Israeli police detain Palestinian boy hit by settler car
JERUSALEM: Israeli police have detained a stone-throwing boy who was struck by a car driven by a settler in a flashpoint east Jerusalem neighborhood earlier this month, police said Sunday.…
Sudan official criticizes Obama warning of bloodshed
DOHA: An adviser to Sudan's president Saturday criticized US President Barack Obama for warning of possible bloodshed if a referendum on independence for south Sudan does not take place as…
Pakistan flood victims going into debt to rebuild
NOWSHERA: With their villages in shambles, winter on its way and government help slow to arrive, Pakistan's flood victims are scrambling to rebuild their homes. Many are taking on debt…
Nasrallah deceived Iran leader with gun gift, claims Israeli newspaper
JERUSALEM: Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah deceived Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by giving him a gun he claimed was taken from an Israeli soldier in the 2006 war, an Israeli newspaper…
Turkey faces tough call on NATO missile shield
ANKARA: Turkey's Islamist-rooted government faces making a difficult decision that pits maintaining good relations with its neighbours against joining a NATO missile shield directed against Iran. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip…
Somali pirates seize South Korean fishing boat, says ministry
SEOUL: A South Korean fishing boat with 43 people on board has been seized by Somali pirates off the Kenyan coast, the foreign ministry said Sunday, the latest vessel to…
Palestinians weighing alternatives to peace talks
RAMALLAH: The Palestinians will study alternatives to peace talks with Israel in the coming days, a top PLO official said Saturday, after Israel gave the green light to build 238…
Palestinians weighing alternatives to peace talks
RAMALLAH: The Palestinians will study alternatives to peace talks with Israel in the coming days, a top PLO official said Saturday, after Israel gave the green light to build 238…
Arabs may ask UN to recognize Palestinian state
BRUSSELS: Arab nations may seek UN recognition of a Palestinian state, if Israel continues to build settlements in the West Bank, Egypt's foreign minister said Friday. Ahmed Aboul Gheit said…
French retiree on trial for attacking veiled woman
PARIS: A retired French schoolteacher went on trial Thursday on accusations that she attacked a Middle Eastern woman in a Paris shop because the woman wore a face-covering Muslim veil.…