World condemns IS beheading of Japanese journalist Goto
Yemen: Six killed, nine wounded in clashes
Egypt lists Hamas as “terrorist organization”
Palestine: Several Palestinians injured near Hebron
Palestine: Israel jails 13 minors, imposes fines
Germany: Merkel rejects debt relief for Greece
Pakistan: 57 murdered Friday prayerssin mosque by Jandullah terror group
Iraq: Attacks kill 21, wound 105 in 3 Cities
Syria: Nusra pushes out Western-backed rebels from Aleppo, Idlib
Saudi Arabia: King Salman fires late King’s sons
Lebanon: Nasrallah: Rules of engagement with Israel are over
Palestine: Israeli navy open fire on Palestinian fishing boats
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap university student in Jenin
Palestine: Israeli forces destroy 1,000 Meter water pipe
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap 3 Palestinians in Jerusalem
EU foreign ministers to extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine
Egypt: Militant attacks in Sinai kill dozens
Iraq: Double suicide attack kills 6, wounds 28 in Baghdad
India: Building collapses in India, killing several people and trapping others
At least 14 workers have been killed after a building on a construction site in southern India collapsed. Dozens are feared trapped under the rubble, authorities say. A five-story building in the southern Indian state of Goa collapsed on Saturday, … Continued
Bahrain detains soccer teams and scores of players and athletes
By James M. Dorsey Bahrain has detained a soccer team as well as scores of other players and athletes since security forces squashed a popular uprising almost three years ago, according to human rights activists, journalists and officials. … Continued
India: Manmohan alleges Narendra Modi ‘presided over 2002 massacre’
PM Manmohan Singh blames Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi (below) of massacre of Muslims in 2002 New Delhi, (Hindustan Times): In a strongest ever attack on Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday … Continued
US: NSA seeking to develop ‘quantum computer’
The NSA is seeking to build a quantum computer capable of breaking most encryption codes, the Washington Post has reported. Encryption is used to protect sensitive information including banking and emails. The Washington Post cited documents leaked by former … Continued
Saudi Arabia: 60 women to work at local courts
[Women working at the headquarters are involved in all branches of the court dealing with employees’ affairs] RIYADH, (ARAB NEWS): Sixty Saudi women will begin work at local courts from Sunday, according to the Board of Grievances. Their duties … Continued
India: Muzaffarnagar camp deaths: Akhilesh slams UP home sec for ‘nobody dies of cold’ comment
New Delhi (Hindustan Times): A top Uttar Pradesh government official is under fire for his “nobody can die of cold” remark over the deaths of 34 children in relief camps for riot victims in the state. Ikhlaq lost his grandfather … Continued
Britain and US ‘targeted German government, top EU official’
The British and US secret services have been accused of bugging the telephone lines of German government agencies and ministries. London and Washington are also alleged to have spied on a top EU official. In the latest revelations over US … Continued
The Hague: ICC prosecutor seeks to delay Kenyatta war crimes trial
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has requested judges delay the war crimes trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, citing inadequate evidence against the former leader. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said on Thursday that one of the prosecution’s key witnesses … Continued
US: Obama panel recommends NSA overhaul
A panel set up by US President Barack Obama to examine the vast surveillance programs of the National Security Agency (NSA) has recommended an overhaul. It includes new criteria for surveillance of foreign leaders. A report on controversial … Continued
Bahrain’s activists survive off the Island
By March Abizeid On-the-ground sources are running out fast in Bahrain. Those who have not been locked up or tortured for opposing the ruling monarchy are finding themselves with no option but exile. Thirty-one-year-old Yousif al-Muhafda is the latest activist … Continued
Saudi Arabia:King Khaled Foundation receives EU rights award
[Princess Banderi Abdulrahman Al-Faisal, director general of the King Khaled Foundation, receives the Chaillot Prize for Human Rights from Ambassador Adam Kulach, head of the European Union Delegation, in Riyadh. (AN photo by Khalid Al-Khamis)] By Ghazanfar Ali Khan … Continued
India: Delhi sees 125% jump in number of rape cases since December 16 rape case
By Jatin Anand New Delhi, (Hindustan Times): In the year since a brutal gang rape took the life of a young woman and made the entire country stand up and say enough is enough, there has been a 125% jump … Continued
Central African Republic: 39 Muslims, incl pregnant woman and 10 children killed by Christians
[Photo: FOMAC troops, regional peacekeepers, fire their guns as they rescue Muslim scholars in Bangui on Dec 13] World Bulletin/News Desk & The Muslim News: A militia group has killed 27 Muslims in a village in the Central African Republic, … Continued
Bangladesh: Execution of Abdul Qadir Molla, ‘a gross injustice’
JUST: The International Movement for a Just World (JUST) strongly feels that the execution of Abdul Qadir Molla, an opposition leader in Bangladesh, would be a gross injustice to humanity. Mr Molla has been convicted of mass killing and other … Continued
Syria: Winter storm “Alexa” sweeps across Middle East, affecting refugees
A strong winter storm brought severe weather to the Middle East Thursday, forcing the closure of roads and schools and blanketing already miserable Syrian refugee camps with snow. The nearly three-year-old conflict in Syria has killed an estimated 120,000 people … Continued
Malaysia: Unconstitutional to redefine Islam as ‘Sunni’ in constitution, lawyers say
By Boo Su-lyn Kuala Lumpur : It would be unconstitutional to specify “Islam” in the Federal Constitution as the Sunni denomination as it violates the basic structure of the law of the land, several legal experts told Putrajaya. Criticising the … Continued
India: UP turns its back on Muzaffarnagar’s gang-rape victims
By Furqan Ameen Siddiqui Muzaffarnagar, (Hindustan Times): Sixteen killed, six gang-raped, 24 accused – but not a single arrest has taken place even two months after the horror of riots visited Fugana village in Muzaffarnagar. The women of the … Continued
US: NSA tracks billions of records on mobile phone locations daily
The US National Security Agency collects nearly 5 billion records each day on mobile phone locations around the world, including those of Americans, the Washington Post has reported, citing documents from Edward Snowden. The records are added to a … 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
Bahrain arrests human rights activist for “inciting hatred” against the monarchy
Bahraini human rights defender Hussain Jawad was arrested on Saturday over allegations of inciting hatred against the government, his organization confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. Hussein Jawad is a human rights activist, and Chairman of European-Bahraini Organization for Human … Continued
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