January 19, 2014
Iraq Forces Assault Militants in Ramadi
Iraqi tribal militias backed by police special forces and helicopter gunships have launched an offensive to push al-Qaida-linked militants from Ramadi, the capital of western Anbar province. Iraqi officials said ground forces retook a police…
January 19, 2014
Twenty Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Bomb Blast
A bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban has killed at least 20 Pakistani soldiers and wounded 30 others. The explosion on Sunday ripped through a military convoy as it prepared to leave the town of Bannu to go to the North Waziristan tribal…
January 13, 2014
Protesters move to shut down Bangkok
Opposition protestors in Thailand are gathering in the capital Bangkok to try to shut down the city centre. It is part of their campaign to overthrow the government before snap elections due on 2 February. The government has deployed 18,000 police…
January 13, 2014
Public Remembrance, Private Funeral for Israel’s Ariel Sharon
Israel will hold a state memorial service followed by a private funeral Monday for former prime minister Ariel Sharon. Mr. Sharon died Saturday at age 85. He spent the last eight years of his life in a coma following a massive stroke. His body lay…
January 13, 2014
Iran Nuclear Deal to Take Effect Jan. 20
Iran and six world powers have agreed to carry out an interim nuclear agreement reached in November. Iranian foreign ministry officials confirmed Sunday that the Geneva deal will take effect January 20. Iran will limit its uranium enrichment, which…
January 13, 2014
Thousands Protest in Ukraine’s Capital
Thousands of Ukrainian activists gathered in the capital, Kyiv, in continuation of last year's massive protest movement against the government's decision to forego closer ties with the European Union in favor of increased cooperation with Russia.…
January 13, 2014
Kerry Confident Opposition Will Attend Syrian Peace Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he is confident the Syrian opposition will attend this month's peace talks in Geneva. Kerry said after a foreign ministers meeting in Paris Sunday that coming to the talks would be a test of credibility for…
January 8, 2014
North Korea to Hold Vote for Rubber Stamp Parliament
North Korea has announced that it will hold elections for its rubber stamp parliament in March, the first such vote to take place under Kim Jong Un. The official Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday the election for the Supreme People's…
January 8, 2014
Record Cold Freezes Much of United States
Relief is on the way to the United States, which has seen days of life-threatening cold due to record low temperatures. Temperatures are expected to rise to near normal in the Midwest by Thursday with spring-like weather expected in the East by the…
January 8, 2014
Pentagon Announces New Troop Deployment to South Korea
The Pentagon has announced the deployment of an additional 800 troops to South Korea, along with combat tanks and other military hardware, as Washington seeks to counter any regional threats from North Korea. Tuesday's deployment announcement came…