Palestine: Ceasefire collapses four hours after it began, 50 Palestinians killed
Palestine: 29 more people killed by Israeli bombings
Palestine: Palestinian youth injured after kidnapping attempt by Israelis
Palestine: Palestinian youth injured as Israeli settlers attack a wedding near Bethlehem
Palestine: 13 Palestinians dead, scores wounded by Israeli air strikes
Palestine: As atrocities mount in Gaza, US approves Israeli request for more bombs
Palestine: Gaza death toll surpasses that of Cast Lead as count hits 1,437
Palestine: Gaza “facing precipice,” says UNRWA in scathing plea for humanitarian aid
Palestine: Israel and Hamas agree to 72-hour ceasefire, US and UN say
India: People in village near Pune slept in their homes as landslide buried them; 158 feared trapped
Egypt: Botched bomb attack kills three in Cairo
Palestine: List of Palestinians kiilled: Jul 8 to July 30
Palestine: Seven Palestinians kidnapped from Bethlehem and Hebron
Palestine: Another family killed by Israeli missiles in Khan Younis
Palestine: 24 more Palestinians killed in Gaza Wed, 54 since dawn
Palestine: 20 bodies found in Gaza rubble as Wed death toll hits 130
Palestine: Gaza death toll hits 1361 on day 23 of Israeli indiscriminate bombings
Pakistan: Nine drown off Karachi beach
Pakistan: Six women injured in acid attack in Balochistan’s Pishin district
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
US: Obama delays a vote on Syria intervention to pursue diplomatic solution
US President Barack Obama has delayed a vote in Congress to authorize a strike on Syria in favour of pursuing diplomacy. In a televised address he warned that, in the meantime, the US would keep up military pressure. … Continued
Guatemala: Death toll rises to 43 in central Guatemala bus accident
[Rescuers work at the site of a bus accident that happened in the San Martin Jilotepeque, about 64 kilometers from Guatemala City, where the bus plunged into a 75-meter-deep ravine before it fell off into a nearby river, killing 43 … Continued
Obama cautiously welcomes Russian plan for Syria chemical weapons handover
US President Barack Obama has described Russia’s offer to impound Syria’s chemical weapons as a “potential breakthrough.” Obama said he would be willing to postpone a military strike if Syria relinquished its stockpile. Speaking to ABC’s Diane Sawyer on Monday … Continued
Brazil: Protests highlight Brazil independence day
Brazilians have taken to the streets in protest on the country’s independence day. Police responded with tear gas, but the demonstrations largely lacked the turnout of rallies earlier this summer. Security was heightened across Brazil on Saturday ahead of the … Continued
US: One dead, 3 injured in stabbing at Texas high school
Police vehicles wait outside the Spring High School campus in Houston area, the United States, Sept. 4, 2013. A 17-year-old student was stabbed dead and three others were injured on Wednesday in an attack at the high school in the … Continued
US Senate panel passes vote authorizing use of military force in Syria
A US Senate panel has authorized the use of military force in Syria, paving the way for a full Senate vote next week. The resolution was passed by a 10-7 vote with one senator abstaining as “present.” The US Senate … Continued
US Senate revises Syria resolution to set time limit on military action, bar ground troops
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee reached an agreement Tuesday on a revised resolution on authorizing military action in Syria, setting a time limit and barring U.S. ground troops in the war-torn country. The draft, agreed by the … Continued
US: Poll shows majority of Americans oppose military strike against Syria
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): The majority of Americans still oppose launching military strikes against Syria while the Obama administration is trying hard to secure lawmakers’ support, according to an ABC News-Washington Post poll released Tuesday. The latest poll found that 59 percent … Continued
Brazil Senate Committee to probe US spying
BRASILIA, (Xinhua): Brazil’s Senate formed an Investigative Parliamentary Commission Tuesday to follow up on reports that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) spied on President Dilma Rousseff. “We intend to protect national sovereignty,” said Senator Vanessa Graziotin, of the Communist … Continued
US President Obama gains Syria strike support as Senate panel drafts resolution
A US Senate panel has reached a deal on draft authorization for the use of military force in Syria, which is to be voted on Wednesday. President Obama has already won backing for a strike from senior Republicans. Following a … Continued
US: Swimmer Nyad completes historic Cuba to Florida trip
American Diana Nyad has become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a protective shark cage. The 64-year-old completed the 170-kilometer (105-mile) trip in just over 50 hours on her fifth attempt. Nyad was met by crowds … Continued
US: Obama calls for “limited” action as polls show low support for Syria strike
President Barack Obama said the United States was weighing “limited, narrow” action against Syria, as the US and France lead efforts for a military strike in the war-torn country despite polls showing public disapproval. Obama emphasized he had made no … Continued
Colombia: At least 20 injured as police, protesters clash in Bogota
BOGOTA, (Xinhua): At least 20 people were injured and some stores damaged here on Thursday in clashes between riot police and demonstrators gathering at central Bolivar Square to show support for striking farmers. Local media reported that as many as … Continued
Honduras: Six children killed in N Honduras landslide
TEGUCIGALPA, (Xinhua): Six children, five of them brothers and sisters, were killed in northern Honduras Thursday when a landslide buried two homes under a ton of soil. The landslide hit the village of El Balin in Santa Cruz de Yojoa … Continued
US: Fort Hood killer Hasan sentenced to death
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan (pictured above in prison clothes) has been sentenced to death for the killing of 13 people in 2009 at a Texas military base. The jury took just over two hours on Wednesday to decide on … Continued
US: California wildfire rages on as flames approach San Francisco water supply
An enormous wildfire continues to rage in California’s Yosemite National Park. The blaze is making its way towards San Francisco’s water supply but authorities say the water remains safe for now. Nearly 3,700 firefighters were on hand Monday as the … Continued
Mexico: Death toll in train derailment rises to 6
MEXICO CITY, (Xinhua): The death toll has climbed to six and 22 people were injured when a freight train derailed in southeastern Mexico early Sunday, local authorities reported. The train, known as “The Beast,” went off the tracks around 3:00 … Continued
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