Omicron: Which countries have closed their borders?
Days after the new COVID-19 variant omicron was identified in South Africa, ever more countries are moving to close their…
Greece, Turkey hold talks on maritime dispute in Athens
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Turkey held more exploratory talks in Athens on Tuesday, agreeing to talk again after more…
Iraq and Syria open border crossing closed since 2012
QAIM, Iraq (AP) — Iraq and Syria on Monday opened a key border crossing between the two neighboring countries, seven…
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers on Monday turned up the pressure on Turkey after approving an initial batch…
Ancient Egyptian mummy linens seized by U.S. officials at U.S.-Canada border
At the U.S.-Canada border, ancient Egyptian mummy linens were found in a mail truck coming from Canada that was seized…
Watchdog calls on EU to save sea migrants as bloc emphasizes control of borders
LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European rights watchdog said on Tuesday that the European Union was violating international law with its…
US-Mexico border militia leader arrested by FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Saturday that it had arrested a member of an armed group that had…
Italy rebuffs ship with 64 migrants rescued in sea off Libya
MILAN (AP) — Italy's interior minister said Wednesday that he won't offer safe harbor to 64 migrants rescued off Libya…
Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters
This week, as part of Egyptian-mediated efforts to ease the plight of 2 million residents of the blockaded Gaza Strip,…
Sudan-Egypt border crossings not closed: Sudanese ruling party official
Chairman of the Sudanese National Congress Party's political committee Mohamed al-Hassan al-Amin denied that Sudan has closed border crossings with…