Lebanon death toll from Israeli attacks surpasses 1,000

Japan PM placates Trump on Iran, but faces Pearl Harbor surprise

FBI probing counterterrorism official who quit over Iran war: Reports

Gaza-Egypt border crossing reopens for small numbers of people

Trump threatens to hit Iran's largest gas field as prices soar

Global terrorism falls to a decade low but Western fatalities surge

Thailand's new parliament elects Anutin as PM

Thailand's new parliament on Thursday elected Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister, keeping the conservative in the top office after his party routed its election rivals.

US earns its lowest-ever score on freedom index

A pro-democracy research group said Wednesday that freedom in the United States has declined to its lowest level since it started assessments a half century ago, as President Donald Trump aggressively wields executive authority.

China ‘does not plan to invade Taiwan in 2027’

China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan next year but is seeking to take control of the self-ruled island without the use of force, said an annual U.S. intelligence report released on March 18.

Israel conducts wave of strikes on Beirut, knocks out southern bridges

Israel repeatedly struck central Beirut on Wednesday, with Lebanese authorities reporting a death toll of at least 12 including a director for Hezbollah's Al Manar TV channel, and destroyed two bridges in south Lebanon.

Iran targets Gulf energy sites after gas field strike

Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further destructive attacks after a key gas field was hit, raising fears Thursday of a wider assault on fuel supplies that could jolt already rattled global markets.

Israel, US hit Iranian facility at major Gulf gas field

U.S.-Israeli strikes hit Iranian facilities at a major Gulf gas field on Wednesday causing a fire, Iranian state television reported.

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

A senior U.S. counterterrorism official resigned on March 17 to protest the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and said the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat to the U.S.

Colombia, Ecuador leaders clash over bomb dropped near border

The leaders of Colombia and Ecuador sparred on March 17 over allegations that the Ecuadoran bombing of suspected criminal hideouts near their shared border had spilled into Colombian territory.

Number of suspected meningitis cases rises in UK outbreak

The number of meningitis cases being probed by U.K. authorities has risen to 20, the Health Security Agency said Wednesday, following an "unprecedented" outbreak centered on a university.

Ukrainians greet POWs with tears and cheers

Larysa Gladka was among hundreds of Ukrainians lining the road stretching towards the northern border, holding flags as they anxiously fixed their gaze at the horizon.

Iran vows revenge as Israel ups pressure on leadership

Iran on March 18 vowed revenge over the Israeli killing of its security chief Ali Larijani, with Tehran insisting his assassination will not deal a fatal blow to the leadership amid Israel’s pressure.

Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' as US pressure mounts

Cuba's leader on Tuesday said the U.S. would face "unbreakable resistance" if it tries to take over the impoverished island nation, as communist authorities scrambled to fix a nationwide electricity blackout.