Israelis and Palestinians Ask if the Latest Fight Was Worth It
A bloody war is followed by a public-relations fight The sign of victory as people gather in the streets to celebrate after a deal had been reached between Hamas and Israel over a long-term end to seven weeks of fighting in the Gaza Strip on Aug. 26, 2014 in Gaza City. MORE Israel and Palestinians... read more »
Ukraine Reports Russian Invasion on a New Front
DONETSK, Ukraine — Determined to preserve the pro-Russian revolt in eastern Ukraine, Russia reinforced what Western and Ukrainian officials described as a stealth invasion on Wednesday, sending armored troops across the border as it expanded the conflict to a new section of Ukrainian... read more »
Alleged Serial Stowaway Marilyn Hartman Arrested for 3rd Time This Month
Repeat stowaway Marilyn Hartman was arrested today at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on a criminal trespass charge, according to police. It was the third time the 62-year-old, who has a history of trying to board planes without a ticket, has been arrested this month. Airport employees... read more »
Three day talks between India, Pakistan ended inconclusively
The three-day talks between India and Pakistan here over designs of Kishan Ganga Dam and four other hydroelectric power projects at the Jhelum and the Chenab rivers respectively has ended inconclusively, but the two sides hoped to find a solution in next meeting in Delhi. The talks concluded... read more »
More than 60 women, girls abducted in Nigeria: local official
Suspected Boko Haram militants have abducted more than 60 women and young girls in restive northeast Nigeria, a local official and a vigilante leader said today. The group was kidnapped in... read more »
DU crisis: A course that has gone awry
The VC’s resignation further deepens uncertainty over the admission process that involves the fate of over 2.7 lakh students Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh resigned on... read more »
Second high level Cabinet meeting on gas price today
New Delhi: The second high level Cabinet meeting on gas prices is scheduled to be held on Tuesday. Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra will be chairing the meeting. Earlier on Sunday, Prime... read more »
Iraq crisis: NATO to convene after Kerry pledges support to Baghdad against militant threa...
NATO foreign ministers convene on Tuesday to discuss the Iraq crisis after US Secretary of State John Kerry pledged “intense” support to Baghdad in the fight against militants... read more »
PM Modi’s journey to ‘achhe din’ may involve brief pe...
To his admirers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who completes a month in office Tuesday, has made a great start – from reinvigorating the ossified hand of a government system that hobbled progress... read more »
