French government boosts anti-terror strategy
BBC, Paris :France is to create 2,680 new jobs and boost spending by 425m euros (£325m) to bolster counter-terrorism efforts, Prime Minister Manuel Valls has...
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Syria starts razing chemical weapons sites
AFP, The Hague :Syria has begun destroying its remaining chemical weapons production sites, despite being hampered by bad weather and logistical problems, the world’s chemical...
Japan to continue active role in ME peace: Abe
AFP, Jerusalem :Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with top Israeli officials in Jerusalem on Monday in a bid to deepen economic cooperation while...
Nine held after three Muslims burnt alive in India
AFP, New Delhi :Police have arrested nine people after a mob torched a house and burnt to death three men thought to be Muslims in...
Floods kill 71 in Mozambique
AFP, Maputo :The death toll from flooding in parts of Mozambique has risen to 71, the country’s disaster management services said on Monday.“From the data...
IS threatens to kill Japanese hostages
AP, Beirut :The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless it receives a $200 million ransom within 72 hours, but Tokyo vowed...
Nigerians face killings, hunger in Boko Haram’s held areas
Reuters, Yola :Boko Haram says it is building an Islamic state that will revive the glory days of northern Nigeria’s medieval Muslim empires, but for...
Nepal oppn turns violent in parliament
AP, Kathmandu :Opposition parties staged general strike to shut down Nepal today as opposition politicians threw chairs and attacked the parliamentary speaker in a bid...
Rebels clash with army
BBC Online :Fierce clashes between soldiers and Shia Houthi rebels have taken place near the presidential palace in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.Heavy gunfire and explosions were...
EU for broad alliance on terrorism
BBC Online :The EU’s foreign policy chief has called for a broad alliance to tackle terror, including with Muslim nations, at a ministerial summit in...
Freezing rain makes Philadelphia roads slick: 5 killed
AP, New York :Rain “flash-freezing” on roads and sidewalks left an icy glaze under feet and tires across much of the northeast on Sunday, causing...
Israel lobbying foreign powers to cut ICC funding
Reuters, Jerusalem :Israel is lobbying member-states of the International Criminal Court to cut funding for the tribunal in response to its launch of an inquiry...