Airport shooting rekindles security debate ahead of French election
PARIS – Police on Sunday questioned relatives of a man shot dead by soldiers at a Paris airport as they sought clues about why he tried to seize an assault…
Hundreds of Lebanese protest proposed tax increases
Demonstrators in central Beirut hurled empty water bottles at Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri on Sunday when he tried to calm hundreds of people protesting against proposed tax hikes. Carrying…
London police simulate Thames boat hijacking in counter-terror exercise
London police have simulated a hijacking of a tourist boat on the River Thames as part of training for a possible terror attack. The Metropolitan Police said more than 200…
Hamas court sentences two Gaza drug dealers to death
GAZA – A military court in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip has sentenced two drug dealers to death, the first such punishment handed down by the Palestinian judiciary in a narcotics case,…
Malaysia expects more arrests in Kim Jong Nam murder probe – report
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian police are expected to make a few more arrests, including an “important person”, in connection with the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of…
Chinese police boss jailed for buying Australian property with graft money
A Chinese court has sentenced a senior police officer to 17 years in prison for his part in a bribes-for-projects scandal, proceeds from which were used to buy two homes…
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry dead at 90
Chuck Berry, who duck-walked his way into the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll pioneers as one of its most influential guitarists and as the creator of raucous anthems that defined…
Thousands flee Iraq’s Mosul as battle edges into Old City
Thousands of Iraqis have surged out of western Mosul during a lull in heavy fighting in districts around the densely populated Old City where Iraqi forces are facing fierce resistance…
Modi picks Hindu hardliner to lead India’s most populous state
NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has picked Hindu hardliner Yogi Adityanath, who has been accused of inciting violence against India’s Muslim minority, to lead its most populous state…
Pope’s Egypt visit offers chance to improve Catholic-Muslim ties
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will make a trip to Egypt next month, the Vatican said on Saturday, giving the pontiff another opportunity to promote better relations between Catholics and…
