Iraq attacks, including car bombs, kill 26

At least 26 people were killed in car bombs and other attacks across Iraq on Thursday. BAGHDAD (AFP) - Five car bombs north of Baghdad killed 19 people Thursday, while attacks elsewhere in Iraq left seven more dead, officials said, the latest...

Palestinian killed in Israeli forces attack

An army spokeswoman could not immediately confirm the incident. JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli forces killed a Palestinian during the night in a village close to the West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian medics and security officials said Thursday. Ahmad...

Thousands of Indonesian workers go on strike

Unions are calling for hefty pay hikes as the cost of living skyrockets due to surging inflation. JAKARTA (AFP) - Tens of thousands of workers went on strike across Indonesia Thursday, in the latest industrial action to hit Southeast Asia s...

Israeli city divided by religion after close vote

But the protests go far beyond the alleged election fraud. BEIT SHEMESH, Israel (AP) After a contentious mayoral election between secular and ultra-Orthodox rivals, this deeply divided city has become a flashpoint for a religious struggle...

Indian troops martyr 11 Kashmiris in October

ISLAMABAD: Indian troops in their continued acts of state terrorism, martyred 11 Kashmiris during the last month of October in occupied Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, 28 Kashmiris were critically injured when Indian police...

Israel targets Syria air base: report

DUBAI:  Israel has hit a Syrian air base in the northern province of Latakia, targeting a shipment of surface-to-surface missiles destined for Lebanon’s Shiite movement Hezbollah, Al-Arabiya television reported Thursday. A US official...

All Syria chemical weapons placed under seal: watchdog

DAMASCUS: Syria’s entire declared stock of chemical weapons has been placed under seal, inspectors said Thursday, as international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi wrapped up a visit to muster support for peace talks. “All stocks of chemical weapons...