South Korea proposes military talks with North Korea this month

MOSCOW — South Korea has proposed holding military talks with its northern neighbor, the first such talks since 2015. “We request military talks with the North...

Trump denounces poll as being shown with record low approval rating

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump denounced a new poll Sunday that indicates he has a lower approval rating than any of his predecessors at the...

Iran jails US dual citizen for 10 years on spying charges

Israel passes bill to remain control over Jerusalem

JERUSALEM — Israel passed a security bill Sunday to consolidate its control over the entire Jerusalem, making it more difficult for any Israeli leader to hand...

New study examines ecological underpinnings of world’s rural poverty

SAN FRANCISCO — A new study joined by researchers at Stanford University tries to present a general theoretical framework for modeling subsistence and health of the...

Egypt orders maximum security around Cairo churches to prevent terror attacks

CAIRO — Cairo security chief Khaled Abdel Aal on Sunday made surprise inspection visits to several churches in the Egyptian capital, ordering maximum security around them...

UNESCO youth forum in Poland calls for protecting heritage

KRAKOW — Participants of a youth forum at the 41st session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee on Monday issued a declaration calling for an integrated approach...

Latin America vows to reduce mortality rate for women, children

SANTIAGO — Countries from Latin America and the Caribbean agreed Monday to end preventable deaths among women, children and teenagers by 2030. “We seek…to share experiences...

N. Korea’s missile launch provocation, violation of UN resolutions — Japan

TOKYO, July 4 — Pyongyang’s repeated missile launches are a provocation and a blatant violation of the UN Security Council’s resolutions, which Tokyo considers unacceptable, Japanese...

1 killed, 6 wounded in shooting in southern France

PARIS — Two armed men opened fire on a group of people in the southern French city of Toulouse on Monday evening, killing one person and...