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After Saudi, Bahrain to allow Israel flights to UAE over its airspace

Bahrain will allow all flights coming to and departing from the United Arab Emirates to cross through the island kingdom's airspace

New Zealand to maintain current restrictions to coronavirus spread in check

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Friday that New Zealand would keep its current coronavirus restrictions in place until at least mid-September as a precaution

With Nissan's Carlos Ghosn gone, American Kelly faces Japan trial alone

His boss Carlos Ghosn escaped financial misconduct charges by fleeing the country, but another former Nissan executive is still awaiting trial in Japan: Greg Kelly

In 31 years of its existence, a woman to head Canada's Space Agency

For the first time in its 31-year history, the Canadian Space Agency will have a female president

Apple Inc delays debut of anti-tracking tool in iPhone software

Apple is delaying a new privacy feature in the next version of its iPhone operating system that will make it more difficult for app makers to track people online to help sell digital ads

A month on, pulsing signal in Beirut rubble raises hope for survivors

A pulsing signal was detected Thursday from under the rubble of a Beirut building that collapsed during the horrific port explosion, raising hopes there may be a survivor still buried there

Facebook curbs political ads for 7 days before US presidential election

Facebook is enacting a host of measures to ensure its platform is not used to sow chaos and spread misinformation before, during and after the US presidential election

NATO: Turkey, Greece agree to technical talks about tensions at sea

The chief of NATO said Thursday that Greece and Turkey have agreed to start technical talks aimed at helping to reduce the risks of military incidents and accidents in the eastern Mediterranean

Hyundai, Kia recall over 600,000 vehicles for leaks that can cause fires

Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a brake fluid leak that could cause engine fires.

Greece suffers huge economic output loss but sticks to 2020 forecast

Tourism-dependent Greece suffered a huge drop in economic output in Q2 of the year, plummeting 15.2% on an annual basis, but the govt insisted that figures did not worsen the country's annual outlook

United Airlines plans to furlough 16,000 workers, fewer than expected

United Airlines said it plans to furlough 16,370 employees in October, a smaller number than the airline predicted in July because thousands of workers agreed to leave

Los Angeles City Council declares fiscal emergency, 15,000 jobs at risk

The Los Angeles City Council has declared a fiscal emergency because of the coronavirus pandemic, paving the way to furlough about 15,000 employees

Japanese livestock ship with 42 crew said to have sank in stormy seas

The Filipino crew member was rescued late Wednesday after Japanese navy P-3C surveillance aircraft spotted him wearing a life vest and waving while bobbing in the water

US cuts remaining dues payment to WHO after Donald Trump pulls out

The decision to withhold roughly $62 million in outstanding 2020 dues to the WHO is part of President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw from the organization over its handling of the coronavirus

Beijing begin receiving international flights from limited countries

Passenger arrivals will be limited to roughly 500 per day during an initial trial period and all will need to undergo additional testing for the virus on arrival

Nana strengthens into hurricane as it barrels off the coast of Honduras

Long lines stretched through supermarkets and hardware store shelves were nearly bare as residents of Belize bought materials to board up windows and doors ahead of Nana''s expected landfall

Coronavirus cases in drop below 200 after govt imposes new rules in Seoul

The number of patients in serious or critical condition with active COVID-19 increased to 154, compared to 14 on Aug. 14

Livestock ship carrying 42 crew missing off southern Japan, rescue underway

The 11,947-ton Gulf Livestock 1 ship was carrying 5,800 cows west of the western coast of Amami Oshima in the East China Sea when it sent the distress call in the early hours of Wednesday

Typhoon pummels South Korea with flooding, damaging winds at 126 kmph

North Korea''s state TV showed widespread flooding in the eastern coastal cities of Wonsan and Tanchon, but the country didn''t immediately report any casualties

Donald Trump, Joe Biden will both mark 9/11 anniversary in Shanksville

It was not immediately clear whether their visits to the memorial in Shanksville will overlap. But it probably will be the closest that the candidates have been to one another in months