Middle East
Assad says only Syrian people can decide if he quits
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with Russian media he would only quit power if the Syrian people wanted him ...Jerusalem mosque clashes continue
Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces at Jerusalem\'s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for a third straight day on Tuesday, an AFP correspondent ...Two car bombs kill at least 26 people in eastern Syrian city
Two car bomb blasts killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens more in the mostly Kurdish-controlled eastern Syrian city of Hasaka ...Egyptian forces mistakenly kill Mexican tourists
Egyptian security forces killed 12 Mexicans and Egyptians and injured 10 "by accident" on Monday, mistaking a tourist convoy for militants they ...Canada announces money for Syrian refugees, but not taking more in
Canada will create an emergency relief fund for refugees fleeing Syria, matching private citizens\' donations dollar-for-dollar up to Can$ 100 million, Ottawa ...Saudi Arabia probes deadly crane crash in Mecca
Saudi authorities on Saturday were investigating a construction crane collapse that killed at least 107 people during a storm at Mecca\'s Grand ...Bride shortage in north India drives men to look far afield
When Sadhuram Berwal wanted to get married, his family went about it in the traditional Indian way, asking relatives, neighbors and local ...Palestinians allowed to raise flag at UN headquarters
The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to allow the Palestinians to raise their flag at its headquarters in a diplomatic victory in ...Turkish warplanes strike PKK targets in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq overnight, a security source told Reuters on Friday, the latest in ...54 dead as IS advances on east Syria airbase
Jihadists of the Islamic State group edged closer to a strategic airbase in eastern Syria in heavy clashes that left 54 fighters ...




