Pakistan’s lawmakers toughen penalty for ‘honor’ killings
Addressing a growing problem in the country, lawmakers took the first step on Thursday to curb the mounting numbers of murders that go unpunished. ISLAMABAD… Read More ›
Addressing a growing problem in the country, lawmakers took the first step on Thursday to curb the mounting numbers of murders that go unpunished. ISLAMABAD… Read More ›
The three living members of the band posted on Facebook their support for the Zaytouna-Oliva flotilla and decried the Israel Navy’s intervention as ‘illegal.’ Thursday… Read More ›
Op-ed: The women’s boat to Gaza is another unpleasant and inconvenient reminder that we cannot keep talking about tunnels and rockets as if that’s the… Read More ›
October 6 is a national holiday in Egypt to celebrate what is considered to be the Egyptian army’s victory over Israel in 1973. Egypt… Read More ›
It’s the proverbial dogs barking at the moving convoy. The US has opposed Israel’s settlement policies for so long that when a senior administration… Read More ›
WASHINGTON – US Vice President Joe Biden hailed Israel’s late founding father, Shimon Peres, as a symbol of optimistic leadership throughout dark times for… Read More ›
Democratic VP nominee trumpets accord more than Clinton ever has. WASHINGTON – Hillary Rodham Clinton has walked a fine line discussing the merits of… Read More ›
Nasser al-Kidwa emerging as next head of Palestinian Authority as Arab states push 81-year-old president to name successor A nephew of the late Palestinian leader… Read More ›
Donald Trump’s slip in the pollsthis past week has Republicans reportedly worried that their choice at the top of the ticket could drag down… Read More ›
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen gave a long interview to Vox about artificial intelligence on Wednesday, but the most interesting part was actually about something… Read More ›
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes just announced via an open letterthat the embattled blood testing startup will be closing all of its clinical labs and… Read More ›
New York – Target is thinking small to win over shoppers. The discounter opened a store in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday that’s just its… Read More ›
Honolulu – As the high-definition camera pans across the surface of an active Hawaii volcano’s viscous summit lava lake, a large bubble of volcanic… Read More ›
Washington – U.S. government health plans spent more than $1 billion on Mylan NV’s EpiPen emergency allergic reaction treatment between 2011 and 2015, according… Read More ›
With evocative names such as “Skewed Tobacco Pouch Street” and “East River Rice Lane,” the charming, ancient Hutongs of Beijing are always popular with… Read More ›
Fox News isn’t commenting on a controversial segment by its on-the-street interviewer Jesse Watters that has been widely criticized for containing several offensive Asian stereotypes.… Read More ›
Donald Trump’s tame appearance in a 2000 Playboy video came to light late last week after he attacked a former beauty queen for her alleged… Read More ›
Pictures document damage since breakdown of Syria ceasefire, as Assad forces step up anti-rebel offensive in besieged city GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations… Read More ›
World Bank: Data shows clearly that poverty is not a driver of radicalization into violent extremism WASHINGTON — Recruits into the Islamic State terror… Read More ›
State Department says two diplomats spoke by phone as it would be ‘irresponsible’ for US ‘not to touch base’ with Russian FM WASHINGTON (AP)… Read More ›