Palestine: Gaza casualty toll on the rise, Israeli strikes continue on day 20
Palestine: Eight Palestinians killed, dozens wounded Sunday
Eid moon sighting possiblities, Muslims in South Africa have declared Eid
Pakistan: More rain with thunder, lightening forecast in next 24 hours in Rawalpindi
Libya: US embassy evacuated after heavy violence
Palestine: List of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces between July 8 to July 27
Palestine: Two Palestinians beaten by Jewish mob in Jerusalem
Palestine: Reports show murder of 3 Israeli teenage settlers was not carried out by Hamas
Palestine: Remains of 85 Palestinians located under rubble of bombarded homes
Palestine: Ten Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
Palestine: At least 15 kidnapped by Israeli forces from West Bank
Palestine: Palestinians pull over 140 bodies from under Gaza rubble, total killed 1000
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
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
Obama lukewarm on Iran deal as inspectors visit Arak
Speaking at a US-Israeli relations forum, President Barack Obama has acknowledged doubts over the interim nuclear deal with Iran reached last month. In Iran, UN atomic inspectors have visited a key facility in Arak. Inspectors from the International Atomic … Continued
US: NSA tracks billions of records on mobile phone locations daily
The US National Security Agency collects nearly 5 billion records each day on mobile phone locations around the world, including those of Americans, the Washington Post has reported, citing documents from Edward Snowden. The records are added to a … Continued
US: At least 4 dead, 67 injured in New York train derailment
[Photo shows the accident site of a train derailment in New York borough of Bronx, on Dec. 1. (Xinhua/David Torres)] NEW YORK, (Xinhua): At least four people were killed and 67 others injured when a passenger train derailed in … Continued
Peru: Four out of 10 Peruvian women suffer domestic violence
LIMA, (Xinhua): Four out of 10 Peruvian women are victims of domestic violence, Peru’s Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations said Monday, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Ana Mendieta, director of … Continued
Obama calls for diplomacy not sanctions ahead of Iran nuclear talks
US President Barack Obama has asked senators to hold back on imposing fresh sanctions against Iran in order to give diplomacy a chance. His appeal came ahead of key nuclear talks with Tehran later on Wednesday. The US president called … Continued
US: Five dead as tornadoes ravage US Midwest
[Photo shows remains of houses and property destroyed by a tornado in Washington, IL.v(Xinhua/Ting Shen)] CHICAGO, (Xinhua): Violent tornadoes and severe storms swept across the U.S. Midwest on Sunday, killing at least five people and leaving dozens more injured. Nearly 80 tornadoes … Continued
US: 3 injured in shooting incident at Pittsburgh high school
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): Police in U.S. city Pittsburgh are responding to a shooting at Brashear High School Wednesday, and at least three people were injured, local TV station KDKA reported. According to school officials, a shooter came out of the woods … Continued
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