February 5, 2013
Netanyahu: Hezbollah planning ‘global terror attacks’
World leaders should declare Hezbollah a terrorist entity, Israel's leader has said, hours after Bulgaria blamed the Lebanese group for a deadly bus bomb. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah had built a "worldwide terrorist" network and…
February 5, 2013
Chadian Forces Move to Secure Mali’s Kidal
Chadian soldiers have begun securing the Malian city of Kidal, which was the last major stronghold of Islamist militants in the country. French officials Tuesday said about 1,800 Chadian soldiers have begun entering the city. The move comes about a…
February 5, 2013
Egypt’s Top Cleric Rebuffs Iranian President on Gulf
Egypt's top Muslim cleric told visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Tuesday that his Shi'ite-led government must refrain from interfering in the affairs of Gulf Arab states and must give full rights to Sunnis living in Iran. Sheikh Ahmed…
February 5, 2013
Study says It Really is Better to Give Than Receive
A new study has established the accuracy of the Biblical advice, "It is better to give than receive." Researchers from three American universities identified about 850 people who reported experiencing significant stress during the previous year,…
February 4, 2013
French jets bomb northern Mali
French warplanes have carried out air strikes in Mali's far north as they try to secure the final rebel stronghold of Kidal after a three-week offensive. Thirty jets targeted Islamist militants' training and communication centres around Tessalit - a…
February 3, 2013
Iraq violence: Suicide attack on Kirkuk police HQ
A suicide bomber and gunmen have attacked a police headquarters in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Unconfirmed reports say 30 people have been killed and 70 injured. A city official told AFP news agency that militants had tried to seize the…
February 3, 2013
Twitter Hit by Cyber Attack
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February 3, 2013
Abu Sayyaf militants release two hostages in Philippines
Islamist militants in the Philippines have released two Filipino members of a TV crew, who were kidnapped last June. Ramel Vela and Roland Letriro have been taken to a hospital in the southern Sulu province after their release. It is unclear why the…
February 3, 2013
Britain Hosting Talks with Afghan, Pakistani Leaders
High level delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan have begun arriving in London for a summit with British Prime Minister David Cameron aimed at improving relations between the South Asian neighbors.A Downing Street spokesman said Cameron will…
February 3, 2013
White House posts Obama shooting picture on Flickr
The White House has released a picture of Barack Obama skeet-shooting - seemingly to settle a row over whether the president had fired a gun before. Mr Obama recently told the The New Republic magazine: "Up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all…