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Lebanese rockets hit Israel as hostilities escalate
Rocket fire from Lebanon hit northern Israel Friday, a move that has led Israeli officials to suspect Lebanese militants may be joining the four-day conflict between Israel and Gaza militants.The Lebanese military said three rockets were fired toward Israel around 6 a.m. and the…
Obama tells Netanyahu US willing to negotiate cease-fire between Israel, Hamas
President Obama offered the help of the United States on Thursday in negotiating a cease-fire to end escalating violence between Israel and Hamas, as world leaders warned of an urgent need to avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war that could engulf the fragile region.In a phone…
Israel launches new Gaza airstrikes, reportedly intercepts rocket targeting Tel Aviv
Israeli television reported Tuesday that a rocket aimed at Tel Aviv was intercepted by its "Iron Dome" defense system after the country carried out airstrikes on at least 100 sites in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip as part of a new offensive aimed at halting rocket…
Suicide bomber kills 4 in attack on air force bus in Afghanistan's capital
Afghan security officials say a suicide bomber has attacked an air force bus in the capital Kabul, killing at least four people.The Defense Ministry said in a statement that the attack early Wednesday killed four officers and wounded five others. But army Gen. Kadamshah…
'We will attack': Ukrainian president ends unilateral ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he was abandoning a unilateral cease-fire in the conflict with pro-Russian separatists and sending military forces back on the offensive after talks with Russia and European leaders failed to start a broader peace process.Poroshenko's decision, announced shortly after the…
Advani praises PM, says Modi has scored 'Triple Century'
Senior BJP leader L K Advani on Sunday likened Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a batsman who becomes Captain in the very first Test match he plays and scores a triple century.Advani used the cricket analogy to praise Modi for leading the party and…
Pope asks Iraq leaders to use dialogue to avoid further warfare
Pope Francis asked Iraq leaders to use dialogue to avoid further warfare there, during his weekly address in St. Peter's Square after Mass -- his first major public ceremony since health problems forced a spate of canceled appointments."The news from Iraq is unfortunately very…
Iraq militants executed at least 160 captives, human rights group says
Iraqi insurgents executed at least 160 captives earlier this month in the northern city of Tikrit, Human Rights Watch said Friday, citing an analysis of satellite imagery and grisly photos released by the militants.The U.S.-based rights group said militants from the Islamic State of…
With Indian government pushing Hindi, English-educated bureaucracy scrambles for dictionaries
For the past two weeks, the top civil servants in India's labyrinthine bureaucracy have been sent back to school.Graduate degrees are commonplace in this crowd. Plenty have diplomas from Oxford, Cambridge or Harvard, and most were raised speaking English — the language used in…
Islamic militant group posts images that appear to show mass killings in Iraq
As Iraq’s government bolstered Baghdad's defenses Sunday, the Islamic militant group that captured two major cities last week posted graphic photos that appeared to show its fighters massacring dozens of captured Iraqi soldiers.The pictures on a militant website appear to show masked fighters of…
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