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Palestinians clash with Israeli forces o...

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces on `day of rage`

Jerusalem: Palestinians clashed on Friday with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank after the Islamist movement Hamas called for a “day of rage” over tensions at the Al-Aqsa mosque site.In Jerusalem, three police were injured as a firebomb struck their van in... read more »

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocke...

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel. The overnight air strikes targeted two training camps belonging to the Islamist group Hamas, causing no injuries, officials and witnesses said. Late on Friday, Gaza... read more »

Japan removes World War II constraints p...

Japan removes World War II constraints placed on military: Here’s why...

Tokyo: Japan’s parliament approved legislation that loosens post-World War II constraints placed on its military, an issue that has sparked sizeable protests and debate about whether the nation should shift away from its pacifist ways to face growing security challenges.The change that has... read more »

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocke...

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel. The overnight air strikes targeted two training camps belonging to the Islamist group Hamas, causing no injuries, officials and witnesses said. Late on Friday, Gaza... read more »

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Sri Lankan Muslim leader warns of radicalisation after clashes

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority could become radicalised and turn to foreign Islamic groups for support because of violent attacks on them by Buddhist hardliners, the island nation’s... read more »

Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new lead...

ISTANBUL: The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on Wednesday elected Saudi-based... read more »

ISIS leader urges Muslims to help build Islamic state

BAGHDAD: The leader of the extremist group that has swept over much of northern Syria and Iraq on Tuesday called on Muslims to immigrate to the territory his... read more »

Syria-Iraq ‘caliph’ incites Muslims to holy...

DUBAI: The leader of the al-Qaida offshoot now calling itself the Islamic State has called on Muslims worldwide to take up arms and flock to the... read more »

Iraq’s new parliament convenes to choose PM

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s new parliament has convened amid pressure on lawmakers to quickly choose a new prime minister who can confront a militant blitz that... read more »

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‘Historic moment’ as Britain reopens embassy in Iran after four years

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Fire at Japan Kawasaki steel plant near Haneda airport

A large fire has broken out at a steel plant near Haneda airport south of the Japanese capital, Tokyo. There have been no reports of injuries, say Japanese officials. A fire official told... read more »

South Korea demands apology as talks drag on with North over tensions

Seoul, South Korea (CNN)South Korean President Park-geun hye said Monday that she’s still waiting for an apology from North Korea as marathon talks between the two sides over a recent... read more »

Explosion at U.S. Army base outside Tokyo lights up night sky

Multiple explosions and a large fire at a U.S. Army depot lit up the night sky in a Tokyo suburb early Monday. No injuries were reported. The blast happened after midnight at the Sagami General Depot... read more »