Israeli authorities are set to unveil previously off-limits structures within King Herod’s palace-fortress Herodium, which the tyrannical Roman-era leader interred as his enormous burial plot. Herodium, a hugely popular tourism destination, is near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank but falls in an area where Israel exercises full military and civilian control. Archaeologists say Herod […]

The US House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would broaden researchers’ ability to study marijuana and its effects, a move hailed by cannabis advocates. The bill, passed in a bipartisan voice vote, allows authorized researchers access to parts of cannabis plants grown under state programs. The use of marijuana for medical purposes is […]

Gunmen shot dead a female news anchor and her driver on Thursday, her employer said, the second murder of a journalist in Afghanistan in a month. Malalai Maiwand was killed in the eastern city of Jalalabad, said Enekaas TV, the private television channel she worked for. Targeted killings of prominent figures, including journalists, clerics, politicians […]

United States (US) Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Wednesday urged the nation’s universities to scrutinize China’s assistance and students, warning that Beijing was set on stealing innovation. The outgoing top US diplomat, known for his hawkish views on China, made the speech on a visit to Georgia, a state with a growing Asian-American community […]

Switzerland’s parliament on Wednesday ironed out a few remaining wrinkles in a bill to allow same-sex couples to marry in a country lagging behind much of Europe on gay rights. Agreement on the wording of the bill paves the way for gays and lesbians to marry and for lesbians to access sperm donations, although it […]