US fears for cash-strapped Palestinian Authority
AFP, Washington :The United States voiced fears Thursday that the Palestinian Authority may be teetering on the brink of collapse because of a lack of...
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US Summit to fight Jihadists ends with little concrete action
AFP, Washington :The United States sought to unite nations around a common vision for combating violent jihadist groups in three days of talks which ended...
Rebels pledge prisoner exchange as Ukraine ceasefire teeters
AFP, Kiev :Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine promised Friday to start exchanging prisoners, in a possible boost to a ceasefire that the US accuses separatists of...
25,000 Iraq-Kurdish force ready to retake Mosul from IS
Agencies :A joint Iraqi-Kurdish military force of up to 25,000 fighters is being prepared to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State (IS),...
Yemen feuding parties agree on transitional council
Agencies :Yemen’s feuding parties have agreed on a “people’s transitional council” to help govern the country and guide it out of a political crisis, UN...
Ties with India out of closet, says Israel
Reuters, New Delhi :Israel’s security relationship with India is out in the open after years of being under wraps, the Israeli defence minister said on...
Afghan Taliban to hold peace talks with US officials in Qatar
AFP, Kandahar : Taliban representatives are to meet US officials in Qatar soon for possible peace talks on Afghanistan, sources from the militant group told AFP...
US at war with those who have perverted Islam: Obama
AP, Washington :Muslims in the U.S. and around the world have a responsibility to fight a misconception that terrorist groups like the Islamic State speak...
US-led coalition against IS meets in Saudi Arabia
AP, Riyadh :Military chiefs from 26 nations involved in the US-led coalition battling the Islamic State group began a two-day meeting in Saudi Arabia on...
Kurdish forces repulse jihadist attack on Arbil
AFP, Arbil (Iraq) :Kurdish peshmerga forces have repulsed a major attack by the Islamic State jihadist group southwest of Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital Arbil, officials said...
Thousands rally for former Lankan president Rajapaksa
Agencies, Colombo :Tens of thousands of supporters of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa have staged a rally in Colombo, urging him to return to...
