Former US president Bill Clinton has warned Israel about “isolating itself from world opinion” due to repeated conflicts in Gaza after four children were killed on a beach in the latest violence. More than 220 Palestinians, most of them civilians,
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Militants in eastern Tunisia staged two simultaneous attacks on army posts while soldiers held a Ramadan feast, killing at least 14 soldiers, authorities said Thursday. An extremist group believed linked to al-Qaida’s North Africa arm claimed
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen carried out a pre-dawn rocket attack on Kabul International Airport on Thursday, temporarily shutting down the facility and setting off a gunbattle with security forces in which four attackers were killed, officials said. The militants
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police arrested one of the country’s most wanted men — a fugitive convicted of terrorism — during a shootout Wednesday in Athens’ central tourist district that left four people wounded, authorities said. Police said the
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused Israel of attempting a “systematic genocide” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, his strongest attack yet on the Jewish state over its air campaign in the territory.
(AFP) US President Barack Obama signaled Wednesday that talks with Iran on its nuclear program may need to extend beyond a weekend deadline, saying negotiations have shown a “credible way forward.” Obama said he was consulting with Congress — where
(Reuters) – America’s top diplomat and the head of its Defense Department will visit India in coming weeks seeking to revitalize a relationship the United States sees as a crucial counterbalance in Asia to an increasingly assertive China. Secretary of
BEIRUT (AP) — In a lavish ceremony, a smiling and confident President Bashar Assad was sworn in for a third seven-year term on Wednesday, praising his supporters for “defeating the dirty war” and denouncing insurgents who have “failed in trying
Via the Daily Mail: Al-Qaeda is at the gates, and there are enough jihadis within already. Intelligence agencies say the terror network is making inroads into India, sowing the seeds of a “final war” across the country. Information gathered on al-Qaeda’s India
A great white shark that washed up on an Australian beach this week had a sea lion stuck in its throat which likely caused its death, fisheries officials said Thursday. The four-metre (13-foot) white pointer was filmed thrashing around just
Three mortar shells fired from Gaza hit southern Israel on Thursday, the army said, just over two hours after a humanitarian ceasefire took effect. The shells struck in the region of Eshkol, which borders the southern Gaza Strip, the army
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Thursday reacted angrily after Australia’s attorney-general said he should be “man enough” to face Swedish sexual assault allegations. The Australian, who has been holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London for more than two years, lost
The Imperial War Museum in London reopens its doors Saturday after a £40-million refit, with a new permanent exhibition dedicated to the experiences of British civilians and soldiers from across the Commonwealth in World War I. One hundred years after
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Thursday it plans to scrap rules that prevent businesses from investing in and exercising rights in both energy generation and transmission networks at the same time. Read more at Reuters
BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of the European Parliament rowed back on Wednesday after saying the EU legislature might reject Britain’s nominee for the European Commission, Jonathan Hill, for “radically anti-European” views. Martin Schulz told a news conference he had
A senior Liberal Democrat minister called Thursday for a complete rethink of the so-called “bedroom tax”, distancing his party from the coalition’s controversial welfare reform. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said his party would make the case for
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating the circumstances behind the disappearance of emails from a former senior Internal Revenue Service official, part of a broader criminal inquiry into whether the agency had targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status,
WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP-controlled House passed a $20 billion measure Wednesday that would slash budgets for enforcing tax laws and new financial regulations, and a healthy food initiative that’s a pet cause of first lady Michelle Obama. The House
Australia on Thursday axed a divisive carbon tax after years of political debate, handing the government a key win after it went to the polls last year vowing the levy would go. The upper house Senate voted 39-32 to scrap
NEW YORK (AP) — What the Veterans Administration failed to do for double amputee Michael Sulsona in two years, some New York hardware store workers delivered in an hour: They fixed his broken wheelchair. The 62-year-old Vietnam veteran said he
TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — A Texas actress who sent ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and the New York mayor then tried to blame the crime on her soon-to-be ex-husband was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday. A
NEW YORK (AP) — The Broadway musical “Rocky” is hanging up its gloves after being battered at the box office. Producers said Tuesday that the show will play its final performance at the Winter Garden Theatre on Aug. 17, after
OYONNAX, France (AP) — French rider Tony Gallopin led a late breakaway in a show of opportunism and savvy racing to win Wednesday’s 11th stage of the Tour de France as Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead. The peloton
Via the Daily Beast: A commander of Moqtada al Sadr’s newly renamed “Peace Brigades” describes plans to reunify Iraq–with a little help from Iran. Will they fight ISIS as hard as they fought the U.S. Army? SADR CITY, Iraq —
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of the European Parliament said on Wednesday that the “radically anti-European” views of Jonathan Hill, British premier David Cameron’s nominee for the European Commission, might prevent him getting onto the EU’s executive body.
