Palestinians play down threat to dismantle Authority
World
April 22, 2014
Palestinians play down threat to dismantle Authority
The Palestinians on Tuesday played down a threat to dismantle the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, which is Israel's interlocutor, if US-sponsored…
Biden meets Ukraine leaders as Russia, US swap blame on crumbling deal
World
April 22, 2014
Biden meets Ukraine leaders as Russia, US swap blame on crumbling deal
US Vice President Joe Biden met Ukraine's new pro-Western leaders Tuesday to offer firm American backing as Washington and Moscow…
Yemen, US mount ‘unprecedented’ air attacks on Qaeda
World
April 21, 2014
Yemen, US mount ‘unprecedented’ air attacks on Qaeda
An "unprecedented" US and Yemeni aerial campaign has killed more than 40 Al-Qaeda militants in recent days in a bid…
Syria presidential vote on June 3: parliament speaker
World
April 21, 2014
Syria presidential vote on June 3: parliament speaker
Syria will hold presidential elections that are expected to return President Bashar al-Assad to office on June 3, the country's…
Syria’s Assad visits recaptured Christian town: state TV
World
April 20, 2014
Syria’s Assad visits recaptured Christian town: state TV
Damascus (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Easter Sunday visited the ancient Christian town of Maalula, which his troops…
Iraq attacks kill nine as bomber hits university
World
April 20, 2014
Iraq attacks kill nine as bomber hits university
Baghdad (AFP) - Attacks in Iraq, including a suicide bombing at a university in north Baghdad, killed at least nine…
‘Deadly shootout’ in eastern Ukraine shatters Easter truce
World
April 20, 2014
‘Deadly shootout’ in eastern Ukraine shatters Easter truce
Four people were reported killed Sunday in a gun battle in restive eastern Ukraine, shattering a fragile Easter truce in…
Two Egyptian police officers killed in attack
Egypt
April 20, 2014
Two Egyptian police officers killed in attack
A police officer and a conscript were killed after armed attackers opened fire on their patrol car, Egypt's interior ministry…
Over 100 killed in South Sudan cattle raid
World
April 19, 2014
Over 100 killed in South Sudan cattle raid
Over 100 people have been killed in a cattle raid in South Sudan's Warrap state, a local information minister told…
Iran says Arak heavy water reactor dispute virtually solved
World
April 19, 2014
Iran says Arak heavy water reactor dispute virtually solved
Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Saturday that a dispute with world powers over the Arak heavy water reactor…