After World War II, Germany was divided into what became two sectors: West Germany, controlled by the Western Allies (United ...

"It's an all-round blockade against China," said Yuan Yuwei, hedge fund manager at Water Wisdom Asset Management, who said he was bullish on gold and shorting China and Hong Kong stocks as a result.

Bashar TALEB / AFP On March 2, Israel imposed a full blockade on the Palestinian territory, and cut off power to Gaza's main water desalination plant. On March 18, Israel resumed its strikes on Gaza.

A Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg ...

AFTER six months of war the riddle is still the same: Can the Allies defeat Nazi Germany by their blockade, or can she become self-supporting in safety behind the Siegfried Line? Strategists and ...

It’s the longest blockade yet of Israel’s 17-month-old campaign against Hamas, with no sign of it ending. Many are going hungry during the normally festive Eid al-Fitr, a major Muslim holiday.

Palestinians in Gaza have struggled to feed their families as Israel’s blockade of Gaza continues. Many have resorted to charities to get hot meals for their children. (AP video shot by Abdel Kareem ...

(CNN) — More than a dozen aid workers have been killed or gone missing in Gaza over the past few days, several groups say, as Israel’s complete blockade of humanitarian aid neared the one ...

Australia will provide an additional $11 million in aid for Gaza. Foreign Minister Penny Wong says humanitarian aid must be sustained in the region. A further $15 million will go towards ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Food stocks in the Gaza Strip are dwindling and there are only five days of flour left to keep bakeries running as Israel's nearly monthlong blockade threatens to ...

The military has prepared countermeasures should China attempt to blockade Taiwan, an action that would devastate the world economy and that the international community would be unlikely to ignore, ...