Israeli forces on Saturday attacked the funeral of a Palestinian teenager in West Bank town of Beit Ommar leaving 40 mourners injured. Palestinian security sources said that Israel fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas grenades to disperse the participants in the funeral of a popular 17-year-old Yousef Ikhleil. The sources said the Palestinian [...]
At least 11 people died after a fire broke out on ferry traveling between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, the Ministry of Transportation said. Ferry caught fire in Sunda Strait, about three kilometers from the port of Merak on the westernmost tip of Java, about 03:30 on Friday (20.30 GMT Thursday). Wiratno, transport [...]
Japan won the Asian Cup for a record fourth time Saturday, defeating Australia 1-0 in the final of a tournament that served as an early rehearsal for a country set to hold the World Cup in 2022. The only goal was scored by substitute Lee Tadanari in extra time, a left-footed volley in the 109th [...]
United States Embassy of Egypt tells the Americans to consider leaving the country as soon as possible. On Sunday morning, The Travel warning says the U.S embassy will update Americans about departure assistance quickly. It also says that the U.S. citizens must avoid traveling to Egypt because of riots, violence and the ongoing demonstrations against [...]
Tens of thousands of people gathered on the streets of the Egyptian capital Cairo in the ongoing protests demanding an end to Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year presidency. The demonstrations will continue despite the extensive curfew on Saturday, where the state television reported will be from 16-8 hours, local time. Similar crowds gathered in cities of Alexandria [...]
Egyptian authorities are revoking the Al Jazeera network’s license to broadcast, and will be shutting down its bureau branch office in Cairo, the state television said. “The information minister [Anas al-Fikki] ordered … suspension of operations of Al Jazeera, cancelling of its licences and withdrawing accreditation to all its staff as of today,” a statement on [...]
At least eight people were killed after a passenger train collided with a freight train in eastern Germany, police and fire brigade said. Up to 20 people were seriously injured in the accident, which occurred near the Hordorf Oschersleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, late on Saturday. Firefighters said more 20 people had minor injuries, but police spokesman said [...]
Dismissing the perception that Switzerland is a tax haven, a senior official of the Swiss government today expressed hope that the ratification of the revised tax avoidance treaty with India will be ratified for years, and the Swiss authorities would provide the administrative help to India in dealing with cases of tax evasion. The Swiss [...]
On Friday, at least five people were killed and 19 others were wounded in northwestern Pakistan after a car bomb exploded in the tunnel. Explosion occurred in Kohat Tunnel, a busy traffic road which connects the main northwestern city of Peshawar to that of the South Paktunkhwa Khyber, the Punjab and Sindh provinces, the Pakistani [...]
Thousands of people in Jordan have taken the streets protesting and demanding the prime minister of the country to step down, and the government curbs increasing prices, inflation and unemployment. The third consecutive Friday protest, about 3,500 opposition activists from the Jordan’s main Islamist opposition group, trade unions and leftist organizations gathered in the capital, [...]
