Defying flight ban, Kerry lands in Israel on truce mission
Washington’s top diplomat flew into Tel Aviv on Wednesday, defying a US flight ban, to try to broker an end to violence in Gaza, which has killed hundreds and hobbled Israel’s main airport. Secretary of state John Kerry jetted in from Cairo to Ben Gurion airport, with reporters banned... read more »
Al-Qaida vows to sever hands of ‘corrupt’ Yemen officials
ADEN: Al-Qaida has threatened to sever the hands of “corrupt” officials in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, where the jihadists have been trying to impose their strict version of Islamic sharia law. “After we eliminated agents of the United States in Hadramawt and after we... read more »
Clashes between rival militias in Libya kill 47
CAIRO: Clashes between rival Libyan militias fighting for control of the international airport in the capital, Tripoli, have killed 47 people over the past 24 hours, Libya’s health ministry said. The ministry said on its website late Sunday that the fighting also left 120 people wounded. It... read more »
Gaza toll reaches 316 as UN chief heads to region
GAZA CITY – Palestinian Territories: Israeli air strikes killed 20 people in Gaza on Saturday, taking the death toll to more than 300, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon headed to the region to bolster truce efforts. The new peace push came as Israel stood poised to intensify a ground operation inside... read more »
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Iran denies Facebook CEO summoned to court
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In pointed moves, Pope prays at Bethlehem wall, invites leaders t...
BETHLEHEM (West Bank): Pope Francis made a surprise stop on Sunday at the wall Palestinians abhor as a symbol of Israeli oppression, and later invited presidents from both sides of the divide to the... read more »
