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Lebanon airport screens display anti-Hezbollah message after being hacked

Hezbollah has been striking Israeli military bases and positions near the country's northern border with Lebanon since Oct 8

Massive vehicle pileup on California highway leaves 2 dead, 9 injured

The pileup involving 35 cars happened around 7:30 am on Saturday at west of Bakersfield, according to authorities

Islamic State claims responsibility of minibus explosion in Afghan capital

In November, in the same area of Kabul, IS claimed responsibility for a minibus explosion in which seven people were killed and 20 others were wounded

China sanctions 5 US defence cos in response to arms sales to Taiwan

The companies are BAE Systems Land and Armament, Alliant Techsystems Operation, AeroVironment, ViaSat and Data Link Solutions

Drive-by shooting, clashes in West Bank kill 7 Palestinians, 2 Israelis

The events followed a dramatic surge in deadly military raids and increase in restrictions on Palestinian residents across the West Bank during the Israel-Hamas war

Israeli strikes on Gaza killed 5th member of veteran correspondent's family

Dahdouh has continued to report on the fighting between Israel and Hamas even as it has taken a devastating toll on his own family, becoming a symbol of the perils faced by Palestinian journalists

Blinken meets Jordan's king and minister to keep Gaza war from spreading

On his fourth visit to the region in three months, Blinken stressed the need for Israel to adjust its military operations to reduce civilian casualties and significantly boost the amount of aid

Survivors struggle to rebuild lives 3 months after Afghanistan earthquake

Habib Rahman, 43, was watching TV at his father-in-law's home when the quake struck. The horror still rings in his ears. He can't get it out of his head

Israeli military signals it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza

The war was triggered by Hamas' October 7 attack on southern Israel in which the militants killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took some 250 people hostage

A fire in Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters

The fire broke out around midnight on Saturday at Kutupalong camp in Ukhiya and spread quickly, fanned by strong winds, Shafiqul Islam, head of the Ukhiya Fire Station, told The Associated Press

Islamic State group claims responsibility for minibus explosion in Kabul

Fourteen others were wounded in the attack in Kabul's western Shiite neighbourhood of Dashti Barchi, according to police spokesperson Khalid Zadran

Japan prosecutors make first arrest in political fundraising scandal

The former minister was accused of not reporting the 40 million yen (about $ 276,500) he received from the faction as kickback from political event ticket sales

US sees drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement

In Piedras Negras on Thursday, Casa del Migrante housed about 200 migrants, down from as high as 1,500 recently

Former Prez Trump downplays Jan 6 on anniversary of the Capitol siege

Trump's remarks came a day after Biden delivered a speech near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where he cast Trump as a grave threat to democracy and called January 6 a day when we nearly lost

Cumbersome process and inspections slow aid delivery into Gaza: US senators

Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley pointed to a cumbersome process that is slowing relief to the Palestinian population in the besieged territory largely due to Israeli inspections of aid cargos

Turkey committed to a positive role in postwar Gaza, says Antony Blinken

The latest Mideast mission by America's top diplomat opened with talks in Turkey and Greece before shifting to the region for not necessarily easy conversations with allies and partners

FBI arrests 3 in Florida on assault charges in Jan 6 insurrection

All are charged with assaulting officers, violent entry into the Capitol and other felonies. Court records do not list any attorneys for the three

Boeing questioned again about 737 Max plane after window, fuselage blowout

United Airlines also operates a large fleet of 737-9 Max jets. A United spokesman said Saturday the airline had nothing yet to announce about its Max fleet

Bus explodes in Afghanistan, killing at least 2 civilians and wounding 14

Police spokesman Khalid Zadran said the explosion took place in the western part of the city, in the Dashti Barchi area. The cause remained unknown, but police launched an investigation, Taliban said

Blinken holds talks with Turkey as he seeks to curb spread of Gaza war

Blinken's fourth visit in three months comes as developments in Lebanon, northern Israel, the Red Sea