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Muslim men over 50 return to Jerusalem’s Aqsa mosque, tension high
October 31, 2014
Muslim men over 50 return to Jerusalem’s Aqsa mosque, tension high
Muslim worshippers over the age of 50 returned to pray at Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday,…
Israel reopens Al-Aqsa mosque compound
October 31, 2014
Israel reopens Al-Aqsa mosque compound
Israel decided Thursday evening to reopen Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound hours after ordering its closure and following Arab and US calls for…
Burkina president rejects opposition calls to step down after violence
October 31, 2014
Burkina president rejects opposition calls to step down after violence
Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore said on Thursday he would stay in power at the head of a transitional government…
US: Egypt has right to build Gaza buffer zone
October 31, 2014
US: Egypt has right to build Gaza buffer zone
Egypt has the right to use a Gaza buffer zone to boost its security, but should also be concerned about…
Kurds’ battle for Kobani unites a people divided by borders
October 31, 2014
Kurds’ battle for Kobani unites a people divided by borders
Cloaked in Kurdish flags, thousands of people lined the roads to cheer on a military convoy headed for what was…
US ‘deeply concerned’ by Burkina Faso crisis
October 30, 2014
US ‘deeply concerned’ by Burkina Faso crisis
The United States warned Thursday that it was "deeply concerned" about the crisis unfolding in Burkina Faso and criticized a…
Iraqi Kurdish forces enter Syria to fight Islamic State
October 30, 2014
Iraqi Kurdish forces enter Syria to fight Islamic State
A first group of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters entered the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on Thursday to help push…
US drone strike kills five militants in Pakistan
October 30, 2014
US drone strike kills five militants in Pakistan
A suspected US drone strike killed at least five militants in a Pakistani tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Thursday, with…
Microsoft launches wearable fitness device for $199
October 30, 2014
Microsoft launches wearable fitness device for $199
Microsoft Corp launched a device called "Microsoft Band" that will allow users to monitor their fitness and exercise regime, marking…
Sweden recognizes Palestinian state
October 30, 2014
Sweden recognizes Palestinian state
Sweden on Thursday officially recognised the state of Palestine, Stockholm's foreign minister said, less than a month after the government…