China blames US policy on Taiwan for defence leaders not meeting

BEIJING (WS News) – China’s defence ministry blamed the United States’ stance on Taiwan for its minister not meeting his US counterpart during...

Australian teen dies from tainted liquor in Laos; fourth suspected victim

SYDNEY/BANGKOK (WS News) – An Australian teenager died on Thursday after drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol in Laos, Thai police and...

Fresh Iran censure looms large over UN nuclear meeting

VIENNA (WS News) – Diplomats meeting in Vienna on Thursday are to discuss a resolution condemning Iran for insufficient cooperation with...

Israel strikes kill 22 in Lebanon as Hezbollah targets south Israel

BEIRUT (Lebanon) (WS News) – Successive Israeli strikes pummelled Hezbollah’s south Beirut stronghold on Thursday as authorities said raids in eastern...

Israeli strikes kill 47 people in eastern Lebanon, official says

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (WS News) – Israeli strikes killed at least 47 people in eastern Lebanon on Thursday, a Lebanese official said, pressing...

North Korea’s Kim accuses US of stoking tension, warns of nuclear war

SEOUL (WS News) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of ramping up tension and provocations,...

Trump taps loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws

WASHINGTON (WS News) – US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Pam Bondi, a staunch ally who helped defend the ex-leader against impeachment,...

Romania and Bulgaria may become full Schengen members in January, Hungary says

BUDAPEST (WS News) – Romania and Bulgaria may become full members of Europe’s border-less Schengen travel zone in January 2025, Hungary...

10 killed in attack on Sufi shrine in Afghanistan: interior ministry

(WS News) – Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire on a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province,...

China expands visa-free access to Japan, Bulgaria and other countries

BEIJING (WS News) – China will expand its visa-free arrangements to include Japan, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro and other countries, effective...