAN (AFP-Jiji) — Iran announced Tuesday it had made the first arrests in a spate of mystery poiso...
March 9, 2023
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Russia Vows to Capture Bakhmut, Advance Further into Ukraine
KYIV (AFP-Jiji) — The Russian army vowed on Tuesday to capture the east Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, a...
March 9, 2023
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Pentagon Chief Visits Iraq to Strengthen Ties
BAGHDAD (AFP-Jiji) — Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Tuesday he hoped to “strengthen and broaden” r...
March 9, 2023
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Cathay Pacific Reports First Operating Profit Since 2019
HONG KONG (AFP-Jiji) — Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday reported its first annual opera...
March 9, 2023
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Austria Far-Right Eyes Comeback under New Hardline Leader
Sunk by a corruption scandal four years ago, Austria’s far-right is rapidly regaining lost ground un...
March 4, 2023
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US-Made Cheese can Be Called ‘Gruyere’, too: Court
A US appeals court ruled Friday that in America the word “gruyere” is a common label for cheese and ...
March 4, 2023
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White House Slams Law Restricting Drag Shows as ‘Dangerous’
The White House voiced strong criticism Friday of a new law in Tennessee restricting drag shows in t...
March 4, 2023
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Iraq Issues Arrest Warrants in ‘Heist of the Century’
Iraq’s judiciary issued arrest warrants on Saturday for four former officials who are accused of fac...
March 4, 2023
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Fed Official Warns of More Rate Hikes on ‘too Hot’ Data
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — The U.S. Federal Reserve may have to raise interest rates to a higher level ...
March 4, 2023
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U.N. Security Council Holds Minute of Silence on Ukraine War Anniversary
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council held a minute of silence Friday to mark the fir...
February 25, 2023
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Coffee Harvest Plunges as Workers Seek Life Elsewhere
SIGUATEPEQUE, Honduras (AFP-Jiji) — Nestled in the mountains of central Honduras, the El Encanto cof...
February 24, 2023
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Qatar Sheikh Bids for Man Utd as Billionaire Ratcliffe Enters Race
A consortium led by a Qatari banker announced Friday it had submitted an offer to take full control ...
February 18, 2023
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Rio Carnival Returns, Celebrating ‘Life, Democracy’
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP-Jiji) — Rio de Janeiro’s mayor declared the world’s biggest carnival officially ...
February 18, 2023
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