Israel beefs up security in East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that security forces have been increased significantly in East Jerusalem to prevent further violence by Palestinian youths. He told the weekly cabinet meeting that an additional 1,000 police and paramilitary border police, including... read more »
3 years after Arab Spring, Tunisia holds first poll
TUNIS : Tunisians expressed tentative hope for the future as they lined up on Sunday to choose their first five-year parliament since they overthrew their dictator in the 2011 revolution that kicked off the Arab Spring. The past three and a half years have been marked by political turmoil,... read more »
14-year-old wounded in US school shooting dies
MARYSVILLE: One of the teenagers wounded in a Washington state high school shooting died Sunday night, raising the number of fatalities from when a student opened fire in a cafeteria to three. Officials at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett confirmed the death of 14-year-old Gia Soriano.... read more »
Prosecutors seek death penalty for South Korea ferry disaster captain
GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA: South Korean prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for the captain of the Sewol ferry that sank in April, saying he had abandoned the more than 300 people who died in the disaster. They also sought life sentences for three senior crew members as the trial of Captain... read more »
