Palestine: Israeli forces open fire on Gaza farmlands
Palestine: Israeli army expels 19 families for military training
Pakistan: Governor Punjab Sarwar resigns
Australia cafe siege victim killed by police bullet fragments
Bahrain opposition Chief goes on trial, rejects all charges
Jordan agrees to free female terrorist in exchange ISIS hostage
Israel attacks S Lebanon after Hizbullah targets army convoy
US executes man despite disability claim
Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps 3 Palestinians near Jenin
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Palestine: 3 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem
Palestine: Seven kidnapped in West Bank
Egypt: Grand Mufti backs Brotherhood crackdown
Yemen: US drone strike kills 11-year-old boy
Libya: ISIS hotel attack kills 8
US: Blizzard shuts down New York, much of US Northeast
Palestine: Israeli navy sinks Palestinian fishing boat in Gaza
Palestine: Israeli settlers storm holy sites near Nablus
Ukraine protesters hold rival rallies in Kyiv
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Ukraine’s capital to protest President Viktor Yanukovych’s refusal to sign an association pact with the EU. The bloc says “work” on the deal has now been put “on hold.” Some 200,000 anti-government demonstrators … Continued
Germany: Surprises expected as German grand coalition announces ministerial posts
Attention in Berlin is focused on the allocation of ministerial positions in Germany’s new grand coalition. A few surprises are expected, with labor minister Ursula von der Leyen expected to get the defense portfolio. Perhaps the greatest surprise in the … Continued
Ukraine President Yanukovych refuses to resign as opposition talks yield little
Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych has resisted calls for his resignation in talks with the opposition. Yanukovych said there was no need for him to quit after weathering a parliamentary no-confidence vote. Yanukovych met with opposition leaders Vitali Klitschko (the Udar … Continued
Ukraine opposition rejects talks with Yanukovych after Kyiv assault
Protesters have dismissed an offer of talks from Ukraine’s president, saying he must resign. Earlier Wednesday, riot police retreated from Independence Square, having failed to clear demonstrators from a protest camp. Pressed by the EU and US Wednesday after enduring … Continued
The Netherlands: Dutch water company ends partnership with Israeli firm
Dutch water supplier Vitens has ended a partnership with Israeli water company Mekorot due to the “political context,” the Dutch company said on Wednesday. The abrupt decision comes days after a visit to the Mekorot offices in Occupied Palestine by … Continued
Ukrainian police move into Independence Square in Kiev
KIEV, (Xinhua): Ukrainian riot police began moving into Kiev’s Independence Square early Wednesday, where protesters were demonstrating for European integration. Hundreds of police officers confronted protesters who had been there over a week as they tried to dismantle the barricades … Continued
Marathon EU talks over bail-out fund for banks
Marathon talks between European Union finance ministers have brought the creation of a central body to deal with failing banks closer to fruition. The aim is to avoid using taxpayer money to bail out or wind up lenders. … Continued
Germany launches probe for far-right motives in unsolved murders
Germany is set to re-examine almost 750 cases of killings or attempted killings to see if the suspects had far-right motives. This follows a scandal over 10 murders that were only belatedly traced to a neo-Nazi cell. The German … Continued
Poland faces ECHR in Strasbourg over CIA prison
Poland has declined to tell the European Court of Human Rights whether it hosted a secret CIA jail. Rights campaigners say the case could help dismantle the wall of secrecy around extraordinary rendition. For the first time, judges questioned … Continued
Ukraine: Opposition on offensive in protests against President Yanukovych
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have dug in their heels in the capital, occupying Kyiv city hall and blockading the main government building. Ukraine’s prime minister has compared recent protests to a “coup.” Thousands blockaded government buildings Monday and camped … Continued
Italy: Deadly fire at Chinese-owned garment factory kills seven people
At least seven people died and three were injured when a Chinese-owned clothing factory in an industrial zone in the Italian town of Prato, Tuscany, burned down on Sunday, killing workers trapped in an improvised dormitory built onsite. The blaze, … Continued
Sweden: Archbishop speaks out after anti-Islam attacks
The Local: Sweden’s newly elected archbishop Antje Jackelén has admitted she wasn’t prepared for the online abuse she has received from anti-Islamists labelling the attacks as “spiteful.” Jackelén became the first female archbishop of the Church of Sweden in … Continued
Ukraine police crack down on anti-government protests in Kyiv
Police in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, have used force to break up a large anti-government demonstration in the city center. The protesters voiced anger over the country’s move away from EU integration towards Russia. Witnesses said riot police used truncheons, … Continued
EU court reviews French burqa ban
At the European Court of Human Rights, France’s ‘burqa ban’ that prohibits full-face veils is under review. Critics of the ban see it as a violation of religious freedom. The court in Strasbourg began its review of the French burqa … Continued
Italian Senate expels former PM Berlusconi
The Italian Senate has expelled former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as a result of his tax fraud conviction, upheld on appeal at Italy’s highest court in August. The former premier spoke of a “bitter day.” Italian Senate votes to expell … Continued
Germany: Christian and Social Democrats agree on grand coalition government
Leaders from Germany’s two largest parties have reached a provisional deal on forming a coalition government after all-night talks in Berlin. This concludes weeks of negotiations following September elections. The last negotiating session lasted some 17 hours in Berlin, concluding … Continued
Switzerland: New round of Iran nuclear talks conclude with an histrical agreement
[EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (2nd L) delivers a statement in Geneva. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei)] GENEVA, (Xinhua): After intensive negotiations, the P5+1 group and Iran have reached a first-step agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, EU foreign policy chief Catherine … Continued
Switzerland: P5+1 foreign ministers hopeful of Iran nuclear talks breakthrough
Germany’s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is set to join his US counterpart, John Kerry and other world powers in Geneva for talks on Iran’s nuclear program. It is hoped a breakthrough is imminent. Along with Westerwelle and Kerry, … Continued
Switzerland: Iran nuclear talks enter third day in Geneva II tallks
Iran and world powers haggled Friday over a breakthrough nuclear accord on the third day of talks in Geneva, with Tehran complaining of “no progress.” This third and crucial meeting since President Hassan Rohani was elected in June is seen … Continued
Latvia: 25 killed in Riga’s supermarket roof collapse
RIGA, (Xinhua): The death toll has risen to 25 early Friday with dozens still trapped in the debris after the roof of a supermarket collapsed in a suburb of Riga, the Latvian capital, officials said. Three of the 17 people killed … Continued
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