Afghanistan: Suicide blast near Kabul airport kills four
Palestine: Four Palestinians killed by Israeli shells targeting Al-Aqsa Hospital
Palestine: Ten, incl two children, killed in Gaza Mon midday
Palestine: 34 civilians killed as Israeli bombing continues
Palestine: Names of 72 Palestinians killed Sunday in Shuja’iyya, Gaza
Palestine: List of 522 Palestinians killed between July 8 and July 21
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Bosnians bury ethnically cleansed victims
Kenya: Several killed in Mombasa shooting
Palestine: Secretary of State John Kerry due in Cairo as Gaza death toll mounts
Palestine: At least 23 civilians killed as Israeli escalation continues
Palestine: At least 60 killed In Shuja’iyya neighborhood of Gaza City, hundreds Injured
Palestine: Seven killed, incl 2 children, by Israeli attacks in Rafah and al-Bureij
Palestine: Nine more Palestinians killed, medics targeted again
Palestine: Six Palestinians killed in shelling of Gaza, Khan Younis
Palestine: 16 Palestinians kidnapped in West Bank and Jerusalem
Kenya: Seven killed as gunmen hijack bus in Lamu county
Palestine: Israel rejects 3-hour humanitarian truce
Iraq: Deadly bombings hit Baghdad, killing Shi’a Muslims, Christians flee Mosul
Germany: More than a dozen US spies infiltrate German ministries
The CIA has recruited more than a dozen spies in several German government ministries, according to the Bild am Sonntag tabloid paper. Earlier, Chancellor Merkel said she doubts the US will end its aggressive espionage. The alleged spies … Continued
Germany: After Germany expels spy chief, US remains tight-lipped
Germany has expelled the US’ top foreign intelligence chief from Berlin, but Washington has said little on the matter. Spying allegations threaten to fray ties between the allies, a possibility neither wants. The White House declined to issue a statement … Continued
US: Security tightened on electronics for US-bound flights
The US Transportation Security Administration has said it will not allow powerless cell phones or electronic devices on US-bound flights. Officials are concerned the devices could be used as a bomb. US-bound travelers from Europe and the Middle … Continued
Germany: Berlin demands US ambassador explains snooping on German parliament
Berlin has called on the US ambassador to explain allegations that Washington spied on a parliamentary committee investigating NSA surveillance in Germany. A double agent reportedly sold the US sensitive documents. On Friday, the German Foreign Ministry called on … Continued
Brazil: Vehicles crushed as World Cup bridge collapses, killing two
An unfinished overpass has collapsed onto vehicles in Brazil’s southeastern World Cup city of Belo Horizonte. At least two were killed and 19 injured. The overpass collapsed on Thursday, around two kilometers (three miles) from the Mineirao Stadium in … Continued
US bolsters Iraq troop presence to protect embassy, assess ISIS threat
Washington has announced it will send more troops to Iraq, chiefly to beef up embassy defenses. The move comes in addition to an earlier deployment to assess how the US might help. US President Barack Obama said on Monday he … Continued
US: Obama requests $500 million from US Congress to support Syrian rebels
US President Barack Obama has asked Congress for $500 million to train and arm vetted members of the Syrian opposition. The funding is part of a greater $65.8 billion overseas operations budget request. The White House … Continued
US: More US executions since botched job in April
[Photo: Death chamber in US] Two US states have carried out executions after last-minute Appeals were denied. These were the first since a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma in April. Late Tuesday, a court denied an appeal … Continued
Libya: US captures suspected 2012 Benghazi consulate attack ringleader
[Photo: Ahmed Abu Khattala] A militant suspected of being involved in the deadly 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi has been captured in a secret raid in Libya. Four Americans, including the ambassador, were killed in the attack. … Continued
US: Obama rules out sending US troops to Iraq, considers other options
US President Barack Obama has said he is not considering sending troops back to Iraq. Obama emphasized that potential US action could only work if Iraq was committed to do its part. “We will not be … Continued
USA: Two officers dead, three injured, in Las Vegas shooting
LOS ANGELES, (Xinhua): An apparent shooting ambush in a Las Vegas pizzeria and a nearby Walmart left five people dead on Sunday, including two police officers and two suspects. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), via its Twitter account, … Continued
US, Iranian diplomats to meet for the first time in decades in Geneva
[Abbas Araqchi from Iran will lead meeting with US officials in Geneva Monday] New York, (IRNA): US State Department declared on Saturday that two American diplomats will go to Switzerland to talk with Iranian officials about continuation of nuclear negotiations between Iran … Continued
Canada: Three Mounties killed, 2 wounded in Moncton shooting
[Photo: Marc Grandmaison / THE CANADIAN PRESS] Joel Eastwood, Paul Clarke Three RCMP officers have been killed and another two have suffered non-life-threatening injuries in Moncton, N.B., where a manhunt was still underway for the shooter late Wednesday evening. Officers … Continued
India: PM Modi likely to visit US in September
uhasini Haidar The Hindu: The confirmation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States means two things: that Mr. Modi is keen to extend his summit-level approach to bilateral ties past the subcontinent to the U.S. as well, … Continued
US: Obama outlines Afghanistan plans post 2014
Nearly 10,000 US troops will remain in Afghanistan after the US ends its combat mission there at the end of this year. President Barack Obama says those that remain will be gradually scaled back over the next two years. President … Continued
US: Seven killed, several injured in California drive-by shootings
[Students hold candles during a prayer vigil for victims of the shooting rampage in Santa Barbara County, Southern California. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)] LOS ANGELES, (Xinhua): Drive-by shootings in Southern California on Friday night left seven dead and several wounded, local media reported … Continued
El Salvador: Six passengers killed in bus attack
SAN SALVADOR,(Xinhua): Six people were shot dead and five others wounded when gunmen got onto a bus Friday in a town near San Salvador and opened fire on passengers, police said. The attackers, who witnesses said were dressed in road … Continued
US court finds Abu Hamza guilty on terrorism charges
An American court has found an Egyptian-born Islamic cleric guilty on terrorism charges. The London-based cleric could now face a life sentence. The jury of eight men and four women at the New York court on Monday found Abu Hamza … Continued
Venezuelan police arrest scores amid protests
Police in Venezuela have taken some 80 people into custody after protests in the capital, Caracas, turned violent. Those arrested had themselves been protesting against the detention of some 200 people last week. Police in Caracas made arrests and fired … Continued
US: Israeli spying on US has reached “terrifying” levels
Israel spies on the United States more than any other ally does and these activities have reached an alarming level, Newsweek magazine reported Tuesday. The main targets are US industrial and technical secrets, the weekly said, quoting classified briefings on … Continued
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