Relatives of Israelis and Americans who died amid attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank are suing Facebook, accusing the social media giant of effectively offering material support, resources, and communication facilitation to Palestinian militants. Plaintiffs in the case, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, say that their […]
Two bomb attacks by Kurdish militants have killed six members of Turkey’s armed forces in the country’s southeast. The Turkish military reported July 10 that four soldiers were killed when a bomb destroyed their vehicle on the road between Semdinli and Aktutun in Hakkari Province, along the border with Iraq. Another soldier and a member […]
Cambodian civil society expressed shock on Sunday at the shooting death of an activist and critic of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government, a killing that came amid months of political tensions as the country faces elections next year. Kem Ley, 46, researcher and leader of the advocacy group Khmer for Khmer was shot two times […]
Islamic State militants have downed a military helicopter near Palmyra, Syria, killing two Russian pilots on board. The helicopter had been attacking the advancing terrorists at Damascus’ request when it was taken down, according to the Russian defense ministry. “On July 8, Russian military pilot-instructors Evgeny Dolgin and Ryafagat Khabibulin, were conducting a calibration flight […]
Four people were killed and five others wounded in the result of the demolition of unauthorized shopping complex in Meerut, India. The incident occurred early on Saturday in the Sadar area, a popular shopping destination in Meerut. The collapsed building had reportedly been a matter of dispute as it was illegally constructed on premises that […]
Germany charged on July 8 that conservative forces in Iran still appear to be trying to acquire nuclear technology, likely with the goal of undermining Tehran’s nuclear deal with the West. Germany’s intelligence agency said in its annual report Iran’s persistent efforts to illegally acquire nuclear technology in Germany continued at a “high level” during […]
Large typhoon Nepartak has hit Taiwan killing 3 and injuring 142, local media reported. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Soil and Water Conservation Bureau maintained the landslide warning for 456 rivers, Focus Taiwan TV channel reported Friday. Full story: sputniknews.com
Twelve people died of heart attacks and heat exhaustion over three days while stuck in a 20km-long traffic jam in Indonesia, as thousands returned from their Eid al-Fitr holidays. The traffic at the main highway toll junction in Brebes, Java, has been so severe that it earned a name among the locals, which may sound […]
