Washington Times - World

• European diplomacy steps up calls for Gaza cease-fire

  18-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 18

  Some of Israel's closest European allies pressed for a cease-fire in the war with Hamas on Sunday, underscoring growing international unease with...

• Church of England blesses same-sex couples for the first time, but they still can't wed in church

  18-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 17

  Church of England priests offered officially sanctioned blessings of same-sex partnerships for the first time on Sunday, though a ban on church...

• Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza

  18-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 24

  Israel's government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at home on Sunday after a series of...

• The jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes a highway for migrants from around the world

  18-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 20

  Once nearly impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America, the jungle between Colombia and Panama this year became a speedy but still...

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• South Korea's military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

  18-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 21

  South Korea's military said Sunday that it had detected that North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, adding to...

• Russia and Ukraine launch numerous drone attacks targeting a Russian air base and Black Sea coast

  18-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 23

  Russia and Ukraine launched over a dozen drones at each other's territory for a second straight day Sunday, one of which apparently targeted a...

• Convent-made delicacies, a Christmas favorite, help monks and nuns win fans and pay the bills

  18-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 30

  It's the fortnight before Christmas and all through the world's Catholic convents, nuns and monks are extra busy preparing the traditional...

• Pope Francis' 87th birthday closes out a big year of efforts to reform the church, cement his legacy

  18-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 20

  Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares...

• Japan and ASEAN bolster ties at a summit focused on security and economy amid tensions with China

  18-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 22

  Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at a special summit in Tokyo on Sunday, adopted a joint vision that emphasizes...

• In Hamas captivity, an Israeli mother found the strength to survive in her 2 young daughters

  18-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 40

  Tantrums, tears, temperature, toilet accidents. These travails of childhood are familiar to any parent. But for Doron Katz Asher, the daily whims...

• 'Absolutely absurd': Putin rejects Biden's warning that Russia could attack NATO

  17-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 20

  American warnings that Russia could launch an attack on NATO's eastern flank are "absolutely" absurd" and designed only to justify more U.S....

• U.S. warship shoots down Houthi attack drones as Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrives in Middle East

  17-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 24

  An American warship on Saturday shot down 14 attack drones launched by Houthi forces operating in Yemen, Pentagon officials said, marking yet...