Tag: Middle East
Adesanya beats Vittori to defend title at UFC 263
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Israel Adesanya won a unanimous decision in a rematch against Marvin Vittori to defend his middleweight championship at UFC 263 Saturday...
Erdogan and Biden meet at a tense moment for Turkish-US ties
ANKARA, Turkey — President Joe Biden and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have known each other for years, but their meeting Monday will be...
Israel to swear in government, ending Netanyahu’s long rule
JERUSALEM — Israel is set to swear in a new government on Sunday that will send Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after...
Iran nuclear talks aimed at reset, face major challenges
VIENNA — Talks between Iran and global powers restarted Saturday with the goal of trying to restore a landmark agreement to contain Iranian nuclear...
Israeli police say woman with knife shot dead in West Bank
JERUSALEM — Israeli police say a private security guard at a checkpoint near Jerusalem shot and killed a woman on Saturday who allegedly planned...
Iran hard-liners target sole moderate in presidential debate
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's seven presidential candidates offered starkly different views Saturday in the country's final debate, with hard-liners describing those seeking ties with...
Shelling at hospital in north Syria town kills at least 6
BEIRUT — Activists and a medical group said shells hit a hospital on Saturday in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed fighters, killing...
Russia spars with EU and US at meeting on EU-UN cooperation
UNITED NATIONS — Russia sparred with the European Union and the United States at a U.N. meeting Thursday that highlighted the strained relations between...
Committed Brazil a favorite to defend Copa America title
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s international players were reluctant to play in the Copa America on home soil. Now that they’re committed, they're favored to...
EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?
JERUSALEM — If all goes according to plan, Israel will swear in a new government on Sunday, ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's record 12-year...