The president of the United Arab Emirates has issued a decree cancelling a law on boycotting Israel and allowing trade and financial agreements between the two countries, the UAE official news agency WAM reported Saturday. The decree from UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan aims at...

Japan’s ruling party will choose Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s successor around Sept. 15, Kyodo news agency said on Saturday, after Abe abruptly announced his resignation for health reasons on Friday. The president of Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party is virtually assured of being prime...

Coronavirus infections and fatalities continued to rise in Latin American countries Friday. Cases in Argentine rose to 380,292 with 10,104 additional infections reported in the past 24 hours, according to health authorities. At least 185 more patients lost their lives, bringing...

The United States plans to reduce its military force in Iraq from the current 5,200 to about 3,500 by November, US officials said Friday. The cut would be in line with President Donald Trump's repeated call to bring troops home and his reelection campaign pledge to end what he calls "endless...