War rocks the Middle East, but love must go on
AFP, Nicosia :“Love, we have no aim but to be defeated in your wars,” wrote the Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish. Despite the armed conflicts devastating...
International
Help stop attacks on Syria, Russian forces in Idlib
Reuters, Moscow :The Kremlin said on Tuesday that all attacks on Russian and Syrian government forces in Syria’s Idlib province should stop and that agreements...
Democrats do battle in New Hampshire – as Bloomberg looms
AFP, Manchester :Leftist Bernie Sanders and his youthful challenger Pete Buttigieg barnstormed New Hampshire Monday on the eve of its key White House primary, battling...
Palestinians rally against Trump plan amid struggle at UN
AP, Ramallah, West Bank :Thousands of Palestinians rallied Tuesday in the West Bank to reject President Donald Trump’s Mideast initiative and to express support for...
News In Brief
Pete Buttigieg, the kid from South Bend aiming for the White HouseAFP, WashingtonPete Buttigieg likes to remind people that a year ago, all he had...
Philippines to break military pact with US
AFP, Manila :The Philippines told the US on Tuesday it was quitting a pact key to their historical military alliance, triggering a six-month countdown to...
News In Brief
British Airways sets fastest flight record, thanks to storm Ciara LondonAP, LondonAs the worst storm in seven years set its eyes on the UK and...
Taiwan again scrambles jets to intercept Chinese planes, tensions spike
Reuters, Taipei :Taiwan’s air force scrambled for a second day in a row on Monday to intercept Chinese jets that approached the island claimed by...
Storm Ciara lashes Europe, flights, train services disrupted
Hundreds of flights and train services were cancelled across northwest Europe on Monday as Storm Ciara swept in packing powerful winds after lashing Britain and...
1,000 mysterious bomb hoaxes every day disrupt life in Moscow
AFP, Moscow :Moscovites are mystified by a flood of bomb hoaxes forcing the evacuation of courts, schools and malls while authorities appear unable to find...
Iran again fails to put satellite into orbit amid US worries
AP, Tehran : An Iranian rocket failed to put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, state television reported, the latest setback for a program the U.S....
US ambassador to Israel warns against West Bank annexation
AFP, Jerusalem :The U.S. ambassador to Israel has cautioned Israel against “unilateral action” in annexing West Bank settlements, warning that such a move could endanger...