North Korea launches several missiles on eve of U.S. election
North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, just hours before polls opened on Election Day in the United…
Pentagon: Some North Korean troops already deployed near Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un make a toast in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19. North Korea is…
Israel passes bills to ban UNRWA, attracting swift and strong int’l condemnation
Israeli right-wing protesters look at a banner hung on the entrance to the UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, headquarters…
U.S. again targets Houthi financier’s illicit shipping network with sanctions
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, an anti-ship ballistic missile was launched from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen toward M/V True…
U.S. threatens to suspend military assistance to Israel over humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the United Arab Emirates cross into Gaza in May. The U.S…
China conducts large-scale drill around Taiwan; U.S. condemns as ‘unwarranted’
China on Monday conducted large-scale military drills around the island of Taiwan. Image courtesy of Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China/Release…
U.S. marks anniversary of Gaza war with sanctions targeting Hamas funding network
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Hamas-related sanctions on Monday, the grim one-year mark of Israel's war against the Iran-backed militia in Gaza. File Photo by…
State Dept.: 900 Americans have fled Lebanon on U.S.-organized flights
Lebanese people view the capitol city of Beirut from a high vantage point as smoke rises from between the buildings after Israeli airstrikes on Monday,…
U.S. aiding Americans flee Lebanon amid war
A view of damaged buildings following Israeli attacks on Laylaki and Haret Hireyk neighborhood of Dahieh region in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.…
Israel launches limited ground incursion into southern Lebanon
1 of 9 | Israeli artillery shells hit areas near villages in southern Lebanon along the border with Israel, as seen from the Upper Galilee,…
Israeli airstrikes reported in Lebanon; ground incursion could be imminent, officials say
1 of 7 | An apartment building stands in partial ruins after being hit by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's, Lebanon on Monday. The Israeli…
U.S. names, sanctions 3 Iranian suspects in Trump campaign computer hack
1 of 2 | Iranian hackers stole sensitive information from the Trump campaign over the summer and emailed it to individuals affiliated with the Biden…
U.S. sanctions network facilitating banking between Russia and North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un make a toast during a state reception at the Reception House in Pyongyang,…
Report: Venezuela ramps up efforts to quash opposition as human rights crisis grows
1 of 4 | Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) celebrates his controversial election win, in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 29. A new report Tuesday says…
North Korea’s top diplomat heads to Russia as military cooperation grows
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (R) is traveling to Russia this week to attend a pair of forums, state-run media reported Tuesday, as…
U.N. humans right chief demands release of 13 staff detained by Houthi rebels
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk renewed demands Tuesday for the release of 13 of its workers, including six staff employed at…
Antony Blinken, U.N. leader call on Venezuela to restore democratic norms following election unrest
1 of 4 | Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres agreed Wednesday to urge Venezuela peacefully restore democratic norms following mass…
At least 24 killed in hotel fire in Bangladesh as tensions remain high amid a power vacuum
Bystanders at Dhaka's Japrabari police station on Tuesday inspect the aftermath of mass protests in the capital and across Bangladesh that ended 15 years of…
U.S., Philippines officials affirm mutual alliance against regional threats
1 of 3 | Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III (L) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed the United States will help the Philippines…
Secretary Antony Blinken presses China’s Wang Yi on U.S.-China tensions
Secretary of State Antony Blinken attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting in Vientiane, Laos, for the first stop of a weeklong tour of Asia. Photo…