U.N. chief committed to Middle East peace based on pre-1967 borders: statement
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is committed to helping Israel and the Palestinians broker peace on the basis of U.N. resolutions, international law, bilateral agreements and the vision of two states based on pre-1967 borders, his spokesman sai…
UK advises against ‘all but essential’ travel to mainland China after virus outbreak
Britain on Tuesday advised against “all but essential” travel to mainland China due to the coronavirus outbreak.
West Libyan forces claim downed drone as Turkish support arrives
Forces aligned with Libya’s Tripoli-based government said on Tuesday they had shot down a drone operated by their rivals, suggesting a strengthening of air defenses as they receive accelerated military support from Turkey.
Thirty-nine killed in militant attack on Burkina Faso village
Thirty-nine people were killed in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, in what the government called a terrorist attack on a village in Soum province.
Egypt calls for dialogue over U.S. Mideast peace plan
Egypt called on Tuesday on Palestinians and Israelis to carefully consider a peace plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, with a view to resuming negotiations.
Netanyahu says proposed Palestinian capital will be in Abu Dis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that a U.S. peace plan envisages the proposed Palestinian capital be located in Abu Dis, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
Trump’s Middle East plan would steal Palestinian land: Turkey
Turkey dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan on Tuesday as an attempt to steal Palestinian lands and kill off prospects of establishing a Palestinian state alongside Israel.
Britain urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to give fair consideration to U.S. plan
Britain called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to give fair consideration to a U.S. plan to bring peace to the Middle East, foreign minister, Dominic Raab, said on Tuesday.
U.S. military recovers remains from Afghanistan plane crash
The United States on Tuesday recovered the remains of two personnel from a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan, American and Afghan officials told Reuters.
Bali to Bangkok: China virus threatens disaster for tourist hotspots
The colourful dances of Bali’s annual Kintamani Festival have fallen victim to coronavirus — and travel restrictions to halt its spread could prove costly for other places that rely on Chinese tourists.
