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Trump says United Arab Emirates and Israel to open diplomatic ties

By Jon Gambrell, Matthew Lee, Josef Federman, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state.

Pompeo, in Slovenia, pushes 5G security, warns about China

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Slovenia on Thursday to make the case for high-speed wireless networks that bar Chinese companies like Huawei.

Lebanon’s military gets sweeping powers after Beirut blast

By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

Lebanon's Parliament on Thursday approved a state of emergency in Beirut in its first session since the catastrophic Aug. 4 explosion.

U.S. says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S., a U.S. military official said Thursday.

What migrants face as they journey through the deadly Darien Gap

By Nadja Drost, Bruno Federico

Whether fleeing war, persecution, poverty or the effects of climate change, migrants and refugees worldwide routinely find themselves in great danger. Perhaps the most hazardous migrant trail of all is the Darien Gap, a wild, lawless stretch straddling Colombia and…

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3 dead, 6 in hospital after train derails in Scotland

By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

British Transport Police say three people died and six were taken to the hospital with injuries after a passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland amid stormy weather.

Outcry in Somalia as new bill would allow child marriage

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

An outcry is rising in Somalia as parliament considers a bill that would allow child marriage once a girl’s sexual organs mature and would allow forced marriage as long as the family gives their consent.

Paris Marathon canceled after coronavirus hits travel plans

By Associated Press

The race was originally due to take place in April but was then moved to October. Organizers said they'd recently tried to rearrange the race for November but continuing travel restrictions made that unrealistic.

Germany’s foreign minister says country ready to help Lebanon, but reforms necessary

By Zeina Karam, Associated Press

Minister for Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas spoke after a tour of Beirut's devastated port, where thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate exploded Aug. 4, obliterating the facility, killing at least 171 people and wounding thousands in the capital city.

Belarusian women rally in solidarity with injured protesters

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Police detained over 1,000 people in Belarus during the latest protests against the results of the country's presidential election, officials said Wednesday.