2014 was hottest year on record
AP, Washington :Both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) calculated that in 2014 the world had its...
International
Libyan factions agree on ‘agenda’ for unity govt
AFP, Geneva :Libya’s warring factions have agreed on an “agenda” to form a unity government after two days of UN-brokered talks in Geneva, the UN...
Climate change, extinctions signal Earth in danger zone: Study
Reuters, Oslo :Climate change and high rates of extinctions of animals and plants are pushing the Earth into a danger zone for humanity, a scientific...
Belgian terror raid puts Europe on high alert
AFP, Brussels :Belgium was on high alert Friday after two suspected jihadists were killed in a police raid, while German and French police made fresh...
Pope tells Philippine leaders to end corruption, hear cries of the poor
Reuters, Manila :Pope Francis called on the Philippine government on Friday to tackle corruption and hear the cries of the poor suffering from “scandalous social...
Ten months on, Australia confident of finding MH370
AFP, Sydney :Missing airliner MH370 is “very likely” to be found if it lies in the vast undersea zone now being scoured, and is probably...
EU Parliament calls Russia potential threat to EU
AP, Brussels :The EU parliament on Thursday condemned Russia as a “potential threat to the European Union itself” even as the EU foreign policy chief...
UN alarmed by Israeli, Palestinian ‘downward spiral’
Reuters, United Nations :UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is alarmed that Israelis and Palestinians are engaged in a downward spiral of actions and counter actions and...
Pentagon to deploy 400 troops to train Syrian rebels
Reuters, Washington :The U.S. military is planning to deploy more than 400 troops to help train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State, along with...
ISIL launches fierce attacks across Iraq
Agencies, Beirut :At least 23, including 16 Peshmerga soldiers, killed in ISIL assault in restive provinces of Nineveh and Diyala.Fighters from the Islamic State of...
France to protect all religions, vows Francois Hollande
BBC, Paris :French President Francois Hollande has vowed that his country will protect all religions, saying that Muslims are the main victims of fanaticism.Speaking at...
Ohio man accused of plotting to attack US Capitol, arrested
AP, Cincinnati :A man who plotted to attack the U.S. Capitol and kill government officials inside it and spoke of his desire to support the...