World
Half-mumbled prayers and friction at Jerusalem’s holiest site
October 19, 2014
Half-mumbled prayers and friction at Jerusalem’s holiest site
Israeli and Palestinian police kept a tight watch over the al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday amid high tension between Muslims…
North, South Korean troops exchange border fire
October 19, 2014
North, South Korean troops exchange border fire
North and South Korean troops briefly exchanged fire Sunday in the latest in a series of minor border skirmishes that…
US, four European countries call for end to violence in Libya
October 19, 2014
US, four European countries call for end to violence in Libya
The United States and four European countries jointly called on Saturday for an end to violence in Libya. The governments of…
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
October 19, 2014
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
The fiercest fighting in days shook the Syrian border town of Kobani overnight when Islamic State fighters attacked Kurdish forces…
Hong Kong street clashes erupt despite imminent talks
October 19, 2014
Hong Kong street clashes erupt despite imminent talks
Violent clashes erupted in Hong Kong early on Sunday for a second night, deepening a sense of impasse between a…
Houthis, Sunni supporters clash in central Yemen
October 18, 2014
Houthis, Sunni supporters clash in central Yemen
Yemeni Shi'ite Houthi fighters and supporters of the Sunni Muslim party Islah clashed in central Yemen on Saturday, residents and…
Two rival Libyan governments claim to control oil policy
October 18, 2014
Two rival Libyan governments claim to control oil policy
A self-styled rival government controlling Libya's capital announced its own oil policies this week, drawing a rebuttal from Prime Minister…
Maduro says Venezuela’s 2015 budget to put oil at US$60 dollars
October 18, 2014
Maduro says Venezuela’s 2015 budget to put oil at US$60 dollars
Venezuela's 2015 budget will be based on a target oil price of US$60 dollars per barrel, President Nicolas Maduro said…
US health official allowed new Ebola patient on plane with slight fever
October 16, 2014
US health official allowed new Ebola patient on plane with slight fever
A second Texas nurse who has contracted Ebola told a US health official she had a slight fever and was…
Second Ebola case on US soil as UN warns disease ‘winning the race’
October 15, 2014
Second Ebola case on US soil as UN warns disease ‘winning the race’
A second health worker in Texas has tested positive for Ebola, officials said Wednesday, in a new contamination far from…