NATO member Turkey in bind over Ukraine
When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his decision to recognize two breakaway regions in east Ukraine as independent, NATO...
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Qatar says 'almost impossible' to quickly replace Russian supplies to Europe
Neither Qatar nor any other single country has the capacity to replace Russian gas supplies to Europe with liquefied...
MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi named consul-general to Shanghai
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday appointed Meretz MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi as Israeli Consulate General in Shanghai, China,...
Screaming Trees singer Mark Lanegan dies at 57
Mark Lanegan, the singer whose raspy baritone and darkly poetic songwriting made Screaming Trees an essential part of the...
Retired Justice Asher Grunis to head state probe of submarine affair
Former Supreme Court Justice Asher Grunis has been named head of the state commission of inquiry into alleged conflicts...
Saudi women's soccer team plays first-ever match
Saudi Arabia’s women’s national soccer team played their first match ever on Sunday, highlighting the kingdom’s progress towards a more...
US, Egypt launch joint climate working group
United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Monday convened in...
Colombia legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks
Colombia became the latest country in Latin America to expand access to abortion Monday as the nation’s Constitutional Court...
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff's sister, husband found dead
The sister of Wall Street fraudster Bernie Madoff and her husband were found dead in what investigators said was...
Credit Suisse leak reveals criminals, fraudsters, corrupt politicians
A massive leak from one of the world’s biggest private banks, Credit Suisse, exposed the hidden wealth of several...