Terminator Genisys climbs to the top of weekend box office
Cinema/TV
August 31, 2015
Terminator Genisys climbs to the top of weekend box office
The fifth instalment of the "Terminator" franchise, "Terminator Genisys," rose to the top of the worldwide box office over the…
Saudi-led coalition air raid kills 31 in Yemen head
Middle East
August 30, 2015
Saudi-led coalition air raid kills 31 in Yemen head
A Saudi-led coalition air raid struck a factory in northern Yemen on Sunday killing 17 civilians and 14 Shiite Huthi…
Women register to run for election in Saudi first
Egypt
August 30, 2015
Women register to run for election in Saudi first
Saudi women for the first time began to register as candidates Sunday for municipal polls in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom…
17-year-old migrant killed in shootout at sea with Greek police
World
August 30, 2015
17-year-old migrant killed in shootout at sea with Greek police
A 17-year-old migrant was killed during a shootout at sea between Greek port police and human smugglers, the government said. "A…
Netanyahu: Iran nuclear deal will ‘fuel terrorism’
Egypt
August 30, 2015
Netanyahu: Iran nuclear deal will ‘fuel terrorism’
The deal to curb Iran's nuclear programme will bolster Tehran's ability to fund global terrorism by providing the Islamic state…
German media and celebs rally for refugees after ugly protests
World
August 30, 2015
German media and celebs rally for refugees after ugly protests
Germany may have witnessed violent anti-refugee protests this week -- but the message from the country's media and celebrities is…
Car bomb explodes in rebel-held Yemen capital
Middle East
August 30, 2015
Car bomb explodes in rebel-held Yemen capital
A car bomb exploded Saturday in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa, not far from the vacated US embassy complex and close…
Lebanese in mass ‘You Stink’ rally against politicians
Middle East
August 30, 2015
Lebanese in mass ‘You Stink’ rally against politicians
Tens of thousands of protesters from across Lebanon staged a mass rally in downtownBeirut Saturday against a political class they accuse of corruption…
Greste calls for Sisi pardon after Egypt Al-Jazeera verdict
Egypt
August 30, 2015
Greste calls for Sisi pardon after Egypt Al-Jazeera verdict
Australian Al-Jazeera reporter Peter Greste Sunday called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to pardon him and two colleagues handed…
UN brands Dutch ‘Black Pete’ a ‘vestige of slavery’
World
August 29, 2015
UN brands Dutch ‘Black Pete’ a ‘vestige of slavery’
The United Nations has called a Dutch character with a black face who appears every Christmas a "vestige of slavery"…