Pakistan: Police officer among two shot dead in Quetta targeted killings
Yemen: US drone strike kills several people including civilians
US: Obama signs bill aiming to block Iranian UN envoy from entering US
Palestine: Three Palestinians kidnapped, 10 detained by Israeli army near Hebron
Palestine: Suspected Jewish vandals torch Mosque in Umm al-Fahm
Syria: Car bomb kills 14 in Homs
South Korea: Divers enter sunken ferry, 28 confirmed dead
South Sudan: More than a dozen civilians killed at UN base
Earth-like planet found in ‘habitable zone’
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov announces deal to ‘disband illegal armed groups’ across Ukraine
Palestine: Israeli forces, Palestinians clash south of Bethlehem
Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps eight Palestinians in West Bank
Lebanon: Hizbullah military investigation reveals who killed Al-Manar TV crew
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap four Palestinians near Hebron
Lebanon: Israel abducts five from South Lebanon village
Palestine: Dozens of Palestinians injured after Israeli settlers, soldiers, invade Al-Aqsa Mosque
Palestine: Israeli settlers hurl stones at Palestinian cars near Bethlehem
South Korea: Hopes for 290 passengers fade after ferry capsize
Diplomats converge on Geneva for Ukraine talks
Jordanian warplanes destroy alleged rebel vehicles on Syria border
US: 17-year-old suspect shot by police in Honolulu high school
LOS ANGELES, (Xinhua): A 17-year-old boy suspected of being an outstanding runaway was shot by police on the campus of Roosevelt High School in Honolulu Tuesday morning after allegedly stabbing a Honolulu police officer. Honolulu Police Department officials told local … Continued
US: President Obama focuses on economic inequality during State of the Union address
US President Barack Obama has pledged more action on economic inequality in his annual State of the Union address. Obama called for cooperation and bipartisanship in order to achieve goals at home and abroad. President Barack Obama called for a … Continued
Iranian officials dismiss Kerry’s nuclear remarks
TEHRAN, (Xinhua): Iranian officials have downplayed the recent remarks by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Iran’s nuclear program and threatened to target U.S. interests if the Islamic republic is attacked. The remarks by Kerry are a violation of … Continued
US: Three people dead, 5 injured in shopping mall shooting in state of Maryland
[ Photo: People are evacuated from Columbia Town Center Mall after three people were killed in a shooting in the mall in Columbia of Maryland, United States, on Jan.25 (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)] WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): Three people died and five were … Continued
Canada: Thirty feared dead as rescuers search for survivors in Canada retirement home fire
(Photo: Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN) Canadian firefighters are searching for 30 missing elderly after a fire burned down a Quebec retirement home. Police have already confirmed five fatalities, with the prime minister saying a high death toll is … Continued
EU freezes part of transatlantic trade negotiations with US
The EU has put one area of its negotiations with the US for a transatlantic free trade deal on hold. Brussels has expressed concern over provisions that would allow corporations to sue governments in private court. The European Union … Continued
US: Two students get shot at Philadelphia high school
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): Two students were shot at a high school Friday in Philadelphia, the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, local media reported. The shooting happened at around 3:20 p.m. local time at the Delaware Valley Charter School. The injured boy and … Continued
US: Obama NSA reform proposals receive mixed reaction in Berlin
Senior political leaders in Berlin have welcomed US President Barack Obama’s NSA speech as an important first step. But many have expressed scepticism that Washington will follow through with broad surveillance reform. President Obama’s proposals to reform US surveillance operations … Continued
US: Two injured in New Mexico school shooting, student suspect arrested
HOUSTON, (Xinhua): A 12-year-old boy opened fire on two classmates at a middle school in the U.S. state of New Mexico Tuesday, leaving both injured before he dropped the shotgun and was taken into custody, local media reported. Shots rang … Continued
Chilean football club sparks Israeli outrage with pro-Palestinian uniform
A Chilean football club has sparked debate over its new jerseys, in which the number “1” is replaced by an outline of pre-1948 Palestine, angering Israel which demanded the uniform’s removal, local media reported. Club Deportivo Palestino, a first division … Continued
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
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