World News
Jamaican parliament clears way for marijuana reforms
Jamaica\'s parliament cleared the way for decriminalizing marijuana by approving amendments to its Dangerous Drugs Act late Tuesday night.Cyprus signs military deal with Russia
Cyprus on Wednesday signed a deal with Russia allowing its navy ships to make regular port calls on the island.Islamic State seize 100 Iraqi tribesmen before battle for Tikrit
Islamic State fighters have abducted 100 Sunni Muslim tribesmen near the city of Tikrit, local tribal leaders said on Wednesday, apparently to ...FIFA says no World Cup compensation for European clubs
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said Wednesday that European football clubs would not receive financial compensation for the 2022 World Cup being ...Yemen Houthis take over U.S.-trained special forces base in Sanaa
Armed men from Yemen\'s newly dominant Houthi group took over a special forces army base in the capital Sanaa early on Wednesday, ...Some UK Muslims support Paris attack motives: poll
A poll of British Muslims published on Wednesday found that 27 percent had some sympathy for the motives behind last month\'s Islamist ...Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-leader
A Bangladesh court issued arrest warrants on Wednesday for former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, action likely to escalate tension ...Gunman kills eight in Czech Republic
Eight people were shot dead in a restaurant in an eastern Czech town on Tuesday, the town\'s mayor said on Czech Television.Saudi man who renounced his Muslim faith gets death penalty
An Islamic court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to death for renouncing his Muslim faith, the English-language daily Saudi Gazette ...FIFA group calls for November-December World Cup in Qatar
A FIFA World Cup task force on Tuesday called for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be shortened and held in ...




