Palestine: Israeli forces storm Aqsa compound, dozens injured and detained
UKraine: Five killed in eastern Ukraine clash
Pakistan: Journalists protest against attack on Hamid
Pakistan: Road accident kills 41 in Sukkur
South Korea: Families of South Korean ferry victims protest as recovery operation goes on
Palestine: Israeli attacks in West Bank and Jerusalem
ESCWA’s proposal for Arab integration undermined by Israel
India: Stopping Modi key to voting in Bihar’s Muslim hub
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
Yemen: US drone strike kills several people including civilians
A US drone strike has suspected militants travelling in a vehicle in Yemen. Civilians in a nearby car were also reported killed. Military officials in Yemen reported an American drone strike in the al-Bayda province of central Yemen early on … Continued
Pakistan: Murder charge against Pakistani baby dropped
A nine-month old boy from the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, who had been charged with attempted murder, has been freed. The case drew widespread outrage and ridicule. A judge in Lahore freed Mohammad Musa on Saturday after all charges … Continued
Bosnia & Hercegovina: Srebrenica relatives sue Dutch government
Relatives of victims from the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia have sued the Netherlands. They say the Dutch government should have done more to prevent the 1995 killings, which left more than 8,000 people dead. The Mothers of Srebrenica on … Continued
Central African Republic: Ban visits Bangui, warns against genocide
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has visited refugees housed at a mosque in strife-torn Bangui in the Central African Republic. He also urged UN members to back his call for a peacekeeping force to end inter-religious violence. Ban briefly visited the … Continued
US Senate votes to release CIA interrogation report
A US Senate panel has voted to declassify parts of its report on the CIA’s brutal interrogation methods under Republican President George W. Bush. The panel chair said the investigation results were “shocking.” The United States Intelligence Committee voted … Continued
Central African Republic: EU launches military mission
The EU has begun its military mission to the Central African Republic, where ethnic clashes have destabilized the country. The delayed deployment comes amid signs of increased violence against CAR’s Muslim population. The European Union’s 1,000-strong military mission … Continued
Bahraini photographer among 29 jailed for up to 10 years
[Photographer Ahmed Humaidan jailed] A Bahraini court on Wednesday jailed 29 people, including an award winning photographer, for up to 10 years for an alleged attack on a police center in April 2012. A judicial source and activists said … Continued
Pakistan: Rape victim who set herself ablaze dies
[Dawn File photo] MUZAFFARGARH, (Dawn): A girl, who set herself ablaze in in Bet Mir Hazar area in protest against a police report which helped her alleged rapist obtain bail, succumbed to her injuries today, DawnNews reported. Sources told Dawn.com … Continued
US Senate intelligence panel head accuses CIA of spying on panel’s computers
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Tuesday accused the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of illegally searching computers used by her staffers investigating CIA interrogation methods, but the CIA director quickly denied the allegation. … Continued
Syria: Number of children affected by Syrian war doubled in last year, says UNICEF
The number of children affected by Syria’s civil war has more than doubled in the last year, according to a UNICEF report. Child casualty rates are the highest of any recent conflict in the region. The United … Continued
Yemen: Suspected US drone strike kills three
A suspected US drone strike killed three people in northwestern Yemen on Wednesday, local officials said. The victims were traveling in a car in al-Jawf province when they were targeted, the officials said, adding that a local al-Qaeda leader, identified … Continued
US hires Israeli company to retrofit Mexico border wall
By Chloe Benoist An Israeli military contractor, whose surveillance technology is used along Israel’s apartheid wall constructed in the Palestinian West Bank, has been chosen by the United States to provide similar services on the southern border with Mexico, Israeli … Continued
Bahrain blacklists three anti-government groups
Bahrain blacklisted three anti-government groups as terrorist organizations on Tuesday, a day after a bomb killed two local policemen and an officer from the United Arab Emirates, state news agency BNA said. The attack has raised fears of more violence … Continued
Myanmar orders Doctors without Borders to cease activities
Myanmar’s government has ordered Doctors without Borders to halt all of its work in the country. The order came after the humanitarian group treated Rohingya Muslims injured in communal violence. Doctors without Borders said on Friday that it was “deeply … Continued
Germany: NSA spying on Merkel aides
A major newspaper in Germany claims that the US National Security Agency has switched to monitoring officials close to Chancellor Angela Merkel. They include Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere. US intelligence switched to spying on senior German officials … Continued
Qatar: More than 450 Indian migrants dead in Qatar in 2012-13
More than 450 Indian migrants working in Qatar have died in the last two years, data shows as the Gulf state is under pressure over its rights record ahead of the 2022 World Cup. In response to a Right to … Continued
Drone usage on the rise, China drives Asia military spending increase says IISS report
Drones are becoming increasingly common in warfare as their operating costs go down, according to a new report by the IISS think tank. It added that China is driving an increase in military spending in Asia. The use of unmanned … Continued
UN ‘gravely concerned’ about Vatican’s child abuse record
A UN committee has issued a report assessing Vatican policies concerning children in the wake of worldwide abuse scandals. It said it was “gravely concerned” about how the Church has handled the crisis. The United Nations Committee on the Rights … Continued
45,000 boat migrants made crossings of the Mediterranean
Some 45,000 boat migrants, including thousands of children, made dangerous crossings of the Mediterranean to land in Italy and Malta in 2013, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Most were fleeing wars or abuses, said the intergovernmental organization … Continued
Snowden leaks reveal US and British spy agencies target phone apps
Documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden suggest that US and British spy agencies have used smartphone apps to gather users’ personal data. The targeted apps include the popular Angry Birds game and Google Maps. The documents, published Monday … Continued
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