Suicide bomber kills four, wounds senior Iraqi officer
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a checkpoint north of Baghdad on Tuesday, wounding a senior intelligence officer and killing four police,...
California shooters discussed martyrdom even before meeting
A couple who massacred 14 people at a California holiday party were discussing martyrdom online before they met in person and married, FBI Director...
UN council plans emergency meeting on North Korea nuclear test
The U.N. Security Council is planning to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss North Korea's reported test of a hydrogen bomb, the...
Russia "outraged" at accusations it killed civilians in Syria
Russia told the United Nations on Monday it was "outraged" by allegations that it had killed civilians in Syria and destroyed civilian infrastructure as...
Syrian army advances towards southern town with help of airstrikes
Syrian troops backed by heavy aerial bombardment pushed towards a strategic town in southern province of Deraa on Tuesday after capturing nearby military base,...
Iraq PM Abadi says votes should be recounted if electronic system faulty – state...
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday that if a new electronic voting system used in weekend elections was found to be faulty,...
Saudi minister 'not satisfied' with female employment rate
Saudi Arabia's labour minister is dissatisfied with the level of female employment in the kingdom but their not being allowed to drive is not...
The best-ever electoral performance – Israel’s Arab alliance
With 90 percent of votes counted, Israel’s largely Arab Joint List alliance had its best-ever electoral performance. But it may yet fall short of...
US Embassy: Several Americans missing in Iraq
The U.S. Embassy confirmed Sunday that “several” Americans have gone missing in Iraq, after local media reported that three Americans had been kidnapped in...
Hundreds march in Corsica after violent anti-Arab protests
Hundreds of people marched in Corsica on Sunday after two days of violent anti-Arab riots, sidestepping a ban on demonstrations in a flashpoint neighbourhood...
