US House Passes Bill to Impose Sanctions on International Criminal Court
Washington, D.C. (Agencies): On the day the US honors former President Jimmy Carter, a key figure in the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the US House of Representatives…
Damage from California Wildfires Rises to $150 Billion
Los Angeles (Agencies): The damage estimates from the ongoing wildfires in Southern California have skyrocketed to between $135 billion and $150 billion, according to AccuWeather. This increase is a significant…
Afghanistan Eyes LNG Transit Agreement With Russia
MOSCOW (Agencies) – Kabul intends to sign an agreement with Russia on the transit of 50 million cubic meters of liquefied natural gas through Afghanistan, the head of the Russian…
Pakistan Manufactures Freight Wagons in Joint Venture with Chinese Company
Lahore (Agencies): In a significant development for Pakistan’s railway infrastructure, 115 flat wagons are being assembled in Complete Knocked Down (CKD) form at a factory in Lahore. These wagons are…
Army doctor pleads guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers
WASHINGTON (Agencies): An Army anesthesiologist pleaded guilty Tuesday to 41 charges of sexual misconduct involving dozens of patients at a Washington military medical facility in one of the largest sexual…
F-16 External Fuel Tank Falls into Florida Neighborhood, No Injuries Reported
Florida (Agencies): No injuries were reported after a 300-gallon external fuel tank fell off an F-16 fighter into a residential neighborhood outside Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on Jan. 7,…
US, France troops could secure Syria’s northern border, Syrian Kurdish official says
Damascus (Agencies): Talks are taking place on whether US and French troops could secure a border zone in northern Syria as part of efforts to defuse conflict between Turkiye and…
Qatar condemns Israeli map claiming ‘historical territorial rights’ over Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria
DOHA (Agencies): Qatar today strongly condemned the publication of an Israeli map claiming “historical territorial rights” for Israel in Palestine and large parts of Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Official Israeli…
Israeli military tightens media rules over war crimes prosecution concern
TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israeli military placed new restrictions on media coverage of soldiers on active combat duty amid growing concern at the risk of legal action against reservists traveling…
Warning of thunderstorms and flash floods in Saudi Arabia for next 4 days
RIYADH (Agencies): Residents of Saudi Arabia were warned on Wednesday that the country could be hit by thunderstorms and flash floods between now and Sunday. The General Directorate of Civil…