Israeli army announces rocket alarm near Israeli border with Gaza Strip

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the formation of a new government in Lebanon, saying it was important for Lebanese politicians to live up to their commitments to make key reforms.

Israeli police say two of the six Palestinian prisoners who escaped from Israel's Gilboa prison last week have been arrested in the northern city of Nazareth.

Qatar's Special Representative for Gaza says Palestinian Authority withdraws from Qatar financing agreement for reconstruction of Gaza Strip due to concerns about Qatar's involvement in legal issues

The US State Department announced that the US Special Representative for North Korea will travel to Tokyo next week to discuss disarmament of the Korean Peninsula and other issues with Japanese and South Korean officials.

France raises bird flu alert level after detecting a severe strain of the virus among poultry in European countries, including Belgium and Luxembourg