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  • Mosque imam assassinated in Yemen

    Mosque imam assassinated in Yemen

    Date: 2015-06-20 07:52:03 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2829969

    Two unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle have shot dead the imam of Al Hazm Mosque in Hadramout governorate, southeastern Yemen. The gunmen belong to the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, according to the Yemeni news agency, which is controlled ....

  • US leaves out N. Korea from terrorism sponsors list

    US leaves out N. Korea from terrorism sponsors list

    Date: 2015-06-20 07:48:39 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:2829933

    The United States left out North Korea from its list of states sponsoring terrorism despite calls for adding Pyongyang to the list in the wake of a massive hacking attack on Sony Pictures late last year. "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea ....

  • Strong earthquake in Chile

    Strong earthquake in Chile

    Date: 2015-06-20 07:45:27 GMT - Chile - International - SN:3 - ID:2829905

    A strong earthquake was registered off the coast of southern Chile late Friday, but the country's National Emergency Office said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, ABC News reported on its website. The Chilean Navy's ....

  • Qassam Brigades claim responsibility for killing Israeli settler near Ramallah

    Qassam Brigades claim responsibility for killing Israeli settler near Ramallah

    Date: 2015-06-20 07:40:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2829853

    The Ezz ad Din al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement, have claimed responsibility for killing an Israeli settler near the settlement of Dolev near Ramallah yesterday. The shooting occurred when two settlers were ....

  • Ohio man arrested on terrorism-related charges

    Ohio man arrested on terrorism-related charges

    Date: 2015-06-20 07:35:41 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:2829813

    An Ohio man who authorities say had pledged allegiance to Daesh via Facebook and encouraged others to commit acts of terrorism in the United States, was arrested on terrorism-related charges near Cleveland, Fox News reported. Amir Said Abdul ....

  • US President Barack Obama to visit Ethiopia on African tour

    US President Barack Obama to visit Ethiopia on African tour

    Date: 2015-06-19 18:50:37 GMT - USA - International - SN:15 - ID:2828869

    Barack Obama will become the first sitting US president to visit Ethiopia, the White House says. Obama will travel to the capital Addis Ababa in late July to meet with the Ethiopian government and African Union leaders, the BBC News reported. ....

  • US hails Egypt efforts to face terror

    US hails Egypt efforts to face terror

    Date: 2015-06-19 18:21:56 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:2828793

    The United States praised on Friday efforts exerted by Egypt to fight terrorism and secure its border. In its annual report, the US State Department lauded the package of legislation issued by Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE to prevent ....

  • PM inspects district in downtown Cairo

    PM inspects district in downtown Cairo

    Date: 2015-06-19 15:32:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2828281

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab inspected on Friday El Darb El Ahmar district in downtown Cairo. Mahlab voiced discontent with the level of cleanliness in the neighborhood, where piles of garbage are placed near a number of historic mosques. He ....

  • Egypt condemns deadly attacks on mosques in Yemen

    Egypt condemns deadly attacks on mosques in Yemen

    Date: 2015-06-19 14:09:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2827721

    Egypt has strongly condemned terror attacks that targeted three mosques in Yemen and left about 31 people dead and dozens others injured. Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel Aati stressed Egypt's firm stance, rejecting sectarianism and ....

  • Egypt slams fire shooting inside church in Charleston

    Egypt slams fire shooting inside church in Charleston

    Date: 2015-06-19 14:08:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2827713

    Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel Aati condemned Friday the fire shooting inside a church in Charleston city in South Carolina. The incident left nine persons dead, He offered his heartfelt condolences to families of the victims. ....

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