Reuters, Ramallah : Palestinian protesters on Friday condemned the latest efforts by US Secretary of State John Kerry to advance peace talks with Israel, using chants evoking the Arab uprisings and telling him to go home. Hours before Kerry was due to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a raucous crowd of several hundred took to the streets of Ramallah, the West Bank’s de facto capital, chanting “Kerry, you coward, there’s no place for you in Palestine!” Separately, an official close...
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BBC Online : Direct talks on ending the conflict in South Sudan have officially opened in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The negotiations are focusing on bringing about a ceasefire and the release of political prisoners. The talks, led by teams representing the warring parties, are expected to get under way in earnest on Sunday. Rebels supporting sacked Deputy President Riek Machar are involved in fierce fighting with the forces of President Salva Kiir. At least 1,000 people have been...
Reuters, Cairo : Egypt’s foreign ministry summoned Qatar’s ambassador on Saturday to complain about interference in its internal affairs after Doha criticized Cairo’s crackdown on the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. The formerly close Qatari-Egyptian relationship has soured since the Egyptian army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, who had been firmly supported by Doha, last July following mass protests against his one-year rule. Cairo then launched a wide crackdown against Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood group and labeled it a terrorist group last week....
BBC Online : Fourteen people have been killed and 10 injured in a stampede at a mosque in China’s northwest Ningxia region, according to state media. It happened as traditional food was being handed out at an event to commemorate a religious leader, Xinhua news agency said. An investigation is underway into the cause of the stampede in Xiji town, 60km (35 miles) west of Guyuan city. Four of the injured were in critical condition, the reports said. The incident...
Reuters, Washington : US senators pushing a bill to slap new sanctions on Iran if it goes back on an interim deal under which it agreed to limit its nuclear program have gained support since the legislation was introduced in December, aides said on Monday. The bill, which the White House has threatened to veto, requires further reductions in Iran’s oil exports and would apply new penalties on other industries if Iran either violates the interim agreement or fails to...
AP, India : Rescuers using backhoes and shovels searched for survivors Sunday under a massive pile of broken concrete and...
Life Desk : A study claims that mangrove trees, which are highly sensitive to cold, have expanded enormously on the...
AP, Indonesia : Authorities extended a danger zone around a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia on Sunday after it spewed...
CNN : About 140 million Americans are bracing for a polar blast that’s barreling across the country this week, shattering...
BBC Online : Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has arrived in Juba for talks with President Salva Kiir over the conflict...
Reuters, New York : A lawyer for Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade is seeking to postpone proceedings in a visa fraud...
