US: Drone strike kills 3 extremists in Somalia
Mogadishu: A US military drone strike has killed three members of the al-Shabab extremist group in Somalia, the US Africa Command said on Wednesday.
UN: Syria Opp has not won war yet
Geneva: Syria’s opposition must accept that it has not won the country’s civil war, the UN envoy said on Wednesday, voicing hope that the realities of the conflict could help forge a peace deal. United Nations mediator Staffan de Mistura also stressed that the Syrian Government cannot “simply announce victory” as such a call would be hollow without a negotiated settlement to end the six year conflict.
Pak must act against terror groups: US
Washington: The United States said on Wednesday Pakistan must “change its approach” towards terror groups operating from its soil and take decisive action against them.
Allow Iran women to watch football: hackers
Tehran: The website of Iran’s main stadium was hacked on Wednesday with a demand that women be allowed to watch football matches, a day after female lawmakers were permitted to attend. Iran’s nail-biting World Cup qualifier against Syria in Tehran’s Azadi stadium was notable for more than just the last-minute equaliser by the visiting team.
Relations with Arab world best ever: Israel
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister said the country is enjoying its greatest relations ever with the Arab world, even without a peace accord with the Palestinians. He said their scope was greater than “any other period in Israeli history.”