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: Obama urges House Republicans to end ‘ransom’ and pass funding bill
US President Barack Obama has said he’s willing to hold talks with Republicans “about anything,” but first the House must approve a bill to reopen the government. The comments came on day eight of the shutdown. Speaking at a White … Continued
Colombian peace talks reopen in Cuba
Negotiators for leftist Colombian rebels and Colombia’s government have resumed peace talks in Cuba’s capital Havana that slowed to a crawl in recent weeks. The talks began in Olso 11 months ago. Colombia’s peace talks resumed in the Cuban capital … Continued
US: At least 6 killed in bus crash in Tennessee
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): At least six people were killed Wednesday afternoon after a passenger bus crashed into a tractor- trailer and a car in U.S. state of Tennessee, according to knoxnews.com, a local news website. There are also multiple injuries, the … Continued
US: White House rejects Republican ‘piecemeal funding’ proposal
The White House has rejected Republican plans to fund individual parts of the federal government budget in response to the US government shutdown. The administration said that “piecemeal funding” was not acceptable. On Tuesday, US President Barack Obama’s administration said … Continued
US: Netanyahu urges Obama to keep Iran sanctions in place
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged U.S. President Barack Obama to keep economic sanctions on Iran in place in a bid to ease Israeli concerns about Washington’s diplomatic engagement with Tehran over its disputed nuclear program. … Continued
Venezuela’s Maduro expels US diplomats over ‘sabotage’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced the expulsion of the top US diplomat in Caracas along with other embassy staff. The leader accused Washington of seeking to sabotage the economy and electrical system. In an impassioned appearance on live television … Continued
US federal agencies close as Congress fails to avert shutdown
As the clock ticked, the White House has ordered some government agencies to close. US President Barack Obama has stressed the “very real” consequences of lawmakers failing to avert the government shutdown. Just ahead of the midnight deadline, the US … Continued
US House votes on funding bill as Government shutdown looms
The US House of Representatives has voted to fund the government through mid-December. But the bill passed with a Republican amendment defunding President Obama’s health care act, making a shutdown almost certain. With an impending government shutdown fast approaching, members … Continued
Iran media hails Obama-Rohani phone call as “the end of a 35-year taboo”
US President Barack Obama and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rohani spoke by phone Friday in a historic and first direct contact between leaders of their estranged nations since the 1979. The stunning 15-minute call was the fruit of a diplomatic … Continued
Obama and Rouhani talk, first direct US-Iran contact since 1979
[Iranian President Rouhani smiling on the plane after taking a call from US President Obama. photo via @hassanrouhani] President Barack Obama and President Hasan Rouhani have spoken on the phone, the first verbal contact between the US and Iranian heads of … Continued
US: Iran holds ‘constructive’ high-level nuclear talks with world powers
Iran and the US have heralded landmark nuclear talks as “constructive.” Attended by foreign ministers from Iran and six other world powers, they were the highest-level negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program since 2007. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif came … Continued
Mexican storm death toll jumps to 130
MEXICO CITY, (Xinhua): The death toll from the recent two devastating storms in Mexico has jumped to 130, after more bodies were found from a landslide, authorities said Tuesday. The bodies were recovered in Acatepec in the Pacific coast state … Continued
Brazil: Five killed in plane crash
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Xinhua): Five people were killed in a plane crash in midwestern Brazil Friday, authorities said. The aircraft, a Seneca 3 model, a small plane, was on its way from the town of Ouro Fino, Minas Gerais state, … Continued
Mexico: Storms leave 97 dead, 58 missing
People walk in front of a flooded supermarket in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, on Sept. 17, 2013. According to the local press, the victims of the floods are not just taking food, or basic needs articles, but also electronics, TV’s, etc. … Continued
Mexico: Dozens missing after landslide devastates Mexican town
Dozens of people have gone missing after a landslide demolished a village in southwestern Mexico. The country has been hit by hurricanes on its east and west coasts, affecting hundreds of thousands of people nationwide. At least 58 people … Continued
Brazilian President Rousseff cancels US visit
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has called off an upcoming meeting with President Barack Obama amid allegations of US spying in Brazil. The rift threatens to reverse improved relations between the two trading giants. The office of Brazilian President Rousseff released … Continued
US: Police looking for motive in Washington Navy Yard shooting
Investigators are trying to determine what led a military veteran to open fire at a US Navy facility in Washington, killing twelve people. Authorities have also questioned how an armed man was able to enter the complex. Navy officials … Continued
US: FBI releases identity of Washington Navy shooter
[Shootings ... Washington Navy Yard] The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released the photo of the man behind a deadly shooting in Washington, D.C. Authorities have said the gunman acted alone. A shooting at a high-security naval facility … Continued
Mexico storms death toll mounts after heavy rains and landslides
Hurricane Ingrid and Tropical Storm Manuel have triggered landslides and floods on Mexico’s east and west coasts. The weather systems have forced thousands from their homes and have claimed at least 17 lives. Tropical Storm Manuel made landfall … Continued
Mexico menaced on both coasts by storms Ingrid and Manuel
Several thousand people have evacuated as Hurricane Ingrid draws nearer to Mexico’s Atlantic coast. In the west, Tropical Storm Manuel has grown to hurricane strength and is expected to make landfall on Sunday. Ingrid, Mexico’s second hurricane of the Atlantic … Continued
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