Brazil’s Lula to undergo blood test as recovery from surgeries continue
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to undergo a blood test later on Saturday as he remains hospitalized in semi-intensive care, according to…
Pubs in Syria cautiously reopen after Islamist victory
The HTS-led government has not made any official statement on the status of alcohol. Read More
Zelensky says Russia is deploying more North Korean troops in its Kursk region
Ukrainian troops began their incursion into Russia’s Kursk region in August and still control some settlements there. Read More
A palace in shock: Bashar al-Assad’s final moments in Syria
Top officials were blindsided by his departure. Read More
U.S., regional diplomats meet to discuss Syria’s future
AQABA, Jordan – Top diplomats from the United States, Turkey, the European Union and Arab nations met in Jordan on Saturday for talks on Syria as regional and global powers…
Shopping spree in Syria’s former rebel heartland
The items are brought in from neighbouring Turkey. Read More
Lawmakers in Georgia elect hardline critic of West as new president
TBILISI – Georgian lawmakers elected Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, as the country’s new president on Saturday, setting him up to replace a pro-Western incumbent amid major…
UN envoy warns against Syria collapse at crisis talks
The envoy urged foreign powers to work to avoid a collapse of vital Syrian institutions. Read More
One dies after boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing
ATHENS – Greek authorities have recovered the body of a man and rescued 39 migrants from the sea after their boat capsized off the southern island of Gavdos in the…
Iran will not impede IAEA access, head of its atomic organisation says
Iran will not impede U.N. nuclear watchdog’s access and inspection of its sites, the head of the country’s Atomic Energy Organization said on Saturday. Read More