August 24, 2014
Netanyahu Warns Gazans to Leave Hamas Sites
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday to leave any site where "terrorists" are operating. Speaking at the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, the Israeli leader said all these places are legitimate targets.…
August 24, 2014
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Vows $3 Billion for Military
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to increase military spending by $3 billion over the next few years because of the ongoing pro-Russian separatist threat in the east of Ukraine. Poroshenko made the comment Sunday in Kyiv during a…
August 24, 2014
China Executes 8 on Terrorism Convictions
China is reported to have executed eight people from the restive northwestern region of Xinjiang who were convicted of terrorist attacks, including three men authorities say planned the deadly suicide attack last year in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.…
August 15, 2014
Iraq’s Prime Minister Agrees to Renounce Power
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has agreed to renounce power, telling the Iraqi people he will give up his post to his replacement, moderate Shi'ite Haider al-Abadi. Appearing on state television late Thursday flanked by Abadi and other Shi'ite…
August 14, 2014
US says Mount Sinjar evacuation unlikely
The US says it is unlikely to launch a mission to evacuate Iraqis trapped by Islamist fighters on Mount Sinjar. A Special Forces team flew to the mountain and found fewer people than expected, and those remaining were also in a better condition…
August 12, 2014
Obama Praises Selection of Iraqi PM-designate
U.S. President Barack Obama praised Monday’s selection of Iraqi lawmaker Haider al-Abadi as the next prime minister, calling it "a promising step in this critical effort" to build an inclusive new government and to battle insurgents of the Islamic…
August 12, 2014
Israelis, Palestinians Begin New Truce
A new 72-hour truce between Israel and the ruling Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip is holding, clearing the way for negotiations aimed at ending a month of hostilities. Palestinians fired rocket barrages at Israel right before the…
August 12, 2014
Ukraine Warns Civilians as Troops Close In on Rebels in East
The Ukrainian military says troops are continuing to close in on remaining separatist regions in the east, and are warning civilians to evacuate the areas to avoid being caught in the crossfire. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine continue to be at odds…
August 3, 2014
Airstrike Kills 10 at UN-run School
A United Nations school sheltering displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip was hit Sunday by what a U.N. official said appeared to be an Israeli airstrike, an attack that killed 10 people as Israel signaled a possible scaling back in the ongoing…
August 3, 2014
Deadly Earthquake in Southwestern China
Chinese officials say an earthquake in a remote mountainous region of the country's southwest has killed hundreds of people. They say more than 1,400 people were injured in Sunday's quake. Many people are still missing. The quake's epicenter was in…