ar
en
fr
International
- Service : English
- Category : International
-
Boko Haram raid frees 'dozens' of Islamists from Nigeria prison- Military
Date: 2014-03-14 17:13:57 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:20 - ID:609354
A Nigerian military source said a raid by Boko Haram Islamists on Friday at a military compound in the northeastern city of Maiduguri has freed dozens of insurgents from custody, Al-Arabiya reported. A military source who requested anonymity at ....
-
Malaysia plane: Indian Ocean search for missing jet
Date: 2014-03-14 12:45:28 GMT - Malaysia - International - SN:9 - ID:608874
The US has sent surveillance teams to the Indian Ocean to help search for the missing Malaysian plane, after claims emerged that it may have flown for longer than investigators had thought, BBC reported Friday. Unnamed officials said the plane ....
-
Putin speaks to Iranian president about Ukraine, nukes
Date: 2014-03-14 08:22:47 GMT - Russia - International - SN:3 - ID:608377
Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani about Ukraine and expressed his appreciation of Tehran's "constructive approach" in talks with six world powers on its nuclear program, NBC News reported. A ....
-
Moscow troubled by Palestine-Israel tensions' outbreak, call for ceasefire
Date: 2014-03-13 15:32:42 GMT - Russia - International - SN:38 - ID:607618
The Russian Foreign Ministry is worried about the escalation of tensions between Palestinians and Israelis and asks both sides to stick to the ceasefire regime. "Moscow expresses its profound concern about a new outbreak of tensions around the ....
-
Peres:Israel will not tolerate any assault
Date: 2014-03-13 15:14:35 GMT - Israel - International - SN:36 - ID:607584
Israeli President Shimon Peres warned Thursday that the Israeli army will use force in response to rockets being fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Israel will not allow its citizens to be fired at "under any circumstances," Peres said in a ....
-
Turkey mass protests: 'Two dead' after teenager's funeral
Date: 2014-03-13 14:41:23 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:34 - ID:607524
Two people have died during protests across Turkey following the funeral of a teenager wounded in anti-government clashes, BBC quoted local media report as saying. One protester died during clashes in Istanbul's Kurtulus district. In the east ....
-
Six dead in New York City buildings collapse
Date: 2014-03-13 13:25:38 GMT - USA - International - SN:27 - ID:607347
At least six people have died and several are missing after a gas leak sparked an explosion which levelled two buildings in New York City, the BBC reported Thursday. Scores of others were injured in the incident, which sent smoke billowing into ....
-
Merkel: Russia Risks Huge Consequences in Ukraine
Date: 2014-03-13 11:19:46 GMT - Germany - International - SN:22 - ID:607023
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Russia risks "massive" political and economic consequences if Moscow does not enter into "negotiations that achieve results" over the situation in Ukraine, the ABC news reported. In an address to ....
-
China satellites spot suspected Malaysia Airlines plane debris
Date: 2014-03-13 09:47:57 GMT - China - International - SN:18 - ID:606775
Chinese satellite images show three floating objects suspected to be debris from the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, the BBC reported. Coordinates place the fragments in the South China Sea between Malaysia and Vietnam The three ....
-
Cameron tells Israel: peace deal would be 'great prize'
Date: 2014-03-13 09:28:01 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:15 - ID:606727
British Prime Minister David Cameron told Israeli leaders Wednesday that achieving a peace deal with the Palestinians would be a 'great prize', the Guardian reported on Wednesday. In his first visit to Israel since he became prime minister, ....
