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Palestinian president, Netanyahu shake hands at Peres funeral

Palestinian president, Netanyahu shake hands at Peres funeral

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shook hands and exchanged brief words at the funeral on…
Saudi warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ over US 9/11 law

Saudi warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ over US 9/11 law

Saudi Arabia on Thursday warned of "disastrous consequences" from a United States law allowing 9/11 victims to sue the kingdom,…
At least one killed, more than 100 injured in New Jersey train crash

At least one killed, more than 100 injured in New Jersey train crash

At least one person was killed and more than 100 injured, some critically, when a commuter train plowed into Hoboken…
Congress rejects Obama veto, Saudi September 11 bill becomes law

Congress rejects Obama veto, Saudi September 11 bill becomes law

Congress on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama's veto of legislation allowing relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11…
UK royal Kate’s sister Pippa wins court ban on hacked photos

UK royal Kate’s sister Pippa wins court ban on hacked photos

Pippa Middleton, younger sister of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, won a court injunction on Wednesday banning publication of 3,000 photos…
Why is China buying up the global supply of donkeys?

Why is China buying up the global supply of donkeys?

Gelatin produced from donkey hide is a key ingredient of one of China's favorite traditional remedies, known as ejiao, which…
Duterte declares upcoming Philippines-US war games ‘the last one’

Duterte declares upcoming Philippines-US war games ‘the last one’

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plunged one of the United States' most important Asian alliances deeper into uncertainty on Wednesday by…
In escalation, India says launches strikes on militants in Pakistan

In escalation, India says launches strikes on militants in Pakistan

India said on Thursday it had conducted "surgical strikes" on suspected militants preparing to infiltrate from Pakistan-ruled Kashmir, making its…
Amnesty accuses Sudan of using chemical weapons in Darfur

Amnesty accuses Sudan of using chemical weapons in Darfur

Sudan's government has carried out at least 30 likely chemical weapons attacks in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur since…
US strike in Afghanistan kills 18, most militants but possibly civilians too

US strike in Afghanistan kills 18, most militants but possibly civilians too

A suspected U.S. drone strike against Islamic State in Afghanistan killed 18 people on Wednesday, most of them militants but…
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