Transnational probe underway in Australia after cocaine seized

In this file photo take on Aug 18, 2020, investigators unload materials believed to be cocaine from Coralynne, an Australian trawler, in Sydney. Australia has launched a transnational drug trafficking investigation after police seized about 365 kg of cocaine in Western Australia's Great Southern region. (PHOTO / AP) SYDNEY – Australia has launched a transnational […]

4 killed, buildings damaged after quake in Indonesia’s Papua

Patients are evacuated outside a hospital after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake hits Jayapura, Indonesia's eastern province of Papua on Feb 9, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) JAKARTA – Four people were killed and three others were injured after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake destroyed several office buildings, houses, a hospital and other buildings in Indonesia's eastern province of Papua on […]

New Turkish envoy presents credentials to Israeli president

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks during the Jerusalem Post 10th annual conference in Jerusalem on Oct 12, 2021. (Gil COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) JERUSALEM – Turkish Ambassador Sakir Ozkan Torunlar presented his credentials to Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday, marking the latest step in rebuilding relations between the two countries after years of acrimony.In a […]

Türkiye presents credentials to Israel president after long acrimony

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks during the Jerusalem Post 10th annual conference in Jerusalem on Oct 12, 2021. (Gil COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) JERUSALEM – Turkish Ambassador Sakir Ozkan Torunlar presented his credentials to Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday, marking the latest step in rebuilding relations between the two countries after years of acrimony.In a […]

Official: Türkiye to pursue targets in Syria after Istanbul blast

People lay flowers to pay tribute to the victims of a Sunday's blast that took place on Istiklal Avenue, a popular spot for shoppers and tourists, in Istanbul, Türkiye, November 15, 2022. REUTERS/DILARA SENKAYA ANKARA — Türkiye plans to pursue targets in northern Syria after it completes a cross-border operation against outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party […]

Swathes of land swamped in N. Philippines after typhoon

A resident wades through chest-deep floodwater on Sept 26, 2022 after typhoon Noru swept across San Miguel town, Bulacan province, the Philippines. (AARON FAVILA / AP) BULACAN, Philippines – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr conducted an aerial survey of damage on Monday brought by typhoon Noru, which left heavy flooding across several northern provinces as […]