Israel, Gaza militants trade fire after talks fail
GAZA CITY: Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets and Israel responded with airstrikes on Wednesday after Egyptian efforts to mediate a lasting truce in the monthlong Gaza war collapsed in a hail of fire a day earlier. The fighting resumed Tuesday when Gaza militants fired rockets at... read more »
India-headed Nigerian dies showing Ebola symptoms
ABU DHABI: A 35-year-old Nigerian woman, who was travelling to India for treatment of cancer, died while in transit after showing symptoms similar to those of deadly Ebola virus, UAE health officials said. “During the transit phase at Abu Dhabi International Airport, the patient’s... read more »
Strong quake hits remote area in southwest Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — A strong, magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted a sparsely populated mountainous province near Iran’s border with Iraq on Monday, Iranian state television reported. There were no reports of fatalities but a local official said there were injuries and that the temblor had caused... read more »
Imran Khan declares sit-in protest till ouster of Sharif
Thousands of anti-government protestors led by Opposition leader Imran Khan on Saturday reached Islamabad with an aim of ousting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The opposition groups, led by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and Canada-based cleric Tahirul Qadri, will protest in the... read more »
