Jerusalem terror attack ‘strikes at soul’ of Jews worldwide
Books, filled with prayers for peace, splattered with blood. Sacred vestments shredded by bullets and knives. Lifeless bodies in the sanctuary. The rabbis had gathered to ask God to bestow blessings upon their troubled land. Their prayers were interrupted by two men wielding butcher knives and a... read more »
‘Proud to have India as a partner in Fiji’s future’, says...
Expressing his delight at the signing of three agreements between New Delhi and Suva, Fijian Prime Minister Josiah Bainimarama on Wednesday said that he is proud to have India as a partner in his country’s future. “This is only the beginning. We have some 15 more agreements in the works... read more »
Iraqi troops retake oil refinery
BAGHDAD — Iraqi state television on Tuesday displayed images of triumphant soldiers inside the Beiji refinery, the first confirmation of many previous reports that government forces had broken a siege by the extremists who call themselves the Islamic State. Regaining control of the refinery is... read more »
The Geography of Terrorism
Of the 17,958 people who died in terrorist attacks in 2013, 82 percent were in one of five countries: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Syria. That’s one finding from this year’s Global Terrorism Index report, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The report is... read more »
Sewol trial: Ferry captain sentenced to 36 years in jail
The captain of the South Korean ferry which sank in April has been found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison. The Sewol ferry was carrying 476 people when it went... read more »
Nigeria suicide blast kills scores of teenagers
A school in northern Nigeria has been left reeling from a devastating suicide bomb blast which killed at least 48 people mostly teenage students and injured scores more. The attack happened... read more »
Egyptian Militant Group Pledges Loyalty to Islamic State
CAIRO: They have slaughtered hundreds of Egyptian soldiers and police officers, recruited experienced fighters and staged increasingly sophisticated raids from the Western desert to the... read more »
Nigeria’s fight against extremist Islamic militants including Boko Haram questioned ...
Security analysts are questioning the Nigerian government’s commitment to confronting extremist Islamic militants, following a suicide bombing in the Nigerian town of Potiskum... read more »
Bus mishap: 56 killed after passenger bus collides with truck in ...
At least 56 people, including 21 women and 18 children, were killed and several others injured today when a passenger bus collided with a truck in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. The bus was... read more »
