video 52 killed in bombing in southwest Pakistan near gathering to mark Prophet’s birthday

52 killed in bombing in southwest Pakistan near gathering to mark Prophet’s birthday

  • Bombing occurred in Mastung, a district in Baluchistan province
  • Saudi Arabia foreign ministry issued statement condemning attack
video By SAADULLAH AKHTER - WASIM SAJJAD ·

Joint security force occupies Lebanon refugee camp

Joint security force occupies Lebanon refugee camp

  • Gunmen withdraw leaving unexploded grenades, spent ammunition on school playgrounds of Ain Al-Hilweh
  • School walls riddled with holes from bullet, rocket fire during clashes between rival factions
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Special Carlos Ghosn ‘betrayed’ me, says US man who helped ex-Nissan boss flee Japan video

Carlos Ghosn ‘betrayed’ me, says US man who helped ex-Nissan boss flee Japan

  • Ex-soldier Michael Taylor, who was imprisoned with his son in Japan, claimed Trump administration also abandoned them
  • Alleges that his family’s welfare was trumped by considerations of lucrative defense contracts
By RAY HANANIA ·

UN Security Council condemns Houthi attack on Bahraini troops, demands end to terrorism

UN Security Council condemns Houthi attack on Bahraini troops, demands end to terrorism

  • Members said the drone assault, which killed three soldiers, constituted a ‘serious threat to the peace process and regional stability’
  • The attack, which took place on Yemen’s border with Saudi Arabia, represented a major escalation after more than a year of relative calm
By Ephrem Kossaify ·

Top US military officer steps down

Top US military officer steps down

  • He was to be replaced as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by Air Force General Charles “CQ” Brown
By AFP ·

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

  • Maalouf becomes the 33rd person to occupy the prestigious post of “perpetual secretary”
By AFP ·

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

  • Maalouf becomes the 33rd person to occupy the prestigious post of “perpetual secretary”
By AFP ·