Jerusalem ultra-Orthodox stunned by synagogue carnage
JERUSALEM: Tuesday morning began as normal in the leafy west Jerusalem suburb of Har Nof, with residents gathering to pray…
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Colombia’s FARC questions account of army general’s kidnapping
BOGOTA: Colombia’s FARC rebels raised questions Monday about the ostensible kidnapping of an army general that has interrupted 2-year-old peace…
UN Ebola response special representative found dead in hotel room
KIGALI: A special representative of the United Nations secretary-general for Ebola emergency response was found dead in his hotel room…
Snapchat lets friends send cash in a snap
SAN FRANCISCO: Smartphone app Snapchat on Monday began letting users in the United States send money to friends by simply…
Egypt woman dies of bird flu
CAIRO: An Egyptian woman has died of bird flu in the southern province of Assiut, a health official said Monday,…
Turkish teen arrested for ‘burying sister’s boyfriend alive’
ISTANBUL: A young Turkish man has been arrested on suspicion of burying alive a teenager who had a pre-marital relationship…
Surprise presidential victory for Romania’s Iohannis
BUCHAREST: Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta conceded defeat in a presidential runoff against his conservative opponent Klaus Iohannis, who secured…
Bird flu outbreak reported on British duck farm
LONDON: Britain on Sunday (Nov 17) reported an outbreak of bird flu at a duck breeding farm in northern England…