Israel PM slams world ‘hypocrisy' on Iran
Eilat: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the international community for its "hypocrisy" in ignoring Israel's discovery of a shipload of weapons allegedly sent from Iran to Gaza.
Saudi slams ‘irresponsible' terror charges by Iraq PM
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia slammed as "aggressive and irresponsible" accusations by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that the kingdom was supporting global terrorism. "The kingdom condemns the aggressive and irresponsible statements made by the Iraqi prime minister," an unidentified official told the SPA state news agency.
NKorean leader enjoys 100% ‘poll’ win
Seoul: North Korea’s state media confirmed today what
was never in doubt — a 100 per cent, no-abstention poll victory
for leader Kim Jong-Un in the country’s stage-managed parliamentary election.
10 Tibetans held in Nepal for anti-China protests
Kathmandu: Ten Tibetans, including six women, were arrested in Nepal today for staging anti-China protests as Tibetan exiles marked the 55th anniversary of the failed uprising in their Himalayan homeland.
Iraq suicide bombing death toll rises to 50
Hilla: A suicide bombing at a crowded checkpoint south of the Iraqi capital killed 50 people and wounded more than 150, police and a doctor said, raising the toll from the day before. The bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle during rush hour yesterday, the first day of the working week in Iraq, at a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Hilla.
Mush to skip hearing over security issue
Islamabad: Former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf will not appear before a special court hearing the high treason trial against him tomorrow due to security concerns, his lawyers said.
Sudan protest against UN after weapons found
Juba: Hundreds of young South Sudanese men have rallied in protest of the United Nations after the discovery of weapons, including land mines, inside a UN Truck that was marked as carrying food.
Snowden’s ‘bowed to us’ claim rejected
Berlin: Germany has dismissed a claim by NSA leaker Edward Snowden that it bowed to US Demands to water down legal protection for German citizens.