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  • Ukraine accuses Russian forces of attack

    Ukraine has accused Russian forces of attacking its soldiers after crossing over into the country's east to back pro-Russian separatists in violation of a September truce deal. The allegations - met with initial silence by Moscow - could add further tensions to heated talks in Germany's capital Berlin on Wednesday aimed at curbing a spike in fighting.. More

  • Houthi fighters surround Yemen PM's palace

    Shia Houthi fighters have surrounded the main residence of Prime Minister Khalid Bahah in the capital Sanaa after he escaped an attack on his convoy, further fueling accusations of a coup attempt, officials have said. Bahah's Republican Palace was surrounded despite a second ceasefire reached by the two sides that followed unprecedented clashes in.. More

  • Egypt's Morsi "surprised" by military move to oust him

    Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said Sunday during a court session that the Muslim Brotherhood, the group from which he hails, had no role in episodes of political violence that erupted in the wake of a 2011 popular uprising which toppled autocratic President Hosni Mubarak. Morsi said from the defendants dock that Egypt's Supreme Council of.. More

  • Israeli strike in Syria kills senior Hezbollah figures

    An Israeli helicopter strike in Syria killed a commander from Lebanon's Hezbollah and the son of the group's late military leader Imad Moughniyah, sources close to Hezbollah said, in a major blow that could lead to reprisal attacks. The strike hit a convoy carrying Jihad Moughniyah and other Hezbollah members including commander Abu Issa, in the Syrian.. More

  • Libyan government army declares ceasefire

    Libya's internationally recognized government has declared a ceasefire, with UN-brokered peace talks set to resume in Geneva next week. Sunday's announcement by the Tobruk-based government, operating out of the east of the country, came two days after rival factions agreed to a truce. "We declare a ceasefire from midnight (22:00 GMT) on Sunday,".. More

  • Houthi gunmen kidnap Yemeni presidential aide

    Yemen's Houthi militia seized a top official on Saturday and threatened unspecified further steps to derail a proposed new constitution in a wrangle for power that threatens to bring down the government. The draft constitution, formally launched on Saturday, aims to resolve big regional, political and sectarian differences in Yemen by devolving authority.. More

  • Israel PM slams impending 'war crimes' probe

    Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed the decision by the International Criminal Court to launch a preliminary investigation into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, saying it is "absurd". Speaking in West Jerusalem on Saturday, a day after the decision was made, Netanyahu said: "It's absurd of the.. More

  • UN mediates Libyan talks in Geneva

    Talks between rival Libyan factions have started in Geneva with the aim of reaching a peace deal that could lead to the development of a unity government. The UN is hosting the talks in the Swiss city amid warnings they could be the last chance for peace in the oil-rich North African nation. Bernadino Leon, UN special envoy for Libya, said at the.. More

  • Civilians killed in Ukraine shelling

    Ukrainian officials say 10 civilians have been killed and a further 13 wounded in rebel shelling of a military checkpoint in the country's east. The Donetsk regional administration, answering to the central government in Kiev, said in a statement that the rebels shelled the checkpoint on Tuesday near the town of Volnovakha in the Donetsk region while.. More

  • Crucial AirAsia cockpit black box recovered

    Indonesian divers have retrieved the black box cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of the AirAsia plane that crashed in the Java Sea two weeks ago, local media has quoted a transport ministry official as saying. The black box was found on Tuesday near the location of where another flight data recorder was retrieved a day earlier, the Indonesian.. More

  • Snowstorm leaves 4 dead in Gaza

    A snowstorm overwhelming the Middle East region since Tuesday has so far left four people, including three infants, dead in the Gaza Strip, the Health Ministry said. "Severe cold led to the death of four people on Friday and Saturday," the Health Ministry added in a statement. It said the victims lived at the site of homes previously destroyed.. More

  • Mosque attacked in Germany second time

    A mosque that is currently under construction, named Suleymaniye Mosque, in the German suburb of Dormagen was attacked once more after the first time attacked on December 22, 2014. The second attack in three weeks, anti-Muslim and racist slogans as well as a swastika were painted on the walls of the mosque. Turkey's Dusseldorf consulate Alaattin Temur.. More

  • Scores dead in Pakistan road crash

    At least 57 people have been killed after an oil tanker apparently speeding in the wrong direction crashed into a passenger bus in southern Pakistan, igniting a fierce blaze, medical sources have said. The bus was en route to the town of Shikarpur from the southern port city of Karachi when the collision occurred along a stretch of dilapidated road.. More

  • Yemenis demonstrate in Sanaa

    Thousands of people have demonstrated in Sanaa to demand both the removal of Shia Houthi fighters who control the Yemeni capital as well as the country's president. The demonstrations on Saturday were the first of their kind demanding President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi step down since he took over the presidency after a popular revolt toppled his predecessor,.. More

  • Libyan factions to hold talks in Geneva

    The UN says it will host a new round of peace talks between Libya's rival factions in Geneva next week. The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced in a statement on Saturday the fresh round of political dialogue would be held at the UN office in the Swiss city. The agreement was reached after wide and intensive consultations with the parties.. More