Palestine: Israeli soldiers forcefully disperse Women’s Day demonstration
Lebanon: Rockets strike near East Lebanon hospital
Syria: Free Syrian Army confirms new chief
Afghanistan: Blast kills district governor, wounds 5 in eastern Afghan city
Iraq: Nine killed, 29 wounded in attacks across Iraq
Malaysia: Search under way after contact lost with Malaysia Airlines jet
Palestine: Israeli settlers assault Palestinians in al-Mughayyar Village
Palestine: Seven Palestinians kidnapped from Jenin, Hebron, Beit Sahour
Saudi Arabia: Kingdom deisgnates Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group
Sudan: Over 40,000 South Sudanese refugees arrive in Sudan
Iraq: 22 killed, 97 wounded in attacks across Iraq
Pakistan: Three killed, 10 injured in coach-oil tanker collision in Kohat
Ukraine: EU and US start Russia sanctions, call Crimea referendum illegal
Palestine: Palestinian lands razed by Israelis near Bethlehem
Palestine: Three Palestinians injured after being attacked by Israeli settlers
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap several Palestinians in West Bank
Algerian protesters denounce Bouteflika bid for a fourth presidential term
Riyadh and Doha: A fierce but low-profile battle
India: Sedition case filed against Kashmiri students for celebrating Pak win
Obama cancels Putin meeting over Snowden row
US President Barack Obama has cancelled a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to Russia’s decision to grant Edward Snowden asylum. But Obama will still attend the G20 summit in St. Petersburg. White House Deputy National Security Advisor … Continued
Argentina: Apartment building blast kills 9, search for survivors continues
BUENOS AIRES, (Xinhua): At least nine people were killed and another 63 injured when a boiler exploded Tuesday in an apartment building in Argentina’s second-largest city of Rosario, local authorities said. About 21 people remained missing, healthcare, according to police … Continued
US: Amazon’s Bezos to buy Washington Post for USD 250 million
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): The Washington Post Co. announced on Monday that it has agreed to sell its flagship newspaper to Jeff Bezos,founder and chief executive of Amazon.com, ending the Graham family’s control of one of the leading news organizations in the … Continued
US to keep 19 missions closed for next week amid fears of terrorist attack
The US has announced that many of the embassies that it closed over fears of a terror attack will remain shut for the coming week. Some European countries have also temporarily closed their diplomatic missions in Yemen. A statement released … Continued
US: Samantha Power confirmed as next US envoy to UN
The US Senate has confirmed Samantha Power as Washington’s new ambassador to the UN. An expert on human rights and genocide, Power has advocated a tougher US policy toward Syria. The Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of Power, … Continued
US lower house passes bill on tougher sanctions against Iran
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): The U.S. House of Representatives adopted a bill on Wednesday aiming at choking out Iran’s oil exports, just four days before the Islamic republic’s moderate president-elect takes office. The bill, which passed with a vote of 400 to … Continued
US releases NSA documents amid fresh Snowden reports
The US government has released declassified documents showing the extent of the collection of telephone data by the NSA. Meanwhile, there were fresh revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden. The three documents, which US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said … Continued
US: Bradley Manning found guilty of espionage but not aiding the enemy
Bradley Manning has been convicted of most of the criminal counts against him, including espionage, but has not been found guilty of aiding the enemy. That charge would have carried a maximum life sentence. Manning was found guilty of espionage … Continued
US: Mideast “peace talks” to last nine months
Israel and the western-backed Palestinian Authority will seek to reach a peace agreement within nine months and negotiators will meet again within two weeks after holding a “positive” first round of talks, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on … Continued
US: Over 100 children rescued in FBI sex trafficking raids
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced Monday 105 children involved in sex trafficking and exploitation have been rescued in 76 cities across the United States over the weekend. The FBI said at a press conference that the … Continued
US: Israel-Palestinian peace talks resume after three-year hiatus
Direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians have begun in Washington, D.C. Ahead of the talks, US foreign secretary John Kerry named former ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk as special envoy to guide the talks. [ Indyk was a deputy research director … Continued
US: 7 killed in Florida shooting spree
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): A gunman killed six people before he was shot dead by the police in an apartment building in Miami, Florida, police said on Saturday. Pedro Vargas, 42, set his home on the fourth floor on fire at 6:30 … Continued
US: Rallies for federal civil rights charges in Trayvon Martin case
Rallies have been held in US cities to protest the verdict in the death of African-American teen Trayvon Martin. The acquittal of his killer has sparked outrage and a renewed national discussion about racial profiling. Demonstrations began around noon on … Continued
US: 4 killed, 7 hurt in Texas road crash
HOUSTON, (Xinhua): Four people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on crash in the U.S. state of Texas Friday, authorities said. The crash happened on a highway near Glen Rose, a city 350 km northwest of Texas’s largest … Continued
US: Secret US court renews US phone surveillance program
A secret US intelligence court has renewed a surveillance program that orders Verizon to hand over millions of phone records to the government. The program was among those revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden. The office of National Intelligence Director James … Continued
Panama: Ex-CIA fugitive Robert Seldon Lady detained in Panama
Former CIA station chief Robert Seldon Lady has been detained in Panama. In 2009 he was convicted in absentia in Italy of kidnapping a Muslim cleric in what was the first trial involving the CIA’s rendition program It was not … Continued
North Korea condemns Panama’s swoop on Cuban cargo
Pyongyang has said that Cuban weapons seized from a North Korean vessel were being overhauled as part of a legitimate deal. It claimed that Panamanian authorities who searched the ship and arrested crew had been “rash.” North Korea on Wednesday … Continued
US ‘very disappointed’ with China over Snowden amid treaty talks
The United States has said it is “very disappointed” in China for not handing over intelligence leaker Edward Snowden while he was in Hong Kong. However, both powers did agree to restart investment treaty talks. During wide-ranging annual talks in … Continued
US: Saudi princess arrested in US for human trafficking
Al-Akhbar: A Saudi princess was arrested on Wednesday and charged with human trafficking in the United States, after a domestic worker managed to flee and report abuse to the police, media reported. Meshael Alayban, who was was taken into custody … Continued
Peru: 19 killed, 16 injured in Peru road crash
LIMA, (Xinhua): At least 19 people were killed and 16 others injured Wednesday when a bus they were travelling in fell off a cliff in the Peruvian Andes, said the police. The tragedy occurred early Wednesday on a stretch of highway … Continued
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