
EGYPT
Egypt worried over declining tourism
An official with Egypt’s Tourism Ministry raises concerns over a declining tourism industry following the recent crash of a Russian airliner.

An official with Egypt’s Tourism Ministry raises concerns over a declining tourism industry following the recent crash of a Russian airliner.

A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocks central Chile with no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.

Two law enforcement officers in the US state of Louisiana have been arrested in the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy.

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has condemned media reports questioning parts of his celebrated past.

Mexico launches an investigation into the discovery of more than 100 bodies found in mass graves.

An international survey of the travel industry sees Iran as the next tourism hotspot thanks to “its unique culture and heritage” as a web of sanctions tied around the country is removed soon.

Germany announces plans to give Syrians arriving in the European country a limited form of protection.

The Ukrainian military and pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine agree to complete a heavy weapons withdrawal from front lines.

The president of the European Parliament arrives in the Iranian capital city of Tehran on a one-day visit.

China and Taiwan’s heads of state shake hands in a first meeting to be held at such a level since the island broke away from China in 1949.

Germany says the next round of the talks aimed at resolving the Syrian crisis is to be held in Vienna on November 12.

Romania’s former prime minister appears in court to hear charges of corruption.

A long-time adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin has been found dead in a hotel in Washington, DC.

Chinese President Xi says his country will continue to claim sovereignty over areas in the South China Sea but will not bully its neighbors over the issue.

Head of the largest Jewish group in the US slams Israel's settlement activities, as well as hate-crime attacks against Palestinians.

Authorities in Mexico are investigating why over 100 bodies of crime victims were buried into a mass grave in the country’s central province of Morelos.

The ICC asks its prosecutor to reconsider the decision not to probe the deadly 2010 Israeli assault on a Gaza-bound Turkish flotilla.

The Obama administration still has time to close the Guantanamo prison before the president leaves office, the White House said on Friday.