Tag: Middle East
120,000-year-old fossils in Israel link to human family tree
WASHINGTON — Bones found in an Israeli quarry are from a branch of the human evolutionary tree and are 120,000 to 140,000 years old,...
EU pushes on with migrant policy outsourcing plans
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders pushed ahead Thursday with plans to outsource the bloc’s migration policy challenges by spending billions of euros to improve...
Bus overturns in Iran, 2 reporters killed, 21 injured
TEHRAN, Iran — Two reporters were killed and 21 others injured Wednesday when a bus overturned in northwestern Iran, state-run IRNA news agency said.
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US votes against UN resolution condemning US embargo on Cuba
UNITED NATIONS — The United States voted against a U.N. resolution Wednesday that overwhelmingly condemned the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 29th...
Blinken to meet Israel’s new foreign minister in Rome
BERLIN — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Israel’s new Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in Italy over the weekend, a senior...
Israel’s new government OKs first settlement construction
JERUSALEM — An Israeli defense ministry body advanced plans for 31 West Bank settlement construction projects Wednesday, the first such move under the country’s...
Weather, women’s 400 hurdles set to sizzle on final weekend
EUGENE, Ore. — Dalilah Muhammad has all the prestigious credentials: Reigning world champion. Defending Olympic gold medalist. World record holder.
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Germany hosts conference to push for progress in Libya
BERLIN — Germany and the United Nations are bringing together representatives of Libya with powers that have interests in the country at a conference...
Iran likely had failed rocket launch, preparing for another
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran likely conducted a failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days and now appears to be preparing...
Israel approves demolition of Palestinian home after attack
JERUSALEM — Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the decision to destroy the family home of a detained Palestinian accused of a deadly shooting....