TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the U.N. Security Council’s vote in favor of a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza made it “as clear as it possibly could be” that the world supports the plan, as he again called on Hamas to accept it. “Everyone’s vote
In the Philippines — where Spanish and later U.S. colonial rule persisted for nearly four centuries — June 12 is the real Independence Day. That date in 1898 was the pivotal moment when the island nation first made a bold move for autonomy. Ahead of this year’s holiday in Manila, the nation’s capital, President Ferdinand
PHUM BOEUNG, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of Cambodian villagers on Tuesday took part in a rare traditional guardian spirit ceremony praying for good fortune, rain and prosperity, as they aimed to preserve this ancient tradition. Better known in Khmer as “He Neak Ta” the ritual ceremony was held some 25 kilometers northwestern of capital Phnom
Politika | 11.06.2024 | access_time 10:35 Potpredsednica beogradskog odbora Stranke slobode i pravde (SSP) Ana Gođevac pozvala je danas predsednika Privremenog organa grada Beograda Aleksandra Šapića da objasni da li je Apotekarska ustanova Beograd “obećana ili već prodata privatniku”. “Aleksandar Šapić treba da objasni da li je tačno da je Apotekarska ustanova Beograd početkom juna
Politika | 11.06.2024 | access_time 10:20 Ministar unutrašnjih poslova Ivica Dačić izjavio je danas da će jedan ili dva helikoptera MUP-a Srbije za gašenje požara, “zavisno od potrebe”, biti poslato u Republiku Srpsku tokom leta. Dačić je za televiziju Pink rekao da će helikopteri biti poslati tokom sledeće nedelje. “Imamo dovoljno kapaciteta da pokrijemo i
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. has removed restrictions on the transfer of American weapons and training to a high-profile Ukrainian military unit with a checkered past, the State Department said on Tuesday. The move will help the Azov Brigade, among Ukraine’s most effective and popular fighting units, move beyond its reputation as a far-right
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Mammoth South Korean loudspeakers blaring BTS music. Large North Korean balloons carrying manure, cigarette butts and waste batteries. Small South Korean civilian leaflets slamming North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Day after day, the Cold War-style yet bizarre campaigns continue at the heavily fortified border of the rivals who haven’t
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor appealed Tuesday for information and evidence of atrocities in Sudan, saying his ongoing investigation “seems to disclose an organized, systematic and a profound attack on human dignity.” ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan released a video statement in the aftermath of an attack Sunday by the
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A landslide that wiped out a vital two-lane road in western Wyoming is causing a mountain of headaches for thousands of commuting tourist town workers at the outset of the Yellowstone region’s busy summer season. After the slide sent both lanes crashing into a ravine near Teton Pass on Saturday, it’s
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend. Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations of rules of proportionality, distinction and precaution by the Israeli
