Tag: War and unrest
Taiwan wants to join the IMF to get financial protection from China
WASHINGTON -- Taiwan, a major economy the size of Poland but absent from global organizations, is making a longshot push to join the...
Intel scores fresh win against EU after top court backs annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine
LONDON -- Chipmaker Intel won a fresh victory on Thursday in a long-running battle against European Union competition watchdogs when the bloc's top...
Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Israeli army on Wednesday accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the war in Gaza of also being current...
The little airline that could — Lebanon's national carrier braves Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT -- Since Israel began bombarding Beirut's southern suburbs as part of its offensive against the Hezbollah militant group, Lebanon's national air carrier...
What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?
BEIRUT -- The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying...
Israel's war against militants is expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choices
On top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israel's war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups has been expensive,...