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Death toll from Nepal quake jumps to 565
Date: 2015-04-25 12:59:59 GMT - Nepal - International - SN:28 - ID:2452801
The death toll from a massive earthquake which devastated large parts of Nepal on Saturday has risen to 565, according to the BBC. The quake measured 7.9 and struck an area between the capital Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara, the US Geological ....
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Arab alliance jets destroy Houthi sites in Yemen
Date: 2015-04-25 12:59:10 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:2452717
The Arab alliance jets destroyed six Houthi sites in Yemen's al Dalea province and managed to kill at least 20 Houthi members and injured several others. Meanwhile, an ambush by the popular resistance in southern Yemen resulted in the killing of ....
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US security adviser meets Hariri
Date: 2015-04-25 12:58:14 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:2453301
US National Security Advisor Susan Rice asserted her country's unwavering support of Lebanon's sovereignty and continuous aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces. Rice made the remarks during a meeting with former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri, ....
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1 killed, 3 injured as mortar shell falls on school in Benghazi
Date: 2015-04-25 12:37:42 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2452533
One person was killed and three others were injured when a random mortar shell fell on a school, which host internally displaced people, in central Benghazi. In press statements Saturday, Libyan Special Forces officer Fadel al Hassi said that ....
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UNGA chief hails Egyptian regional, intl efforts
Date: 2015-04-25 12:35:54 GMT - United Nations - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:2453101
President of the United Nations General Assembly Sam Kutesa expressed appreciation of Egypt's active and supportive role under the UN umbrella as well as its regional and international efforts. Speaking to MENA correspondent here, Kutesa ....
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2 officers killed in clashes between Iraqi army, Daesh militants in Fallujah
Date: 2015-04-25 11:52:10 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:2452789
Two officers have been killed in clashes between the Iraqi army and Daesh militants in Nathem al Tharthar area in northeastern Fallujah, Anbar province. The international coalition jets, meanwhile, hit targets of the terrorist Daesh group in ....
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Syrian army launches airstrikes against armed men in Idlib countryside
Date: 2015-04-25 11:50:52 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:2452773
The Air Force in the Syrian army launched on Saturday airstrikes on sites of militants in Idlib countryside, said a Syrian military source on Saturday. The army units have carried out fierce battles in Jisr al Shoughour area in Idleb countryside ....
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Awqaf min. slams extremists
Date: 2015-04-25 11:47:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:2452749
Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa slammed extremists who read the Holy Quran and at the same time kill innocent people under the cover of Islam. In a press release, the minister wondered what wrong or harm men of police and army and other ....
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Fatah calls for comprehensive action against solidarity tax
Date: 2015-04-25 11:37:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2452637
The Palestinian movement of Fatah has called for action to end what it calls a "starving campaign" against the people of Gaza at the hands of Hamas movement. A comprehensive and responsible action is needed to counter a solidarity tax imposed by ....
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Organization of Arab Peoples and Parliaments calls for supporting Egypt's UNSC bid
Date: 2015-04-25 11:27:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:2452541
The Organization of Arab Peoples and Parliaments has urged Arab and African countries to support Egypt's bid to win a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council. Chairman of the organization Abdel Aziz Abdullah, in a statement Saturday, said ....
