Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new leader
World
July 9, 2014
Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new leader
The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on Wednesday elected Saudi-based Syrian…
Iraq forces find 53 corpses south of Baghdad
World
July 9, 2014
Iraq forces find 53 corpses south of Baghdad
Iraqi security forces found the bodies Wednesday of 53 men who had been bound and executed in a confessionally mixed…
Sisi regret over Egypt Jazeera jailings encourages family
Egypt
July 7, 2014
Sisi regret over Egypt Jazeera jailings encourages family
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he wished three jailed Al-Jazeera journalists including an Australian had never been tried, in…
Several killed as suicide car bomb explodes near Somali parliament
World
July 5, 2014
Several killed as suicide car bomb explodes near Somali parliament
Several people were killed when a powerful suicide car bomb exploded near Somalia's parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday,…
Fighting in east Ukraine despite push for truce talks
World
July 3, 2014
Fighting in east Ukraine despite push for truce talks
Fighting rumbled on in east Ukraine Thursday between government troops and pro-Russian rebels despite a fresh push for ceasefire talks…
South Sudan famine ‘within weeks’ without funding
World
July 3, 2014
South Sudan famine ‘within weeks’ without funding
Famine will break out in war-torn South Sudan within weeks unless massive funding for food aid is provided, aid agencies…
Washington to tighten security for US-bound flights
World
July 3, 2014
Washington to tighten security for US-bound flights
US authorities plan to bolster security at some airports in Europe and the Middle East with direct flights to the…
Syrian chemical weapons transfer begins in Italy
World
July 2, 2014
Syrian chemical weapons transfer begins in Italy
The operation to transfer Syrian chemical weapons from a Danish freighter to a US military ship ahead of their destruction…
Afghan election result delayed as fraud dispute deepens
World
July 1, 2014
Afghan election result delayed as fraud dispute deepens
Afghanistan's presidential election result has been delayed for several days, officials said Tuesday, as a dispute over alleged fraud threatens…
More than 50 dead in Nigeria Boko Haram attack on churches
World
June 30, 2014
More than 50 dead in Nigeria Boko Haram attack on churches
More than 50 people were killed in the latest attack blamed on Boko Haram which targeted churches in Nigeria's embattled…