• Israelis rally to demand end to hostages’ 100-day ordeal

    Tel Aviv, Israel--Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv late Saturday calling for the release of hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas fighters, on the eve of the 100th day of their captivity. The protests came after families unveiled a replica of the tunnels in the besieged Palestinian territory where...

  • Japan PM Fumio Kishida unhurt in ‘smoke bomb’, man detained

    Moments after a blast was heard in Wakayama, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from the spot, and he was unharmed in the incident, according to local media. Japanese television showed footage of a disturbance in a crowd gathered where Kishida was due to speak. A person was detained...

  • US unveils high-tech B-21 stealth bomber

    PALMDALE, UNITED STATES - The United States on Friday unveiled the B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry nuclear and conventional weapons and is designed to be able to fly without a crew on board. The slickly choreographed ceremony at B-21 manufacturer Northrop Grumman's facility in Palmdale, California...

  • A camel beauty contest with $275,000 cash prize

    The lips pouted to perfection, the neck was long and poised, and the judges were sure that no Botox was involved as they awarded Qatar's largest cash prize for a camel beauty contest in front of an enthusiastic crowd.