Gaza explained: What to know about the enclave
As Israel gears up a ground offensive into Gaza, here's what you need to know about the 140 square-mile enclave -- one of the most densely-populated territories on Earth.
2023-10-16 04:55
Ecuador votes with crime and economy at the top of the ballot
Crime remains at the forefront of Ecuador's presidential election as voters choose between former lawmakers Luisa González or Daniel Noboa on Sunday.
2023-10-16 04:51
The 'Gaza metro': The mysterious subterranean tunnel network used by Hamas
The myriad tunnels under Gaza are best known as passageways used to smuggle goods from Egypt and launch attacks into Israel.
2023-10-16 04:19
The last remaining exit from Gaza is through Egypt. Here's why Cairo is reluctant to open it
Egypt is pressured to act as Gaza gets pummeled by Israeli airstrikes after last weekend's brutal attack on Israel by Hamas.
2023-10-15 23:59
Poland votes in high-stakes election, as populist ruling group looks to cling to power
Poland is voting Sunday in a high-stakes and unpredictable national election, the results of which could have major ramifications for the country's direction, the balance of power in the European Union and the future of the war in Ukraine.
2023-10-15 20:45
'It's so lonely': Desperate families of Israeli hostages are still in the dark a week on from Hamas rampage
The last glimpse Adina Moshe's family saw of her shows the 72-year-old woman on a motorbike, wedged between two Hamas fighters who are kidnapping her from the Nir Oz kibbutz near Gaza.
2023-10-15 15:46
Gaza conditions a 'complete catastrophe,' official warns as Israel prepares for imminent offensive
Conditions in Gaza have deteriorated into a "complete catastrophe," according to one official, with serious shortages of clean water and food as tens of thousands of Palestinians attempt to flee crippling airstrikes and an imminent Israeli ground offensive.
2023-10-15 14:55
US sending second carrier strike group, fighter jets to region as Israel prepares to expand Gaza operations
The Pentagon has ordered a second carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, according to two US officials, and is sending Air Force fighter jets to the region as Israel prepares to expand its Gaza operations.
2023-10-15 11:18
Why is Japan seeking the dissolution of the controversial Unification Church?
Japan's government on Friday asked a court to order the dissolution of the Unification Church branch in Japan following the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022.
2023-10-15 08:54
Streets 'reek of blood:' Gazans run out of time after Israel's evacuation deadline
Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing south through the battered streets of Gaza after the Israeli military told them to leave northern areas of the densely populated strip.
2023-10-15 02:16
Michael Caine announces retirement, confirming 'The Great Escaper' will be his last film
Michael Caine, the British film star whose career has spanned eight decades and featured movies from "The Italian Job" to "The Dark Knight," has confirmed his retirement from acting.
2023-10-14 22:26
Tens of thousands flee south in bombarded Gaza as Israeli troops gather near border
Tens of thousands of people in Gaza have fled their homes after Israel's military issued a stark evacuation order Friday, according to the United Nation's humanitarian body, prompting international alarm as Israeli troops gather by the border and as conditions worsen inside the bombarded strip.
2023-10-14 14:28