World
Report: CIA, Israel plotted senior Hezbollah commander’s killing
January 31, 2015
Report: CIA, Israel plotted senior Hezbollah commander’s killing
The CIA and Israel's spy agency Mossad were behind an elaborate plot to kill Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh in a…
Yemen Shiite militia holds widely boycotted meeting on crisis
January 31, 2015
Yemen Shiite militia holds widely boycotted meeting on crisis
Yemen's Shiite militia and ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh's party held a meeting boycotted by others parties Friday to discuss ending…
Netanyahu denies wife pocketed from returned bottles
January 31, 2015
Netanyahu denies wife pocketed from returned bottles
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday dismissed as "false" reports that his wife Sara had pocketed at least $1,000…
Islamic State attacks Kurdish outposts across Iraq
January 31, 2015
Islamic State attacks Kurdish outposts across Iraq
Islamic State militants struck at Kurdish forces southwest of the Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Friday, while bombs in Kirkuk,…
African Union calls for 7,500-strong force to fight Boko Haram
January 30, 2015
African Union calls for 7,500-strong force to fight Boko Haram
The African Union called Friday for a regional five-nation force of 7,500 troops to defeat the "horrendous" rise of Nigeria's…
US economy grew 2.6% in Q4, slower than expected
January 30, 2015
US economy grew 2.6% in Q4, slower than expected
US economic growth slowed to 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter last year, as imports surged, and government spending, especially…
Saudi postpones flogging of blogger Badawi for third week
January 30, 2015
Saudi postpones flogging of blogger Badawi for third week
Saudi Arabia postponed Friday for a third week in a row the flogging of a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes…
Greece says will not cooperate with troika or seek aid extension
January 30, 2015
Greece says will not cooperate with troika or seek aid extension
Greece's government will not cooperate with the EU and IMF mission bankrolling the country and will not seek an extension…
Israel to build 430 new West Bank settler homes: NGO
January 30, 2015
Israel to build 430 new West Bank settler homes: NGO
The Israeli government on Friday published tenders to build 430 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, the head…
Security sources: Bombs in central Baghdad kill 12
January 30, 2015
Security sources: Bombs in central Baghdad kill 12
At least 12 civilians were killed on Friday morning when two bombs exploded in central Baghdad, security sources said.An initial…