GAZA CITY, Gaza City (AP) — A senior Hamas official has told supporters at a Gaza City rally that the war with Israel won’t be over until the group’s political demands are met. The official, Mushir al-Masri, said Thursday that
(AFP) — Pope Francis called on the international community on Thursday to protect the mostly Christian communities of northern Iraq fleeing a lightning advance by jihadist militants. A statement delivered by his spokesman said the pope joined the urgent appeals
Jihadist militants took over Qaraqosh, Iraq’s largest Christian town, and surrounding areas when Kurdish troops withdrew overnight, fleeing residents and Christian clerics said on Thursday. Several residents contacted by AFP confirmed that the entire area in northern Iraq, home to
MOSCOW/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Russia will ban all imports of food from the United States and all fruit and vegetables from Europe, the state news agency reported on Wednesday, a sweeping response to Western sanctions imposed over its support for
Four Malaysian men arrested in connection with the stabbing deaths of two British medical students have confessed to the killings that occurred after an alcohol-fuelled argument, police said Thursday. The bodies of the two Newcastle University students were found early
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians plan an extensive renovation of Progressive Field over the next two years, remodeling the 20-year-old downtown ballpark to better connect with their fans. The club intends to make interior and exterior modifications to the area
Editor’s Note: Ann Coulter opines to the tendency of Christians to look away from our country for the hard work of salvation. We reprint her column here. I wonder how the Ebola doctor feels now that his humanitarian trip has
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf overnight Wednesday declared a state of emergency in Liberia due to the deadly Ebola outbreak, warning that extraordinary measures are needed “for the very survival of our state”. Speaking of “a clear and present danger” from
(AFP) A patient who was admitted to a New York hospital this week with fever and gastrointestinal symptoms similar to Ebola has tested negative for the virus, the facility said Wednesday. The man had recently traveled to West Africa, which
Editor’s Note : National Review’s Eliana Johnson documents the key role played by Senator Jeff Sessions in the epic immigration debate of the past several months. We reprint here. A Masters of the Universe drawing hangs in a frame above the
A new report suggests Hollywood can’t shake that “fiery Latina” stereotype. The film industry’s diversity problems are well documented. People of color are under-represented in several key areas, from major screen roles to behind the scenes. A report completed by
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Johnny Manziel will start Cleveland’s exhibition opener on the sideline. Browns coach Mike Pettine chose Brian Hoyer as the starting quarterback for Saturday’s game in Detroit, giving the veteran the first chance to impress before Manziel
Slate asks the question if the experimental drug cocktail is good enough for two white American medical personnel, why not for the thousands of impoverished Africans suffering in silence? We reprint here: While the death toll of the Ebola outbreak has risen
Media Trackers: WASHINGTON, D.C. – A prominent CNN commentator, the top two political reporters for The Huffington Post, a Reuters reporter, the editor of The Nation magazine, a producer for Al Jazeera America television, a U.S. News & World Report
This article originally appeared in the Daily Mail A young man lies dead in the streets of Liberia, left to rot in view of passers-by and local children. He is just one of many Ebola victims to have been dragged
The appearance of a female newsreader without a headscarf on Saudi TV has sparked outrage in the strict Islamic country. The anchor, who has not been named, has previously worn a hijab in news clips posted online. She was reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Take a White House state dinner and multiply it by 50. The result is the most elaborate and unusual dinner of President Barack Obama’s administration, a one-of-a-kind affair put on for a one-of-a-kind gathering of several dozen
CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas began indirect talks on a new border deal for the blockaded Gaza Strip as a cease-fire ending their month-long war entered its second day Wednesday. Israel has said it wants the Islamic militant Hamas
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi national, who fell ill after returning from Sierra Leone, died early Wednesday in his hospital isolation ward where he was being tested for the Ebola virus, said the Saudi Health Ministry. The 40-year-old
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization says the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has risen to 932. The new figures come Wednesday as authorities in Nigeria confirmed the death of a nurse of Ebola.
(Reuters) – Liberia shut a major hospital in the capital Monrovia on Wednesday after a Spanish priest and six other staff contracted Ebola, as the death toll from the worst outbreak of the disease hit 932 in West Africa. The
From the BBC: Global health experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) are meeting to discuss new measures to tackle the Ebola outbreak. The meeting – being held in Geneva, Switzerland – is expected to last two days and will
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even on a night when Clayton Kershaw looked positively human, the Los Angeles Dodgers concocted a way to win. Juan Uribe scored on David Freese’s errant throw to the plate in the ninth inning, and the
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s civilian government is bracing for a wave of protests this month, days after the military took responsibility for securing the capital amid the threat of militant attacks and the spectre of a political showdown. Some Pakistanis
LONDON (AP) — British police say a 47-year-old man suspected of making a bomb hoax aboard a Qatar Airways flight has been referred for assessment of his mental health. Greater Manchester Police said Wednesday that the man was examined by
