Politics

UN slams jihadist abuses in Iraq as US warns of threat - 08/26/2014

BAGHDAD- The UN on Monday accused jihadists in Iraq of "ethnic and religious cleansing" as the most senior US military officer warned they will soon threaten America and Europe. As condemnation of...

Israel in deadly Gaza air raids, Egypt in new truce plan - 08/26/2014

GAZA CITY, Sakher Abou El Oun- Israeli fire killed 10 Palestinians across Gaza on Monday, while Egypt proposed a new ceasefire that would open key crossings into the blockaded territory. Since an...

Foley family celebrates his life, prays for hostages - 08/25/2014

ROCHESTER, Dave Clark- The family of murdered US journalist James Foley prayed for the safety of his fellow hostages Sunday as hundreds gathered for a mass to celebrate his life as a witness on the...

Shiite militiamen kill 70 at Iraq Sunni mosque - 08/23/2014

BAQUBA- Shiite militiamen gunned down 70 people in an apparent revenge attack at an Iraqi Sunni mosque Friday, as Washington declared the beheading of an American journalist a "terrorist attack." The...

Hamas executes 'collaborators', Israeli boy killed - 08/23/2014

GAZA CITY, Sakher Abu El Oun- Hamas executed 18 alleged collaborators in Gaza City on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed harsh retribution for the killing of a four-year-old...

Islamic State 'beyond anything we've seen': US - 08/22/2014

WASHINGTON- The Islamic State poses a greater danger than a conventional "terrorist group" and is pursuing a vision that could radically alter the face of the Middle East, US defense leaders said...

Europeans in push for new UN resolution on Gaza - 08/22/2014

UNITED NATIONS- Britain, France and Germany have put forward key points of a new UN Security Council resolution on Gaza in a fresh bid to end six weeks of violence, diplomats said Thursday. The...

Pope Francis calls Foley family: priest - 08/22/2014

WASHINGTON- Pope Francis called the family of slain US journalist James Foley on Thursday to offer his condolences, a Catholic priest close to the family said. The gruesome video of Foley's...

UN launches aid operation for 500,000 in northern Iraq - 08/21/2014

GENEVA- The UN refugee agency said it had launched a huge operation Wednesday to bring desperately needed aid to half a million Iraqis driven from their homes by jihadist rebels. "It's the largest...

Beheading video puts spotlight on British jihadists - 08/21/2014

LONDON, James Pheby and Robin Millard- The distinct English accent of the militant seen beheading US journalist James Foley in a grisly online video has forced Britain once again to confront the...
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