Two Americans beat Ebola, leave hospital
WASHINGTON – Two American missionaries who fell ill with the dangerous Ebola virus while working in Liberia have recovered and have been released from an Atlanta hospital, doctors said Thursday. Doctor Kent Brantly, 33, and Nancy Writebol, 60, became sick with Ebola in Monrovia last month,... read more »
How many Palestinian civilians is a single militant worth?
On the night of August 5, Gaza’s Interior and National Security Ministry posted a comment on its Facebook page decrying the damage caused by publishing names and photographs of “resistance fighters who fell in battle” (shahids), along with information on where they died. The Israeli military... read more »
Movie review: ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ was worth the wait
“Sin City,” the groundbreaking, eye-popping, green screen-filled adaptation of Frank Miller’s comic books, was released in 2005. A sequel was announced almost immediately. It’s been a long time between that announcement and this new film, which is neither a prequel nor a sequel … or... read more »
With thousands now dead, Ukraine refugees say aid is welcome but peace is b...
SHCHASTYA, Ukraine – Zhanna Sologub doesn’t know if the rocket that struck the courtyard of her house this month was fired by pro-Russian rebels or Ukrainian government forces. What she does know, she said, is that the biggest humanitarian gesture either side could make right now is to stop the... read more »
Assam: 5 NDFB militants killed in encounter with security forces
Guwahati: Five NDFB-Songbijit militants were killed in an encounter with a joint police and army team in lower Assam’s Chirang district early on Wednesday morning, said a top police... read more »
Sonia Gandhi Targets Modi Government, Says ‘People Caught in Web of False DreamsR...
New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi today accused the Narendra Modi government of showing “false dreams” to the people of India and urged her Congress party to stay the course even though... read more »
Manmohan Singh Immune as PM, not as FM: US Court
WASHINGTON: A US court here has ruled that former India prime minister Manmohan Singh had “head of state immunity” from claims that he supported violence against Sikhs, but it... read more »
Irom Sharmila’s fast against AFSPA will continue after her release, says her brother
Guwahati: Manipur activist Irom Sharmila’s brother has said that she will continue her 14-year-long fast against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. This comes a day after she was... read more »
Saudi beheads 4 men for smuggling drugs
Four Saudi men have been beheaded by sword after being convicted of smuggling cannabis into the country, the interior ministry has said. The government-owned SPA news agency identified the Saudi men... read more »