Lebanon: Nasrallah: Israel on a path towards “suicide” in Gaza
Palestine: Two Palestinians killed as tens of thousands protest Israeli assault across West Bank
Palestine: Amid Gaza ceasefire calm, at least 40 dead bodies are found
Palestine: Entire 20 members of one family in Gaza killed prior to ceasefire, as death toll tops 940
Palestine: Seventeen killed in early morning hours of Friday
Palestine: Israeli forces invade Azzun in W Bank, use Palestinian civilians as human shields
Palestine: 931 Palestinians from Jerusalem & inside Israel taken captive in 3 Weeks
Saudi Arabia behind effort to disarm the Palestinian Resistance
Palestine: Civilian casualties continue to rise; 15 killed Thursday night
Palestine: Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 20 on Thurs afternoon
Palestine: Twelve Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli army in Hebron, Nablus
Palestine: 33 Palestinians killed in pre-dawn Israeli attacks in Gaza
Palestine: List of 714 Palestinians killed between July 8 and July 24
Palestine: Toddler ‘killed in ICU’ as Israel bombs Gaza City hospital
Palestine: Two Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in protest march near Ramallah, W Bank
Palestine: Dozens feared dead as Israel shells UN shelter in Beit Hanoun
Iraq: UN Secretary-General meets Ayatullah Al-Sistani for the first time in Najaf
Pakistan: Allama Talib Jauhri’s son-in-law shot dead in Karachi
Palestine: 73 Palestinians killed on Wed in Gaza, total death toll at 695
Palestine: 21 Palestinians killed in early dawn strikes in Gaza
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US imposes new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
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Brazil: Violent protest hits Rio favela near Copacabana beach after dancer’s death
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US: Obama signs bill aiming to block Iranian UN envoy from entering US
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Chile: 12 killed, president declares state of emergency in Valparaiso as deadly fire ravage hilltops
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US: Police arrest suspect after fatal shooting at US Jewish facilities
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Americans, Germans disagree on details of EU-US free trade agreement
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US Senate votes to release CIA interrogation report
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US: Military releases preliminary details about deadly Fort Hood shooting
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Chile: Five confirmed dead in 8.2 quake
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US: Death toll of New York building collapse rises to three
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US: Yatsenyuk visits Washington: Ukraine will ‘never surrender’
Interim Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk has said his country won’t “surrender” in its fight for sovereignty. The comments were made during his visit with US President Obama amid a diplomatic crisis with Russia. “Ukraine is and will be part … Continued
US Senate intelligence panel head accuses CIA of spying on panel’s computers
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Tuesday accused the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of illegally searching computers used by her staffers investigating CIA interrogation methods, but the CIA director quickly denied the allegation. … Continued
US hires Israeli company to retrofit Mexico border wall
By Chloe Benoist An Israeli military contractor, whose surveillance technology is used along Israel’s apartheid wall constructed in the Palestinian West Bank, has been chosen by the United States to provide similar services on the southern border with Mexico, Israeli … Continued
Venezuela: Caracas burns anew as anti-Maduro protests extend into March
Venezuelans have again taken to the streets of Caracas. The latest round of protests has called for the release of dozens of activists who have been arrested during three weeks of violent demonstrations. On Saturday, protesters formed a convoy in … Continued
Venezuela government moves to ‘restore order’ amid opposition protests
The Venezuelan government has ordered paratroopers to the border city of San Cristobal, where unrest has been particularly strong. Meanwhile, opposition leaders have condemned the government’s crackdown on protests. Tensions remained high in Venezuela on Thursday as protesters and security … Continued
US: Shooting in Dallas leaves one dead, six more injured
HOUSTON, (Xinhua): One person was killed and six others injured in a shooting after a brawl between rival gangs at a nightclub in Dallas, a city in the U.S. state of Dallas, spilled outside and turned violent early Sunday morning, … Continued
Venezuela: Maduro orders US expulsions; wanted opposition leader defiant
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the expulsion of three US consular officials as protests rumble on. Meanwhile, the wanted opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez says he will face the possibility of arrest. President Nicolas Maduro announced late on Sunday that … Continued
Venezuelan security forces break up student protests in Caracas
Security forces in Venezuela have deployed tear gas and water canon to break up a student protest in the capital, Caracas. The clash comes two days after three people died in violence at anti-government rallies. Some 500 students blocked the … Continued
US Senate approves raising debt ceiling
The US Senate has approved a measure to raise the country’s debt ceiling for one more year. The “no strings attached” bill now awaits President Barack Obama’s signature. The upper house of the US Congress voted 55-43 on … Continued
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