Middle East
Air strike kills 29 in north Yemen: rebel health office
November 1, 2017
Air strike kills 29 in north Yemen: rebel health office
An air strike killed 29 people and wounded 17 others in northern Yemen on Wednesday, the Huthi rebel health service…
Suspected Islamist arrested after knife attack near Tunis parliament
November 1, 2017
Suspected Islamist arrested after knife attack near Tunis parliament
A suspected Islamist militant was arrested on Wednesday after wounding two policemen in a knife attack near the parliament building…
Twitter promotes anonymous attacks on 2022 Qatar World Cup
November 1, 2017
Twitter promotes anonymous attacks on 2022 Qatar World Cup
The unsolicited tweets started appearing on timelines over the last week. No website, company or individual is publicly associated with…
Century-old declaration hardens Israeli-Palestinian rift
November 1, 2017
Century-old declaration hardens Israeli-Palestinian rift
Israelis celebrate it. Palestinians despise it. The Balfour Declaration, Britain’s promise to Zionists to create a Jewish home in what…
Syrian opposition rejects Russia-sponsored congress
November 1, 2017
Syrian opposition rejects Russia-sponsored congress
The Syrian opposition to President Bashar al-Assad rejected a Russian-sponsored congress of Syrian groups scheduled for Nov. 18 in Sochi…
Detained journalists informed Myanmar of filming plans, Turkish broadcaster says
November 1, 2017
Detained journalists informed Myanmar of filming plans, Turkish broadcaster says
Turkey’s state broadcaster said a team of journalists filming a documentary in Myanmar had told the government of their plans…
Islamic state claims responsibility for blast in Afghan capital Kabul
October 31, 2017
Islamic state claims responsibility for blast in Afghan capital Kabul
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an explosion in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday which killed multiple people, the Sunni…
Syria activists say 7 children killed in government shelling
October 31, 2017
Syria activists say 7 children killed in government shelling
At least seven Syrian children were killed in government shelling of a rebel-held area outside Damascus on Tuesday, most as…
Russia invites Kurds to Syrian people’s congress: Kurdish official
October 31, 2017
Russia invites Kurds to Syrian people’s congress: Kurdish official
Russia has invited the Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria to its proposed congress of Syria’s rival parties, a senior Kurdish…
Blast hits Afghan capital Kabul, numerous casualties
October 31, 2017
Blast hits Afghan capital Kabul, numerous casualties
A large explosion hit the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, in an area housing foreign embassies and government departments, causing…