Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap 5 minors near Ramallah
Palestine: Israeli settlers burn Palestinian cars near Ramallah
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap lawyer near Hebron
Palestine: Israeli soldiers fire smoke bombs, live rounds, in Gaza
Palestine: Two fishers shot, 4 kidnapped in Gaza waters
Nigerian ‘teenagers, elderly’ among scores killed by Boko Haram
Iraq: IS torches oil wells as Iraqi army pushes to Mosul
Saudi Foreign Min urges Coalition to fight IS on the ground
Saudi-Pakistani ties unshakable
India: 5% quota for Muslims in the state scrapped
Afghanistan: 29 militants killed in Afghanistan in 24 hours
Palestine: 10 Palestinians kidnapped by Israelis in W Bank
Israeli navy fires on fishing boats
Syria: Dozens killed in attack on regime stronghold in Aleppo
South Korea: US ambassador attacked & wounded in Seoul
Yemen: 27 Houthis killed by al-Qa’ida attacks
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap 3 children in Hebron
Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps 5 Palestinians near Bethlehem
US: Obama dismisses Netanyahu’s Congress speech as ‘theater’
US publishes CIA torture report
The US Senate has released a report detailing the CIA’s interrogation methods under the Bush administration. Some praised the importance of the report, while others doubted its truthfulness. After the release on Tuesday of a 500-page report illustrating in … Continued
US: Police make arrests in US protests over ‘chokehold’ death
A decision not to indict an officer implicated in the death of an unarmed black man in New York has prompted protests, followed by arrests. The US Attorney General has announced a federal civil rights investigation. The Wednesday grand … Continued
UN calls on US to comply with anti-torture treaty, stop ‘racial profiling’
[Photo: Heavily armed police advance through a cloud of tear gas during protests in Ferguson] The UN torture watchdog has lambasted the United States for police brutality and harsh prison conditions. A report said the country needed to improve … Continued
US: Ferguson braces for more protests as officer Darren Wilson speaks out
[Photo from a tweet: Paul Lewis ✔ @PaulLewis Follow Police car smashed up, windows smashed, sound of dogs barking, scuffles breaking out. #Ferguson 3:57 AM – 26 Nov 2014] Unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, is continuing for a second night, … Continued
US: Looters set fire to buildings after grand jury decision
[Photo: Firefighters work on extinguishing the burning Little Ceasar’s restaurant in Ferguson on Monday night] Fires have broken out at several local shops in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson. Violent protests began after a grand jury decision … Continued
US police fatally shoot 12-year-old boy holding fake gun
Police in the US city of Cleveland, Ohio, have shot dead a 12-year-old African American boy who was waving a replica gun. The case seems likely to further fuel a nationwide debate on racial discrimination by police. A 12-year-old … Continued
US troops will deploy to Iraq without congressional approval
Some of the 1,500 new US troops authorized to “advise and train” Iraqi forces in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants will be deployed in Iraq within the next few weeks without … Continued
Mexico: Protesters burn Mexican state congress
Protesters have burned the Guerrero state legislature in continuing protests sparked by the disappearance of 43 college students. President Pena Nieto has come under fire for not staying home to deal with the crisis. Angry protesters upset over the … Continued
Mexico: Suspects ‘admit to mass killings’ of Mexican students
[Photo of protests against killing of students in Mexico] Suspected gang members in Mexico have confessed to killing more than 40 missing students, according to the country’s attorney general. Investigators are scouring a site where it is thought … Continued
US: Opinion: GOP thrashing means Obama must fight for his legacy
The Republican victory in Congress will worsen gridlock in Washington. Obama will be forced to spend his final two years in office defending his legacy and trying to govern without Congress, says DW’s Michael Knigge. After having failed to … Continued
Israel to purchase second batch of fighter jets from US
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel finalized the terms of Israel’s purchase of a second squadron of F-35 fighter jets. Israel plans to buy a second batch of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 stealth fighter jets, … Continued
Brazil: Incumbent Rousseff wins presidential election
With more than 98 percent of ballots tallied, leftist incumbent Dilma Rousseff (above) has won re-election as Brazilian president. She defeated her center-right rival Aecio Neves by a narrow margin. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected, defeating her … Continued
Canada: Canadian PM: ‘Attacks will not intimidate us’
[Photo captured on CCTV inside Canadian Parliament shootings by a gunman] Prime Minister Stephen Harper has cited terrorism as the motive for an attack that left a soldier dead and saw shots fired inside Canada’s parliament. Authorities … Continued
US: Washington Post ‘Watergate’ editor Ben Bradlee dies, aged 93
Former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee, who led the paper’s coverage of the Watergate scandal, has died at the age of 93. Bradlee oversaw the journalistic investigation that brought down US president Richard Nixon. Bradlee died at his home … Continued
US: Arrests made in protests against killing of black young man
[Photo: Police start to move in and make arrests of protestors that do a sit-in at a convenience store in Shaw neighborhood of St. (Xinhua/Dane Iwata)] ST. LOUIS, (Xinhua): More than a dozen protesters were arrested Sunday in St. … Continued
Mexico: Thousands march for missing students
Tens of thousands have marched in Mexico to join tearful families of 43 missing students amid fears a gang may have executed them. The protesters accuse the police of being complicit in the students being abducted. More than 20,000 … Continued
Brazil: Rousseff set for runoff with Neves in Brazil presidential vote
Official results in Brazil show incumbent Dilma Rousseff will face a run-off vote against challenger Aecio Neves in the country’s presidential election. Rousseff was the favorite heading into the vote. Brazil’s election authority on Sunday said no candidate had … Continued
US: American Rabbi calls for genocide of Muslims
[Rabbi Lewis (image from Congregation Etz Chaim)] By Celine Hagbard IMEMC News: As Jewish congregations around the world gathered this past week to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, the members of one synagogue, located near … Continued
US Secret Service chief Julia Pierson stands down
The Director of the US Secret Service has resigned after top level security breaches came to light during her time in charge. Julia Pierson said she felt that Congress had lost faith in her ability after the lapses. … Continued
Peru: Eight killed in earthquake
[Rescuers carry the body of a victim after an earthquake in Paruro Province of Cusco (Xinhua/Percy Hurtado/ANDINA)] LIMA,(Xinhua): Eight people, including four minors, died and six others injured when an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted … Continued
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