Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli forces
In a statement the ministry said Abdullah Ghaith, 16, ?died after he was shot by Israeli occupation soldiers close to Bethlehem and his heart and lungs were penetrated.? Palestinian media suggested he was seeking to breach an Israeli fence to get into Jerusalem to pray at the revered Al-Aqsa mosque on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Dutch hostage held by Filipino militants killed in gubattle
Philippine military officials say a long-held Dutch hostage has been shot and killed by his Abu Sayyaf captors when he tried to escape during a gunbattle in southern jungles. Gen. Divino Pabayo Jr. says Dutch birdwatcher Ewold Horn was fatally shot on Friday while trying to escape during a gunbattle between the militants and army troops in the jungles ...
Three migrants die of thirst in Niger desert
Three died of thirst when their vehicle broke down in the Nigerien desert while en route for Libya, the springboard for migration to Europe, a local official said.
China’s US tariff hike to target condoms, wine, pianos
Condoms, perfume, wine and pianos are among a cocktail of American products that will be hit by a steep increase in Chinese tariffs on Saturday as Beijing retaliates in an escalating trade war. The move will cap a week that was marked by a heated war of words and Chinese threats to curb exports of rare earths, which are ...
Trump praises high-profile Brexit proponents ahead of visit to Britain
US President Donald Trump praised the two most high-profile proponents of Britain?s departure from the on Thursday, ahead of his planned visit to London at a time of political turmoil following the resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May. Maybe it?s not my business to support people, but I have a lot of respect for both of those men.? ...
Desperate search after Budapest boat tragedy enters third day
At least seven South Korean tourists were killed and 21 people remain missing ? including the boat?s captain and a crew member, both Hungarian. Late Thursday police announced that the captain of the larger ship, the 135-metre four-storey Viking Sigyn, had been taken into custody and ?questioned as a suspect? in relation to ?endangering waterborne traffic resulting in multiple ...
عرب ممالک ایرانی پیشکش قبول کرلیں، روس
روس نے زور دیا ہے کہ عرب ممالک عدم جارحیت معاہدے کی ایرانی پیشکش قبول کرلیں، اس سلسلے میں روس معاہدے پر عمل درآمد میں تعاون کے لیے تیار ہے۔ روس کے نائب وزیر دفاع سرگئی ریابکوف نے کہا ہے کہ ایران نے عدم جارحیت کے معاہدے کی پیشکش بروقت کی ہے، امید ہے خلیجی تعاون کونسل اجلاس کے شرکاء ایران ...
Saudi king calls on Gulf states to tackle Iran's 'criminal' acts
MECCA (AFP) - Saudi Arabia?s King Salman on Thursday ratcheted up the rhetoric against arch-nemesis Iran, calling on Gulf Arab states to confront its "criminal" actions after a series of attacks sparked fears of a regional conflagration. The king?s remarks at the start of an emergency Gulf summit in the holy city of Mecca came a day after hawkish ...
Pentagon calls Turkey plan to buy Russian missile 'devastating'
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A top Pentagon official said on Thursday the consequences would be "devastating" for Turkey?s joint F-35 fighter program and its cooperation with NATO if the country bought a Russian missile defense system. Kathryn Wheelbarger, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, said that Ankara?s planned purchase of the S-400 system would damage Turkey?s ability ...
US says end of India trade preference 'done deal'
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US decision to evict India from a key trade pact is a "done deal," an official said Thursday, despite Washington?s desire for close relations with re-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "We believe there is enormous potential to grow our trade relationship and to help stimulate the jobs that Prime Minister Modi has committed to bringing ...
Syria regime strikes kill 7 in latest Idlib bloodshed
MAARET AL-NUMAN (AFP) - Regime air strikes on a jihadist enclave in northwest Syria killed seven civilians on Thursday, a monitor said, the latest deaths in a bloody wave of government attacks. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring organisation says over 285 civilians have been killed since late April in the enclave, home to almost three million ...
US says Mideast conference in Bahrain to go ahead despite Israel election
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US-led conference on economic aspects of a Middle East peace plan will go ahead next month in Bahrain despite Israel?s snap elections, the State Department said Thursday. Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump?s son-in-law and adviser, had been preparing for months to unveil the peace plan but had said he was waiting for Israel?s elections in ...
Six dead in IS-claimed blast at Kabul military academy
KABUL (AFP) - At least six people were killed and 16 more wounded in a suicide blast outside a military academy in the Afghan capital on Thursday, an official said. The attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State group, targeted students leaving the Marshal Fahim National Defense University in western Kabul. Police and security forces in and around ...
Israel heads to new election after Netanyahu stumbles
Israel will now head to the polls again on September 17, just over five months after an April election that saw Netanyahu and his right-wing and religious allies win a majority. As Wednesday?s midnight deadline to form a coalition approached, Netanyahu was unable to convince ex-defence minister Avigdor Lieberman to abandon a key demand and join the government. That ...
US top security adviser says threat from Iran is not over
LONDON (Reuters) - The threat from Iran is not over but quick action from the United States has helped deter it, White House National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Thursday. The U.S. military has sent forces, including an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers, to the Middle East in a move that U.S. officials said was made to counter ...
Modi sworn in for second term as Indian prime minister
Those attending Thursday?s ceremony included Thai envoy Grisada Boonrach, Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov, Bangladesh President Mohammed Abdul Hamid, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Mauritius President Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Nepalese Prime Minister K.P.
China tells US provoking trade disputes is ‘naked economic terrorism’
NEW YORK?? -?? Provoking trade disputes is ?naked economic terrorism?, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday, ramping up the rhetoric against the US amid a bitter trade war that shows no signs of ending soon. Zhang Hanhui, China?s vice foreign minister told reporters in Beijing China opposed the use of ?big sticks? such as trade sanctions, tariffs and ...
Nancy Pelosi condemns Facebook as ‘willing enablers of Russian interference’
MOSCOW?? -?? House speaker Nancy Pelosi has strongly criticised Facebook for failing to tackle misinformation after the social media network refused to take down a video that had been doctored to make her appear drunk or ill. Pelosi, the highest ranking woman in Congress, is the most senior US politician to have accused Facebook of ?wittingly? allowing the spread of ...
Trump admits Russia helped get him elected
In a tweetstorm pushing back against the conclusions of special counsel Robert Mueller?s investigation ? no collusion with Russia, maybe obstruction of justice ? Trump either purposely or accidentally referred to Moscow?s preference for him in the 2016 election. It was a crime that didn?t exist.? The key part there, just for emphasis, was ?I had nothing to do with ...
21 missing after tourist boat sinks in Budapest
BUDAPEST?? -?? Rescue workers are searching for 21 people still missing after a boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized on the Danube in central Budapest. South Korea?s foreign minister, Kang Kyung-wha, and a team of South Korean divers were expected to land in Hungary on Thursday, and dozens of relatives of those on board were also due to travel ...
