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Israel soldier dies after Palestinian stabbing: police

Israel soldier dies after Palestinian stabbing: police

An Israeli soldier died on Wednesday after a Palestinian youth stabbed him on board a bus in the north of…
Bombings target Iraq police, pilgrims, killing 19

Bombings target Iraq police, pilgrims, killing 19

At least 19 people were killed in bomb attacks targeting Iraqi police and pilgrims on Wednesday, police and medical sources…
U.S. to name Nigeria’s Boko Haram as terrorist group: sources

U.S. to name Nigeria’s Boko Haram as terrorist group: sources

The State Department will formally designate the Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram as a "foreign terrorist organisation" on Wednesday,…
Free Syrian Army sets terms for Geneva peace talks

Free Syrian Army sets terms for Geneva peace talks

The mainstream rebel Free Syrian Army has laid out the conditions for its participation in Geneva peace talks, including the…
Egyptian in Iraq brought to trial for tearing Imam Hussein flag

Egyptian in Iraq brought to trial for tearing Imam Hussein flag

Ali Shadded, a leading fuel official in the Iraqi city of Basra, said an Egyptian citizen working for U.S. oilfield…
Woman shot dead in police crackdown on Cambodian labor protest

Woman shot dead in police crackdown on Cambodian labor protest

Cambodian riot police used sticks, tear gas and guns to break up a garment workers' strike on Tuesday, killing one…
Britain, U.S. send warships to help Philippine relief efforts

Britain, U.S. send warships to help Philippine relief efforts

A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an…
Iran foreign minister blames West for nuclear talks breakdown

Iran foreign minister blames West for nuclear talks breakdown

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hit back at U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry late on Tuesday and blamed…
Syrian opposition wants rebel backing for Geneva talks

Syrian opposition wants rebel backing for Geneva talks

Syria's opposition is edging towards agreeing to international peace talks in Geneva but wants approval from fighters inside the country…
Saudi police clash with foreign workers after visa raids

Saudi police clash with foreign workers after visa raids

Saudi Arabian police clashed with foreign workers in a poor district of Riyadh on Saturday, nearly a week into a…
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