Iran will pursue and seek to destroy any aggressor, even one carrying out a limited attack, the head of the Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Saturday. Press Release Distribution Service
Suspect Arrested in 1985 Hijacking That Killed American Sailor
The hijacking of TWA Flight 847 became a multiday ordeal in which a Seabee from Maryland was killed and dozens of Americans were held hostage. Press Release Distribution Service
Bus Bomb Kills 12 Iraqis Near Major Pilgrimage Site
The attack, claimed by the Islamic State, signals the group’s continuing threat despite its collapse in late 2017. Press Release Distribution Service
A Crackdown on Islam Is Spreading Across China
A secret Communist Party directive has led to restrictions on Islamic practices far from Xinjiang, the western region where Uighurs have been brutally repressed. Press Release Distribution Service
Clashes Erupt in Hong Kong After Dueling Demonstrations
The violence near Hong Kong’s border with the Chinese mainland came less than two weeks before a sensitive political anniversary. Press Release Distribution Service
Mixing Politics and Piety, a Conservative Priest Seeks to Shape Poland’s Future
The Rev. Tadeusz Rydzyk has delivered millions of votes for Poland’s governing right-wing Law and Justice party, which in turn has helped him build a business empire. Press Release Distribution Service
Rare Protests Against Egypt’s Leader Erupt in Cairo and Elsewhere
Hundreds of young people, responding to online calls for demonstrations against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, chanted “Down with Sisi” and “Leave now.” Press Release Distribution Service
Sydney Is for the Birds. The Bigger and Bolder, the Better.
Australia’s largest city has a rare superpower: It turns urbanites into bird people, and birds into urbanites. Interacting with the huge avian population is a daily adventure and (mostly) a delight. Press Release Distribution Service
Lonely Deaths of a Refugee Mother and Her Son Unsettle South Korea
A woman who fled famine in North Korea and her 6-year-old boy died alone and impoverished in Seoul, their bodies undiscovered for weeks. A country is asking why. Press Release Distribution Service
The Man Behind a Toxic Slogan Promoting White Supremacy
Renaud Camus’s phrase, “the great replacement,” which characterizes Muslim immigrants as invaders bent on conquest, has become a rallying cry for white supremacists in many countries. Press Release Distribution Service
University Denounced for Showing Sign Language for ‘Jewish’ as a Hooked Nose
A Flemish university in Belgium has declined to remove videos called offensive, saying it is merely hosting a sign-language dictionary, not adding “value judgment.” Press Release Distribution Service
From Underwear to Cars, India’s Economy Is Fraying
The country once had the world’s fastest-growing economy, but it has been battered by global and domestic forces. India’s troubles are a warning sign for other developing countries. Press Release Distribution Service
Two Trudeaus, Two Challenging Elections
Justin Trudeau experienced a dramatic campaign setback with the revelation of blackface photos from his past, he faces many re-election challenges Pierre Trudeau faced in 1972 Press Release Distribution Service
Anti-Immigrant Venom Killed Their South African Dreams
Hundreds of Nigerians fleeing mob attacks have been airlifted out of South Africa, leaving behind their jobs and stores, homes and hopes. Press Release Distribution Service
Boris Johnson Is in Trouble With Brexit. Many Voters Don’t Mind.
Despite multiple setbacks, Boris Johnson could still win a general election. Analysts say that, like President Trump, he has played to his core. Press Release Distribution Service
Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities Tests U.S. Guarantee to Defend Gulf
The American hesitation to take military action may signal a weakening of its commitment to protect the Arab Persian Gulf and could embolden Iran. Press Release Distribution Service
Young People Take to Streets in Global Climate Protest
Anxious about the future and angry about the failure to curb the crisis, thousands joined an urgent call for action against climate change. Press Release Distribution Service
Kiribati Cuts Taiwan Ties in Favor of China, Further Challenging Taipei
The decision to establish diplomatic relations with Beijing left just 15 nations still officially recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign nation. Press Release Distribution Service
Who First Circled the Globe? Not Magellan, Spain Wants You to Know
The Spanish officer Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the voyage after the Portuguese explorer died halfway. Five centuries later, it’s a matter of national pride — and national rivalry. Press Release Distribution Service
Arabic Readers in Israel Have to Hope the Border Guards Are Sloppy
Books by famed Arab authors, and Arabic translations of writers like Orwell and Joyce, are scarce because of an Israeli ban on imports from Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Press Release Distribution Service
As Narendra Modi Heads to U.S., Controversy Follows Him
Activists urged the Gates Foundation not to recognize India’s prime minister with a prestigious award. They accuse him of leading India into “deadly chaos.” Press Release Distribution Service
Indonesia’s President Halts Bill That Would Ban Sex Outside Marriage
Parliament had been expected to pass a sweeping overhaul of the penal code, much of which mirrored Shariah. President Joko Widodo said it needed “further study.” Press Release Distribution Service
