International

AFP/APP Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a major ceremony in Pyongyang's main square Wednesday, Russian agencies reported, kicking off a summit. "The motorcade of the Russian…

AFP/APP Tehran: The six candidates vying to succeed President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, focused on revitalizing Iran's sanctions-hit economy in their first debate ahead of next week's election. The six contenders…

AFP/APP San Salvador: Thirteen people have died in flooding and landslides in El Salvador and Guatemala as heavy rains pound Central America, authorities from the two countries said. In El Salvador, the hardest hit country so far,…

AFP/APP Gaza: Israel struck Gaza on Monday and witnesses reported blasts in the besieged territory's south, but fighting has largely subsided after a day of relative calm and as Muslims marked Eid al-Azha.  In a holiday message late…

AFP/APP Kolkata:At least eight people were killed in India on Monday when a goods train driver missed a signal and slammed into an express passenger train from behind, police and railway officials said. Three passenger carriages were…

AFP/APP Mina: Pilgrims completed the final major ritual of the hajj, the "stoning of the devil," in western Saudi Arabia on Sunday, as Muslims worldwide celebrated the Eid al-Azha holiday.  Starting at dawn, 1.8 million Muslims…

AFP London: British voters will head to the polls on July 4 for a general election to select members of the House of Commons.  The lower chamber of parliament comprises 650 Members of Parliament (MPs), each representing a different…

AFP/APP London: Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Saturday tentatively returned to UK public life for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer, attending a military parade in London to mark King Charles III's official birthday.…

AFP/APP Mount Arafat:More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, praying for hours, especially for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza. Clad in…

AFP/APP West Palm Beach:Donald Trump, whose attempted White House return is based in part on attacking President Joe Biden as old and feeble, turned 78 Friday -- just three years younger than his election rival -- with growing questions…