January 8, 2014
Israel Seeking to Extend Peace Talks Beyond April Deadline
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon says Israel is looking for a framework to extend peace talks with the Palestinians beyond the April deadline. Yaalon said Tuesday it is clear there are big gaps with the Palestinians that are not new; but, he…
January 3, 2014
China police break up a large, illegal drugs operation
Police in China have confiscated three tonnes of the drug methamphetamine and arrested 182 people during raids at a village, officials say. The drug, also known as crystal meth or "ice", was seized in Boshe village, Lufeng city, Guangdong……
January 3, 2014
Major Snowstorm Hits US Northeast
The first major winter storm of 2014 created havoc in the northeastern United States Friday, bringing heavy snowfall, strong winds and dangerously cold temperatures to the region. The storm forced the cancellation of thousands of flights Thursday…
January 3, 2014
Preliminary South Sudan Peace Talks Under Way
Talks to end weeks of deadly violence in South Sudan are under way, as the United States moves to evacuate more staff from the troubled African country. Delegates of the South Sudanese government and rebels trying to overthrow it have each met…
January 3, 2014
Italy Rescues 1,000 Migrants in 24 Hours
The Italian navy says it has rescued, in a 24-hour period, more than 1,000 migrants attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean by boat in rough winter seas. The navy said Friday 832 migrants were rescued in one operation, while…
January 3, 2014
Kerry Heads to Ramallah for More Peace Negotiations
Kerry met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. The Secretary of State said a framework deal would be a "significant breakthrough," though it would be less ambitious than his initial goal of reaching a comprehensive peace deal…
January 2, 2014
Helicopter Rescue Delayed for Stranded Antarctic Ship
The latest attempt to rescue dozens of passengers stranded aboard a Russian research ship stuck in the Antarctic ice has been delayed. A helicopter had been expected Thursday to evacuate the passengers, 12 at a time, from the MV Akademik Shokalskiy,…
January 2, 2014
‘Injuries in Kenya grenade attack’
At least 10 people have been injured in a grenade attack at a Kenyan tourist resort south of the port city of Mombasa, say police. Attackers hurled the device into a bar in the Diani area late in the night. "We had an explosion at the bar and about…
January 1, 2014
Bomb at New Year’s Eve Party Kills 6 in the Phillipines
A bombing at a New Year's Eve party on a southern Philippine island has killed six people and wounded at least six others. The Philippine military said an improvised explosive device was used in the attack, which hit the town of Sumisip, on Basilan…
January 1, 2014
N Korean leader Kim Jong-un hails execution of uncle
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has spoken of the "elimination of factionalist filth" in his first public reference to the execution of his once-powerful uncle last month. In a new year message broadcast on state TV, he said "resolute action" had…