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Iraq’s PM announces he’ll resign amid worsening crisis

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister said Friday he would submit his resignation to parliament, a day after more than 40 people were killed by security forces and following calls by Iraq's top Shiite cleric for lawmakers to withdraw support. The move by Adel Abdul-Mahdi 13 months after he took

Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s Houthi rebels in indirect peace talks

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels are holding indirect, behind-the-scenes talks to end the devastating five-year

Former President Jimmy Carter enters hospital for surgery

ATLANTA (AP) — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was admitted to a hospital on Monday evening for a surgery to

Indian Supreme Court paves way for construction of Ram Temple…

New Delhi, (ANI): Settling the centuries-old dispute with regards to 2.77 acres of land in Ayodhya, believed to be the

China aims to build its own Yellowstone on Tibetan plateau

XINING, China (AP) — There’s a building boom on the Tibetan plateau, one of the world’s last remote places. Mountains

Bloomberg opens door to 2020 Democratic run for president

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, is opening the door to a 2020

US: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on critics

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Saudi Arabia, frustrated by growing criticism of its leaders and policies on social media, recruited two

UK lawmakers electing new speaker to replace John Bercow

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are electing a new House of Commons speaker on Monday to replace the influential but

Crews make progress on large Southern California wildfire

LOS ANGELES, Nov 3 (AP) — Authorities lifted evacuation orders for a farm community Saturday as firefighters make progress on

Islamic State group names new leader

The Islamic State (IS) group has confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and named his successor. An