Ukraine says ICC opens major office in Kyiv September 14, 2023 at 04:02AM

Ukraine's prosecutor general said Thursday the International Criminal Court (ICC) had opened a field office in Kyiv, as part of efforts to hold Russian forces accountable for potential war crimes. "The field office of the International Criminal Court has opened in Ukraine, the largest ICC office outside The Hague.

Delta Air Lines restricts access to its Sky Club airport lounges September 14, 2023 at 03:41AM

Delta Air Lines plans to restrict access to its Sky Clubs for American Express Platinum Card and Delta Reserve American Express Card holders starting from February 1, 2025. Platinum Card holders will be allowed six visits per year, while Delta Reserve Card holders will have up to 10 visits. Basic economy ticket holders will no longer have access to Delta's lounges from January 1, 2024. Delta will also introduce a second lounge at JFK Airport to alleviate overcrowding

Survivors of migrant shipwreck file lawsuit against Greek authorities September 14, 2023 at 04:47AM

Survivors of a migrant shipwreck off Greece in June have filed a lawsuit against the Greek authorities, accusing them of failing to protect the lives of those on board. The overcrowded fishing trawler, carrying between 400-750 people from Pakistan, Syria, and Egypt, sank in international waters. Only 104 men survived, and 82 bodies were recovered.

Palestinian family that fled wars suffers deaths in Libya September 14, 2023 at 04:39AM

A Palestinian family in Libya, who had fled Gaza during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, has been affected by the devastating floods in the country. Two members of the Abu Amra family have died, and 12 others are missing after the storm caused dams to burst and destroyed a quarter of the city of Derna.

Israel's finance minister now governs the West Bank. Critics see steps toward permanent control September 14, 2023 at 12:28AM

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a leader of the settlement movement, has taken steps to solidify Israel's control over the occupied West Bank. Smotrich has approved new settlement homes, legalized unauthorized outposts, and made it harder for Palestinians to build homes and move freely.

Witnesses say victims of a Hanoi high-rise fire jumped from upper stories to escape the blaze September 13, 2023 at 11:21PM

Ten children were among the 56 people killed in a blaze in a Hanoi high-rise, police said on Thursday, which some residents desperately tried to escape by jumping out of upper stories, according to witnesses. Authorities have still not released the cause of the fire, which broke out just before midnight Tuesday and wasn't extinguished until Wednesday morning in the nine-story apartment building in Vietnam's capital.

Libyan city buries thousands in mass graves after flood, while mayor says death toll could triple September 13, 2023 at 11:10PM

The city of Derna has buried thousands of people in mass graves, Libyan officials said Thursday, as search teams scoured ruins left by devastating floods and the city's mayor said that the death toll could triple or more. The deluge swept away entire families on Sunday night and exposed vulnerabilities in the oil-rich country that has been mired in conflict since its 2011 uprising.