Israel fire on Lebanon in retaliation for soldier killing
The army said the soldier was shot by Lebanese troops as he was driving a civilian vehicle along a section of the border near Rosh HaNikra on the Mediterranean coast.
South Sudan says coup defeated after heavy fighting
The clashes broke out in a barracks close to the city centre shortly before midnight and spread across the city, diplomats and witnesses said, adding that heavy machine guns and…
North Korea troops pledge loyalty en masse as Seoul on alert
The mass rally in Pyongyang came ahead of Tuesday's second anniversary of the death of longtime leader Kim Jong-Il, whose sudden demise thrust his young son to the helm of…
Workers’ strike issue still unresolved
Government fails to solve the problem nearly one month after the beginning of the strike
Brotherhood sustains significant losses in Doctors Syndicate Elections
Independent Movement members won 11 of 12 contested seats on the syndicate's board
China gives Egypt USD 24.7 million non-refundable grant
Nabil Fahmy meets Chinese Vice President during his visit to the Asian country
‘Barrel bomb’ raids in Syria’s Aleppo kill 76
A Syrian security official said the army prefers the TNT-packed barrels because they are cheaper than regular bombs, which they need import from Russia.
WFP scales up its Syria emergency operation as growing numbers struggle for food
In 2014, WFP plans to feed 4.25 million displaced Syrians inside their country and around 2.9 million Syrians who fled to neighbouring countries.
