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Protests Persist in Thailand Ahead of Special Parliamentary Session

Thousands of protesters gathered in Bangkok’s central shopping district Sunday after the prime minister ignored a "deadline” from the movement to resign.

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Roads Blocked in Nigeria in Defiance of President's Call for Calm

Major roads in Lagos, Nigeria were blocked Friday by groups of people armed with knives and sticks, many of whom were angered by the president’s speech that appealed for calm but failed to denounce the police killing of peaceful protesters demanding...

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Share on Twitter Share via Email Print this page Middle East Israeli Defense Intercepts 1 of 2 Missiles Fired from Gaza

Israel’s defense system intercepted one of two missiles fired from the Gaza Strip late Thursday, the country’s military said.

It did not give any information about what happened with the second missile, or whether there were any damages or...

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Japanese PM Meets With US Regional Military Command

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga ended his week of regional diplomatic visits Thursday with a meeting with the commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Tokyo.

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