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Japan's 'flying car' carries out successful test run, with a person aboard

The decades-old dream of zipping around in the sky as simply as driving on highways may be becoming less illusory

Israel-Palestine conflict: Covid-19 lockdown brings new misery to Gaza

Ahmed Eissa, a father of two living in the Gaza Strip, was already struggling to make ends meet on USD 7 a day, dealing with frequent electricity cuts and worried that another war might break out.

United Nations resolution being voted on would cut Lebanon peacekeepers

The draft urges freedom of movement for UNIFIL and unimpeded access to all parts of the Blue Line, and condemns "in the strongest terms" all attempts to restrict UN troop movements

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe expresses intent to step down due to poor health

Japan''s Prime Minister''s Office said the report could not be immediately confirmed, but that Abe was believed to be meeting top ruling officials at the party headquarters

Markets higher as Fed chair says interest rates to stay low

Overnight, the U.S. benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.2% to another all-time high, after meandering through a jumbled day of trading to get there

Teen charged in Kenosha fatal shooting that killed 2 protestors, hurt 1

Kenosha police faced questions about their interactions with the gunman on Tuesday night

No masks. social distancing: At GOP's convention, Covid is largely ignored

No one appeared concerned about social distancing. Few wore masks. Some told reporters they had not been tested for the coronavirus

Joe Biden rejects skipping Donald Trump debates, vows to fact check

Biden said Thursday there's no question the debates will take place, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters earlier in the day that she didn't think Biden should debate the president at all

US faces tough challenge at UN Security Council over Iran sanctions

The impasse sets the stage for a potential crisis in the Security Council next month

Germany and Israel agree that Iran arms embargo must be extended

Germany agreed with Israel that an effort must be made to extend a weapon embargo on Iran, while stressing that it still sees the 2015 deal between Tehran and world powers as the best way forward

European Commission president says her team could face a reshuffle

European Commission president said her team could face a reshuffle after the resignation of the Irish trade commissioner over a controversy involving his questionable adherence to Covid-19 rules

US health officials change virus testing advice, leave experts bewildered

US health officials have sparked criticism and confusion after posting guidelines on coronavirus testing from the White House task force that run counter to what scientists say

Dissident freed under Obama: Donald Trump 'courage' can stop China

"Standing up to fight unfairness is not easy. I know. So does President Trump," Chen Guangcheng said on Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention

Uncertainty shrouds Tour de France racing amid coronavirus pandemic

The German team Bora-Hansgrohe is among those expressing concern, after one if its riders first tested positive and then tested negative

China fires 'carrier killer' missile in disputed South China Sea: Report

The DF-26B and DF-21D missiles fired Wednesday targeted an area between the southern island province of Hainan and the Paracel Islands

Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha says tensions over protests endanger nation

Thailand's prime minister on Wednesday described the country's future as dire if escalating political tensions over demands by pro-democracy demonstrators for his government to resign aren't resolved

New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole

The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole

Typhoon knocks out power in South Korean homes, barrels North Korea

A typhoon that grazed South Korea, ripping off roofs and knocking out power to more than 1,600 households, made landfall in North Korea early Thursday

29-year-old Dutch writer becomes youngest to win International Booker Prize

A 29-year-old Dutch writer has become the youngest author to win the International Booker Prize

European Union trade chief Hogan resigns over Covid-19 rules controversy

The European Union's top trade official, Phil Hogan, resigned late Wednesday after he became embroiled in a controversy over a recent trip home to Ireland and questionable adherence to COVID-19 rules