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Palestinians clash with Israeli forces o...

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces on `day of rage`

Jerusalem: Palestinians clashed on Friday with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank after the Islamist movement Hamas called for a “day of rage” over tensions at the Al-Aqsa mosque site.In Jerusalem, three police were injured as a firebomb struck their van in... read more »

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocke...

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel. The overnight air strikes targeted two training camps belonging to the Islamist group Hamas, causing no injuries, officials and witnesses said. Late on Friday, Gaza... read more »

Japan removes World War II constraints p...

Japan removes World War II constraints placed on military: Here’s why...

Tokyo: Japan’s parliament approved legislation that loosens post-World War II constraints placed on its military, an issue that has sparked sizeable protests and debate about whether the nation should shift away from its pacifist ways to face growing security challenges.The change that has... read more »

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocke...

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel. The overnight air strikes targeted two training camps belonging to the Islamist group Hamas, causing no injuries, officials and witnesses said. Late on Friday, Gaza... read more »

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Thai caretaker PM refuses to step down

Thai caretaker PM refuses to step down

Bangkok – Thai caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Tuesday reiterated that she would not resign as demanded by anti-government protestors. Shinawatra insisted that, as per the... read more »

Al Qaeda militants kill over 100 Syrians near Damascus

Al Qaeda militants kill over 100 Syrians near Dama...

Damascus – Radical rebels from the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front have massacred more than 100 people in a suburb of the capital Damascus, the... read more »

Russia deploys missiles along borders with NATO countri...

Russia deploys missiles along borders with NATO countries

Moscow – Russia confirmed Monday that it has deployed its tactical Iskander-M missiles along the borders with NATO countries, insisting the deployment... read more »

$13 bn needed in 2014 for humanitarian aid, says UN

$13 bn needed in 2014 for humanitarian aid, says UN

Geneva – The United Nati! ons and humanitarian partners Monday appealed for some $13 billion in 2014 to help millions of people in humanitarian need... read more »

Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation

Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation

The Israeli army has said it fired across the Lebanese border in retaliation after accusing Lebanese troops of gunning down one of its soldiers as he drove... read more »

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