[ad_1] U.S. urges Israel to allow Muslims access to Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan State Department spokesperson Matt Miller said today that U.S. officials have spoken to Israeli counterparts regarding reports that the government is considering restricting access to Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan. “We have urged them that worshippers should have access to Al-Aqsa during Ramadan,”…

[ad_1] SYDNEY, Australia — Tens of thousands of residents in Australia’s southeast were told to evacuate on Wednesday due to an intense heat wave that authorities said could further spread a massive bushfire in the state of Victoria, which faces its worst conditions in four years. Extreme fire ratings have been issued for large parts…

[ad_1] SYDNEY, Australia — Tuvalu’s new government has reaffirmed its relations with Taiwan after last month’s election, Tuvalu’s government said in a statement, adding that it wants dialogue with Australia over a security pact signed last year. “The new government wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the long-term and lasting special relationship between Tuvalu and…

[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s fertility rate, already the world’s lowest, continued its dramatic decline in 2023, as women concerned about their career advancement and the financial cost of raising children decided to delay childbirth or not have babies at all. The average number of expected babies for a South Korean woman during…

[ad_1] The party may be over for thousands of Russian tourists who moved to Sri Lanka amid the war in Ukraine. Authorities in the South Asian island nation said this week they were canceling long-term tourist visa extensions — a move that coincides with outrage over what appeared to be a “whites only” event organized…