Palestine: Israeli forces open fire on Gaza farmlands
Palestine: Israeli army expels 19 families for military training
Pakistan: Governor Punjab Sarwar resigns
Australia cafe siege victim killed by police bullet fragments
Bahrain opposition Chief goes on trial, rejects all charges
Jordan agrees to free female terrorist in exchange ISIS hostage
Israel attacks S Lebanon after Hizbullah targets army convoy
US executes man despite disability claim
Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps 3 Palestinians near Jenin
Palestine: Israel issues demolition orders, confiscates hundreds of dunams
Palestine: 3 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem
Palestine: Seven kidnapped in West Bank
Egypt: Grand Mufti backs Brotherhood crackdown
Yemen: US drone strike kills 11-year-old boy
Libya: ISIS hotel attack kills 8
US: Blizzard shuts down New York, much of US Northeast
Palestine: Israeli navy sinks Palestinian fishing boat in Gaza
Palestine: Israeli settlers storm holy sites near Nablus
Democratic Republic of Congo troops ‘take last major rebel stronghold’
Congolese officials say government troops have recaptured a major town long in the hands of M23 rebels. Fighting in the region has forced thousands of people to flee across the border to Uganda. The seizure of the eastern border town … Continued
Tunisia arrests suspects after failed suicide attacks
Tunisian police say they have arrested several suspects in connection with two failed suicide attacks in coastal resort towns. The attempted attacks are the first such bids in the country in a decade. Tunisian security forces on Wednesday arrested five … Continued
Kenya: At least 8 killed in train, bus crash
NAIROBI, (Xinhua): At least eight people were killed and several others were injured on Wednesday morning when a commuter train and a minibus collided in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) said. KRCS spokesman Peter Outa said … Continued
Egypt: Militant group claims former Egyptian officer attempted to kill Interior Minister Ibrahim
A group claims a former military officer carried out a suicide bombing meant to kill Egypt’s interior minister. Mohammed Ibrahim survived when a car blew up next to his convoy and gunmen strafed his vehicle September 5. In a … Continued
Africa: West African bloc moves further towards regional economic integration
Leaders of the regional African bloc ECOWAS have taken more steps towards a monetary union, agreeing to implement a single customs tariff system from 2015. Mali was also on the agenda of talks in Senegal. The agreement on the so-called … Continued
Nigeria: Army claims responsibility for 74 deaths in attack on rebel group
Nigeria’s army has said it killed scored of members of Boko Haram in a two-pronged assault on two of the rebels group’s camps. The latest attack continues the campaign to crush the Islamist sect. A statement released on Friday by … Continued
Tunisia PM reiterates vow to resign amid doubts on crisis talks
Tunisia’s Islamist premier Ali Larayedh made a written pledge to step down in a last-ditch bid to rescue crisis talks on Friday that the opposition was threatening to boycott. The national dialogue aims to end months of political deadlock between … Continued
Mali: France in ‘major’ operation against Mali militants
By Sam Ball A “large-scale” military operation against jihadist forces in Mali has been launched by French, Malian and UN troops, a spokesman for the French armed forces said Thursday. The operation aims to “avoid [a] resurgence” of “terrorist organisations” in … Continued
Madagascar presidential election kicks off, voters turn out massively
ANTANANARIVO, (Xinhua): Voters in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, turn out massively Friday to choose among 33 candidates a new president expected to lead them out of a political crisis of nearly five years. A total of 7,823,305 registered voters … Continued
Egypt: Mursi followers call for action as Egypt considers “draconian” law on protests
An Islamist alliance backing Mohammed Mursi on Thursday urged its supporters to protest on November 4 when the ousted president will be put on trial. Mursi – held at an unknown location since the military ousted him on July 3 … Continued
Libya indicts Seif al-Islam and dozens of Qaddafi aides
A Libyan court indicted Thursday around 30 Muammar Gaddafi aides, including the slain dictator’s son Seif al-Islam, for a raft of alleged offenses during the 2011 revolt, prosecutors said. The indictments clear the way for what will be the most … Continued
Tunisia: Ahead of dialogue, Tunisian protesters call for resignation of government
Thousands of opposition activists protested in central Tunis on Wednesday demanding the resignation of Tunisia’s Islamist-led government, ahead of a national dialogue aimed at ending months of political deadlock. The protesters gathered on central Habib Bourguiba Avenue, waving Tunisian flags … Continued
South Sudan: 41 killed in rebel attack in South Sudan
(Xinhua): Rebels raided three cattle camps in a remote part of South Sudan’s restive Jonglei state on Sunday, killing at least 41 people and wounding dozens of others, authorities said. The attackers, armed with automatic weapons and suspected to be … Continued
Egypt gunmen attack church killing eight-year-old girl
Gunmen on a motorbike have fired on wedding guests outside a Coptic Christian church in Cairo, killing three people, including an eight-year-old girl. Coptic Christians have been increasingly targeted in recent months. Three people were shot dead and several others … Continued
Egypt: Explosion near Egyptian intelligence building injures 6
CAIRO, (Xinhua): At least six people were injured by an explosion near the military intelligence building in Egypt’s Suez Canal city of Ismailia on Saturday, the army spokesman said. A terrorist car bombing attacked the military intelligence headquarters in Ismailia, … Continued
Nigeria: 40 Boko Haram fighters killed by Nigerian military
MAIDUGURI, (Xinhua): The Nigerian military on Tuesday confirmed it killed 40 Boko Haram in the northeastern Borno state. Military spokesman Aliyu Danja said the military repelled the insurgents’ attempt to launch coordinated attacks at three remote towns — Bama, Gwoza … Continued
Sudan: Senegalese UNAMID peacekeepers killed in West Darfur
Three Senegalese peacekeepers, part of the combined African Union-UN operation UNAMID, have been killed in West Darfur. They were escorting a water convoy. The peacekeepers were escorting the water convoy from the town of El Geneina to the UN mission’s … Continued
Mali: 20 dead, mostly children, 23 missing in boat accident
BAMAKO, (Xinhua, Agencies): Twenty people died, mostly children, and 23 others were missing after a boat capsized on the Niger river near the central Malian city of Mopti, a local official said Saturday. The official from the regional civil protection … Continued
Ethiopia: More harsh words for The Hague at African Union
The head of the 54-member African Union has said Kenya cannot afford distractions from The Hague. AU leaders are meeting in Ethiopia to discuss the perceived neocolonial biases of the International Criminal Court. Disillusionment has grown within Africa over the … Continued
As Kenya prosecutions continue, African leaders accuse The Hague of discrimination
African leaders have accused The Hague of targeting the continent in prosecutions. A summit comes as tensions mount between the International Criminal Court and the African Union. Leaders of several nations in the 54-member AU have accused The Hague of … Continued
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