International News (Page 22)

VATICAN CITY — On what is supposed to be Christianity’s most joyful day, Pope Francis made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in the “senseless” war in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts raging in the world, and voiced worry about the risk of nuclear warfare. “May there be peace for war-torn Ukraine, so…Continue Reading

JERUSALEM — Israeli police on Sunday entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City to secure the way for Jewish visitors to the flashpoint holy site, fueling clashes that left 17 Palestinians wounded, according to Palestinian medical workers. The unrest happened just two days after clashes with Palestinians at the same site. Violence in…Continue Reading

(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) On the day IBM announced she’d be stepping down, exiting CEO Ginni Rometty called Arvind Krishna “the right CEO for the next era” at the company. “He is a brilliant technologist who has played a significant role in developing…Continue Reading

BEIJING — Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after six months aboard their country’s newest orbital station in the longest crewed mission to date for China’s ambitious space program. The Shenzhou 13 space capsule landed in the Gobi desert in the northern region of Inner Mongolia, shown live on state TV. During the…Continue Reading

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces resumed scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains under threat despite Russia’s pivot toward mounting a new offensive in the east. Stung by the loss of its Black Sea flagship and indignant over…Continue Reading

No political detainees were released and the number of prisoners freed was a fraction of last year’s 23,000.Published On 17 Apr 202217 Apr 2022Myanmar’s military government has started releasing more than 1,600 prisoners to mark the Southeast Asian nation’s traditional New Year festivities, but no political detainees have been freed despite the country’s ruling general…Continue Reading

Air attacks by Pakistan on eastern Afghan provinces of Khost and Kunar killed mainly women and children, officials say.Published On 17 Apr 202217 Apr 2022The death toll from Pakistan’s military air raids on targets in the eastern Afghanistan provinces of Khost and Kunar on Saturday has risen to at least 47, officials said. “Forty-one civilians,…Continue Reading

National Oil Corporation forced to halt production after unidentified protesters entered Al-Fil oil field.Published On 17 Apr 202217 Apr 2022Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced the suspension of production at a major oil field in the country’s south, declaring a “force majeure” due to a protest at the site. Located some 750km (466 miles)…Continue Reading