Beth Potter wins World Triathlon Championship Series silver in Japan
Olympic triathlon double bronze medallist Beth Potter returned to action with second place in the World Triathlon Championship Series in Yokohama.Potter, who was 14th for…
Police investigating missing Slovenian statue of Melania Trump
1 of 3 | A bronze statue of first lady Melania Trump was stolen in a city in her home country of Slovenia, five years…
Analysis: After meeting Trump, Syria’s new leader must prove his willingness, capability
BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's unexpected approach to Syria has presented a significant opportunity for the country's interim president, Ahmad…
World Bank says Syria eligible for new loans after debts cleared | Politics News
Saudi and Qatari payments settle Syria’s arrears, allowing World Bank and IMF to re-engage.The World Bank says it will restart operations in Syria following a…
Microsoft proposes unbundling Teams to resolve European Commission investigation
May 16 (UPI) -- Microsoft said Thursday it is proposing a resolution to European Commission concerns over how it bundles Teams with MS Office and…
Jhonattan Vegas shoots 64 to take early lead at PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The strongest field of the majors gave way to a few surprises Thursday in the PGA Championship, starting with Jhonattan Vegas charging into the…
U.S. sanctions two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators for the group
The U.S. Treasury Department Thursday sanctioned two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators for what it said were roles in coordinating financial transfers to…
UK beach is ‘one of the most secluded in the world’ with beautiful blue waters
Nanjizal Beach in Cornwall's far west was ranked the second most secluded beach in the world by Sunsail, with the team analysing factors including accessibility…
India kills 31 alleged Maoist rebels in ‘biggest-ever operation’ targeting Naxalism
May 15 (UPI) -- Indian security forces have killed 31 alleged Maoist rebels in what it Modi government officials called "the biggest-ever operation against Naxalism."…
Russia sentences election watchdog Grigory Melkonyants to 5 years in prison
Grigory Melkonyants (R), co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos, stood inside a defendant's cage as he attended Wednesday's verdict hearing at Basmanny…
‘We discussed the world’: US president, emir of Qatar speak in Doha | Russia-Ukraine war
NewsFeedAfter a signing trade and defence deals with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, US President Donald Trump told media in…
15 most dangerous places in the world that no tourist should ever visit
There are some places that some say should never be visited regardless of the time of year or how safe the country they're in is.…
European Court of Justice: Ursula von der Leyen’s Pfizer texts must be released to New York Times
The European Court of Justice Wednesday ruled there was no plausible reason to block the New York Times from getting European Commission President Ursula von…
Kim Jong Un oversees combat training drills, stresses ‘full preparations for war’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tactical drill demonstrations and called for "full preparations for war," state-run media reported Wednesday. Photo by KCNA/EPA-EFE SEOUL,…
José ‘Pepe’ Mujica, former president of Uruguay, icon of Latin American left, dies at 89
1 of 2 | Uruguay's then-president Jose Mujic speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama (R) in the Oval Office of the…
Analysis: Korea’s private equity firm MBK Partners faces growing troubles
May 13 (UPI) -- South Korean prosecutors raided the country's two rating agencies Monday to investigate suspicions surrounding the bond issuance of Home Plus, the…
Analysis: Lebanon’s new reality encourages Gulf states’ visitors to return
People smoke a water pipe during sunset at the Corniche Al Manara in Beirut, Lebanon, earlier this month, as the country moves to attract tourism…
Germany bans extremist ‘Kingdom of Germany’ group
Germany arrested the leader and several members of the so-called "Kingdom of Germany" group, which it said "created a counter-state in Germany and ran criminal…
U.N. civil aviation body finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysia flight MH-17
A woman pays her respects at a makeshift memorial for victims of downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on 24 July, 2014.…
Gerard Depardieu sentenced to 18 months in prison on sexual assault conviction
May 13 (UPI) -- French actor Gerard Depardieu was found guilty Tuesday of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot. The 76-year-old actor was…