Egypt votes in parliamentary elections
Agencies, Cairo :Egyptians are voting for a parliament expected to firmly back President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has crushed all opposition since ousting his predecessor,...
International
Slovenia to deploy army on Croatia border to tackle migrant influx
AFP, Petisovci :Slovenia said on Saturday it would deploy soldiers to assist police “with logistics and equipment” at the border with Croatia to help tackle...
Saudi air strikes kill 30 pro-govt troops in Yemen
AP, Sanaa :Air strikes from the Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemen’s Shia rebels mistakenly struck a pro-government military encampment, killing at least 30 fighters and wounding...
Violence continues in Israeli occupied territories
Agencies, Nablus :Israeli forces clash with Palestinians at Qalandia refugee camp, as violence continues to grip occupied territories.Palestinians have clashed with Israeli forces and settlers...
US should weigh Australian-style gun buyback: Hillary
Al Jazeera, South Carolina :Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has drawn the ire of the influential National Rifle Association (NRA) by saying that the United...
Israel, US resume defence aid talks
Reuters, Jerusalem :Israel and the United States (US) have resumed talks on future defence aid that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspended in protest at the...
Mob kills suspected cattle smuggler in India
Reuters, New Delhi :Muslim man beaten to death in latest incident related to beef consumption, which government wants to ban.A group of villagers have killed...
Tel Aviv rejects Palestinian calls for UN police at Al-Aqsa compound
AFP, United Nations :Israel on Friday rejected Palestinian calls for a protection force to be deployed in east Jerusalem to quell violence around the flashpoint...
News In Brief
‘Russian’ drone downed by TurkeyAFP, Istanbul Turkish fighter jets shot down an unidentified drone which entered its air space near the Syrian border, with the...
Haryana CM urges Muslims to give up eating beef
Reuters, New Delhi :The head of an Indian state belonging to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party has urged the country’s minority Muslims to stop...
Obama says `no meeting of minds` with Russia on Syria
Reuters, Washington :President Barack Obama said on Friday the only area of US understanding with Russia on Syria was on how to prevent accidental clashes...
US confirms Iran tested N-capable ballistic missile
Reuters, United Nations :The United States has confirmed that Iran tested a medium-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear weapon, in “clear violation” of a...