Iran says warships sailing towards US
Reuters, Dubai :An Iranian naval officer said a number of warships had been ordered to approach US. maritime borders as a response to the stationing...
International
UN aid convoy attacked in besieged Homs
BBC Online :UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has insisted that the UN and aid agencies will not be deterred by Saturday’s attack on a convoy...
Tokyo residents go to polls to choose new governor
BBC Online :Voters in Tokyo are going to the polls to elect a new governor in a race widely seen as a popular verdict on...
Nine killed in brutal Iraq assassinations
AFP, Baghdad :Nine people were found dead in two brutal incidents in Iraq Sunday-one where militants forced Shiite policemen to pray before killing them, and...
Israeli military: Airstrike targets key Palestinian militant
CNN :An airstrike targeted a key Palestinian militant involved in numerous rocket attacks on Israel, the latter’s military said Sunday.Abdallah Kharti is a key operative...
US extends legal rights for same-sex spouses
BBC Online :The US is to make changes to the justice system to give greater legal recognition to same-sex marriages.In a speech at a gay...
Egypt leftist leader to contest elections
AP, Cairo :A leading left-wing Egyptian politician announced on Saturday that he will contest upcoming presidential elections, set to be a tough battle for anyone...
Nuclear deal heightens tension between Iran president, Guards
Reuters, Beirut :The article on Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency appeared routine: the minister of roads and urban development said the ministry does not have...
Bosnia protestors demand jobs
BBC Online :Demonstrators in Bosnia-Hercegovina have set fire to government buildings, in the worst unrest since the end of the 1992-95 war.Hundreds of people have...
Iran, UN agency resume N talks
Reuters, Dubai :Iran resumed talks on its nuclear programme with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday, the official IRNA news agency said, in...
Spain’s Princess in court over corruption case
BBC Online :Spain’s Princess Cristina has arrived in court to be questioned in connection with a corruption scandal involving her husband’s business dealings.It is the...
US vows to protect Japan against China
AFP, Washington :Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Friday that the United States would defend Japan against attack including over islands claimed by China as...