UK: London to host int’l meeting over sanctions on Russia on Ukraine
Pakistan: Two killed, 3 injured in Turbat firing
Pakistan: Five members of a family shot dead in Mowachh Goth
Syria: Number of children affected by Syrian war doubled in last year, says UNICEF
EU prepares Russia sanctions, NATO sends planes to monitor Ukraine
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap 12 Palestinians in varoius areas across West Bank
Palestine: Israeli forces shoot Palestinian judge dead at checkpoint
Yemen: 42 African refugees drown off Yemeni coast
Syria: 13 kidnapped Syrian nuns, 3 others released
Iraq: 41 killed in separate attacks across Iraq
Malaysia says still no evidence of missing aircraft
Merkel warns Putin against ‘illegal’ actions in Ukraine
Arab League rejects Israel’s demand for recognition as a Jewish state
Palestine: Israeli army razes lands near Bethlehem, Israeli settlers attack farmers near Nablus
Iraq: Al-Maliki accuses Saudi, Qatar of supporting terrorist movements
Palestine: Netanyahu rejects settlement freeze, as teens pledge not to serve in Israeli army
Malaysia Airlines says no evidence found of wreckage of missing plane
Iraq: 31 killed in violent attacks across Iraq
Pakistan: Bridge on Quetta-Sibi Highway damaged in Bolan blast
US: Former US defense chief criticizes Obama leadership in Afghan war
In his new memoir, former US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has delivered a scathing critique of President Obama’s leadership during the Afghanistan war. According to Gates, Obama “doesn’t believe in his own strategy.” A figure who enjoys bipartisan … Continued
Mexico: Mexico prison raid leaves nine dead
A raid on a Mexican prison has left nine people dead. Authorities have not yet determined the motive behind the attack, which comes amid increased violence in the country’s penitentiary system. Six unidentified gunmen staged a raid on … Continued
US: NSA seeking to develop ‘quantum computer’
The NSA is seeking to build a quantum computer capable of breaking most encryption codes, the Washington Post has reported. Encryption is used to protect sensitive information including banking and emails. The Washington Post cited documents leaked by former … Continued
Peru: River flooding leaves 16,000 homeless
LIMA, (Xinhua): Some 16,000 residents of Peru’s southern Andean Cusco region were driven from their homes Wednesday after the Quillabamba River burst its banks following torrential downpours, a local official said. In statements to Peruvian news network Radio Programas del … Continued
Mexico: Bus crash kills 8, injures 23
MEXICO CITY, (Xinhua): At least eight passengers were killed, including a pregnant woman and a toddler, and another 23 were injured in northern Mexico Wednesday, when the bus they were traveling in overturned. The accident occurred at 8:50 a.m. local … Continued
Haiti: 17 Haitians die as boat capsizes in Caribbean
SANTO DOMINGO, (Xinhua): At least 17 Haitians believed to be undocumented immigrants died Wednesday after their boat capsized off the coast of Turks and Caicos Islands, north of Haiti. “We have recovered the bodies of 17 people,” the islands … Continued
Brazil: 18 killed, 48,000 evacuated due to rains in SE Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Xinhua): The death toll from heavy rain-caused disasters in Brazil’s southeastern state of Espiritu Santo rose to 18 after authorities confirmed the death of the latest victim, the Regional Civil Defense office said Wednesday. The number of … Continued
Brazil: At least 14 people killed in Brazilian bus plunge
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Xinhua): At least 14 passengers were killed early Sunday morning when a bus fell into a ravine in Sao Lourenco da Serra municipality, the Federal Highway Police said. The bus with 54 passengers on board was en … Continued
US: Obama panel recommends NSA overhaul
A panel set up by US President Barack Obama to examine the vast surveillance programs of the National Security Agency (NSA) has recommended an overhaul. It includes new criteria for surveillance of foreign leaders. A report on controversial … Continued
US: Two dead, two others injured in hospital shooting
LOS ANGELES, (Xinhua): One gunman and another person were killed in a shooting at a medical center in Reno, Nevada, Tuesday afternoon, said Tom Robinson, deputy chief of the Reno Police Department. Two other people were injured and receiving medical … Continued
India: Arrest of Indian diplomat prompts spat with US
India has reportedly ordered a series of reprisals over claims an Indian diplomat was strip-searched following her arrest in the United States. It has removed all concrete barriers outside the US embassy in New Delhi. The row over the treatment … Continued
Colombian navy searches for 14 people after shipwreck in Caribbean sea
BOGOTA, (Xinhua): Colombia’s navy coastguards began searching for 14 people Monday, who went missing after a shipwreck on the coast of the country’s northwestern Antioqua department, officials said. The shipwreck occurred when a boat, which was sailing from the town … Continued
US academic body votes to boycott Israeli universities
The US-based American Studies Association overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution to sever ties with Israeli universities in solidarity with the pro-Palestinian boycott movement, the group announced on its website Monday. Two-thirds of ASA members who voted, chose to … Continued
US: Five injured in Texas shooting
HOUSTON, (Xinhua): Five people were injured in shooting at a home in the U.S. state of Texas Sunday, local media reported. The shooting took place at a home in northeast Harris County Sunday afternoon, the website of the Houston Chronicle … Continued
Chile: Bachelet returns to presidency with overwhelming win in run-off
Former President Michelle Bachelet has won the run-off election in Chile to make her return to power. She plans to launch ambitious reforms aimed at redressing steep income inequality. With 90 percent of the votes counted after Sunday’s poll, Bachelet … Continued
US keeps quiet on CIA man missing in Iran
The White House claimed Friday that a US man reportedly working for the CIA when he went missing in Iran six years ago was not a US government employee, but refused to provide more details on the case. Reports … Continued
US: Teenage gunman takes own life in Colorado school attack
A teenager has wounded two fellow students with a shotgun before shooting himself dead in the US state of Colorado. The attack unfolded the eve of the first anniversary of the Newtown, Connecticut, school massacre. Police on Friday rushed to … Continued
Iran nuclear talks collapse as US backtracks on deal
Iran has quit nuclear talks with world powers, accusing Washington on Friday of going against the spirit of a landmark agreement reached last month by expanding its sanctions blacklist. US Secretary of State John Kerry and a spokesman for EU … Continued
Argentina: At least 8 killed in turmoil across Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, (Xinhua): At least eight people have been killed during violence in 17 provinces of Argentina, sparked by a police strike that began six days ago, local media reported on Tuesday. More than 150 people have been injured, some … Continued
Brazil: Storm in northeastern Brazil kills 8
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Xinhua): At least eight people died and eight others were missing in a storm in Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia, local civil defense office said Sunday. The dead were one boy, six women and one person that … Continued
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