Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief

Around 20 injured after spraying incident in Tokyo mall

Pilgrims kick off hajj as war's trajectory hangs in the balance

Syria concludes parliamentary elections in Hasakah, Ain al-Arab

Russia fires Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Ukraine

Iran warns deal with US not yet close, despite some progress

Greece to buy two Italian frigates

Greece will buy two Italian Bergamini frigates “to reinforce its naval capabilities”, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on May 24, as the NATO member ramps up defense spending.

Syria holds parliamentary elections in Hasakah, Ain al-Arab

Voting began on May 24 in some districts in northeastern and northern Syria to elect members of the country’s parliament, the Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections has said.

Russia kills 4 in massive Ukraine attack after vowing retaliation

Russia pounded Kiev with a massive missile and drone attack that killed four people, authorities said Sunday, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

China rescuers search for missing after mine blast kills 82

Rescuers in northern China searched on Sunday for two people still missing after a gas explosion killed 82 in a mine that authorities said was beset by serious safety violations.

Suspected suicide bombing targeting train in Pakistan kills 23, injures 70

At least 23 people were killed and another 70 injured in a suspected suicide bombing targeting a train in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday.

Ebola toll tops 200, other African countries seen at risk

Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had died there and Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases.

Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House

A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, with U.S. Secret Service agents killing the assailant in a shoot-out during which a bystander was also struck, authorities said.

US, Iran inch closer to deal to end war, open Hormuz

The United States and Iran sought on May 24 to finalize an agreement to formally end the Middle East war after Donald Trump said a proposal that included opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was “largely negotiated.”

Pakistan PM arrives for China visit overshadowed by Iran war

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in China on May 23, Chinese state media said, kicking off a four-day trip overshadowed by the Iran war.

France bans Israeli security minister Ben Gvir from country

France announced on Saturday it had banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from the country after he posted a video mocking bound activists seized by Israeli soldiers on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

UN nuclear nonproliferation talks fail

Talks at the U.N. to reaffirm nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament goals failed on Friday, according to the leader of the talks, after four weeks of negotiations held amid low expectations.

Trump's intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard resigns

U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation on Friday, ending the tenure of a controversial pick who appeared to be at odds with President Donald Trump over the Iran war.