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ISIL publically beheads 2 men with sword in Syria’s Raqqa

Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:22:32

Militants from al-Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) have beheaded two Syrian citizens with sword in their Raqqa base, as they continue executing and punishing people based on their own ruling system.

Angry birds attack Pope’s symbolic hope for Kiev peace

Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:26:51

Two doves released by Pope Francis as a symbol of peace for Kiev which has been experiencing a deadly riot, were immediately attacked by two other birds.

Exclusive: Rebels attack Daraa-Damascus road, 120 killed

Mon Jan 27, 2014 09:55:40

Fierce fighting at a key road near Syrian capital has left more than 120 militants killed as the army beefs up its presence at the area to secure the capital, Al-Alam reports.

Syrian PM calls for national reconciliation against Takfirism

Mon Jan 27, 2014 08:53:54

Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi has called for national reconciliation as a safe way to end the bitter crisis going on in the country and a genuine exit for Syrians to overcome the negative repercussions of the foreign-sponsored war on the Syrian society.

Abducted Egyptian diplomats freed in Libya

Mon Jan 27, 2014 07:55:29

Five Egyptian diplomats who were abducted by militants in the Libyan capital Tripoli have been freed, Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Abdul Razak al-Grady has said.

Brahimi: Mutual respect between Syrian sides

Sun Jan 26, 2014 21:00:35

UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says he was pleased with the general tone of peace talks between Syrian government and the opposition in Geneva.

UK Police: We have records of British girls joining Syria war

Sun Jan 26, 2014 19:59:05

A senior British police chief has informed of a plan to arrest Britons returning from Syria at the borders, as more people, including young women, go to join terror gangs in Syria.

All blood relatives of Kim Jong-un’s uncle executed

Sun Jan 26, 2014 19:32:50

All relatives of the executed uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, including children and the country's ambassadors to Cuba and Malaysia, have also been put to death at the leader's instruction, Seoul's Yonhap news agency quoted multiple sources as saying.

1 in 2 Afghan children suffer lifetime damage for food shortage

Sun Jan 26, 2014 19:15:46

More than half of Afghan girls and boys suffer damage to their minds and bodies that cannot be undone because they are poorly fed in the crucial first two years of life, doctors and experts say.

Egypt to hold presidential poll first amid security concerns

Sun Jan 26, 2014 17:45:35

Egypt's interim president says country’s presidential elections is going to be held before parliamentary polls, promising that a rise in "dark terrorism" won't derail a transition to democracy.

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