Clashes erupt inside al-Aqsa compound
Al-Jazeera.com :Israeli police have clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians inside Jerusalem’s flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque compound after a far-right Jewish group announced plans to visit the site...
International
AI asks Pakistan to protect minority communities
PTI, London :Global rights watchdog Amnesty International has asked Pakistan to bring those responsible for the killing of a Christian couple, accused of blasphemy, to...
Turkish PM accuses Syrian forces of massacre, fears new refugee influx
Reuters, Istanbul :Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has accused Syrian forces of committing massacres in and around Aleppo and said Turkey would face a major...
India withdraws warships from Kolkata port after terror alert
Reuters, New Delhi :India’s navy withdrew two warships from the eastern port of Kolkata on Tuesday after intelligence agencies warned of an attack on the...
‘Nine die’ in Saudi gun battles
BBC Online :At least nine people have died in two separate gun battles in Saudi Arabia.In the first incident on Monday, masked gunmen killed at...
ISIL fighters make gains in northern Iraq
Al-Jazeera.com :The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has continued to gain ground in northern Iraq despite weeks of US-led air strikes, and...
US mid-terms: Republicans make early Senate gains
The Republican Party is making solid gains in the US Senate, where they need just six seats to take control of the chamber, initial results...
UN climate panel warns of irreversible damage
Al-Jazeea.com :Governments can keep climate change in check at manageable costs but will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2100 to limit...
Afghan president drops his tribal name
AP, Kabul :Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has decided to drop his tribal name of Ahmadzai and has asked all government departments and media to use...
ISIL ‘kills scores’ in Iraqi province
Al-Jazeera.com :The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has killed at least 200 people from the Albu Nimr tribe, which had taken up...
UN urges civilian transfer in Burkina Faso
Al-jazeera.com :The United Nations has threatened to impose economic sanctions on Burkina Faso, if the army does not hand over the power to civilian rule.The...
Moscow recognizes as US, EU condemn Ukraine rebel poll
Reuters, Ukraine :Pro-Russian separatist Alexander Zakharchenko has easily won an election for leadership of a breakaway republic in eastern Ukraine, the vote’s organisers said on...