Canada government to send ‘tough message’ to Israel as a ‘good friend’
Canada's Foreign Minister Stephane DionOTTAWA — Canada's new Liberal government said on Monday it was delivering a "tough message" to Israel as a good friend after expressing concern about Israeli-Palestinian violence, Israeli settlements and unilateral Palestinian moves.The statement came a day after Foreign Minister Stephane Dion...ISIS strikes in Indonesia
Police officers react near the site of a blast in Jakarta, Jan. 14JAKARTA — Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the heart of Indonesia's capital on Thursday and the assault was claimed by ISIS, the first time the radical group has targeted the world's most populous Muslim nation.Seven people were killed in Jakarta despite multiple...Charlie Hebdo cartoon featuring drowned Syrian boy causes outcry
"What would little Alan have become if he had grown up?"PARIS — A drawing in French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo suggesting Alan Kurdi, the 3-year-old Syrian boy found dead on a Turkish beach last year, would have grown up to be a sex attacker caused outrage online on Thursday.The cartoon depicts two male creatures running...Israel unhappy with the Swedish foreign minister
Margot WallstromSTOCKHOLM — Israel summoned the Swedish ambassador on Wednesday to convey what it described as its "rage" at a call by Stockholm's top diplomat for an investigation to determine whether Israeli forces were guilty of extrajudicial killings of Palestinians.The Scandinavian country recognized Palestinian statehood last...Moroccan Dutch woman elected head of the Netherlands’ House of Representatives
Khadija AribAMSTERDAM — Moroccan Dutch politician Khadija Arib of the Labour Party (PvdA) was elected on Wednesday as the new chairwoman of the House of Representatives.Arib won with 83 of the 134 valid votes.“I’m a very touched,” Arib said, immediately following the acceptance of the presidency of the House.“It will be a...Iran frees U.S. sailors swiftly as diplomacy smoothes waters
A photo of the U.S. sailors, published by the Iranian governmentTEHRAN — Iran released ten U.S. sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, bringing a swift end to an incident that had rattled nerves days ahead of the expected implementation of a landmark nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers.Iran's Islamic...
Suicide bomber kills 10 people in Istanbul
January 12th, 20160 Forensic officers attend the scene after an explosion at Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Jan. 12ISTANBUL — A suicide bomber thought to have crossed recently from Syria killed at least 10 people, most of them German tourists, in Istanbul's historic heart on Tuesday, in an attack Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu blamed on ISIS. All...Caught on camera: French Police beat Muslim woman
A shocking video captured from the balcony of a residential building in Pantin, just outside of Paris, shows a Muslim woman being beaten by half a dozen French police officers. According to eye witnesses who uploaded the video to social media networks, the Muslim woman is a mother that was protecting her son from being beaten by the...Somali government bans Christmas celebrations
The government of Somalia has issued a ban on Christmas and New Year's celebrations in the Muslim country, saying the festivities "have nothing to do with Islam.""We warn against celebration of Christmas, which is only for Christians," Sheikh Mohamed Kheyrow, director of Somalia’s ministry of religion, said on state radio. "This is a...UN: People who reject Syrian refugees are allies of extremists
A Syrian refugee with her children in Riksgransen, Sweden, Dec. 15. Photo: ReutersUNITED NATIONS — People who reject Syrian refugees are the "best allies" of ISIS militants and other extremists, the United Nations refugee chief said on Monday after U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump proposed an entry ban on foreign...Kerry: Assad can stay for now
Kerry.MOSCOW — On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry accepted Russia's long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad's future be determined by his own people, as Washington and Moscow edged toward putting aside years of disagreement over how to end Syria's civil war. "The United States and our partners are not seeking...Kerry: Assad can stay for now
KerryMOSCOW — Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accepted Russia's long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad's future be determined by his own people, as Washington and Moscow edged toward putting aside years of disagreement over how to end Syria's civil war."The United States and our partners are not seeking so-called...Putin calls Trump an ‘outstanding, talented’ man
PutinMOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump as a talented and outstanding man, welcoming his stance on Russia."He is a very outstanding man, unquestionably talented," Putin told journalists after his annual press conference in Moscow."It's not up to us to judge his...Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border, Putin warns of ‘serious consequences’
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu speaks at a press conference about Turkey's right to respond to airspace violationsTurkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday, saying the jet had violated its airspace. It is one of the most serious publicly acknowledged clashes between a NATO member country and Russia for half...Europe’s first female suicide bomber
PARIS — To her friends and neighbours she was the bubbly, outgoing woman who liked wearing large cowboy hats. But on Wednesday it became clear there was a far darker side to Hasna Aitboulahcen, when she achieved the dubious distinction of becoming Europe’s first female suicide bomber. The 26-year-old blew herself up......
Canadian man dressed as ‘Joker’ threatens to Kill Muslims
November 19th, 20150 MONTREAL - A Montreal man faces serious criminal charges in connection with an online video in which a person disguised as the Joker promises to kill Muslims and Arabs in Quebec. The video shows a man dressed like Heath Ledger’s Joker from “The Dark Knight,” with a cut-out mask over his face, vowing to kill Arabs in...Germany vs. Netherlands game called off for fear of attack
Germany vs. Netherlands at the HDI Arena, Hanover, Germany Photo: REUTERSHANOVER, Germany — A soccer game between hosts Germany and Netherlands in Hanover was called off less than two hours before its start on Tuesday for fear of a bomb attack, German police said.Hanover Police President Volker Kluwe told state broadcaster ARD that......
At least 140 people killed in Paris shootings, explosions
November 14th, 20150 French police with protective shields walk in line near a concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris.PARIS― At least 140 people were reportedly killed in a series of attacks by gunmen and bombers at busy restaurants, bars, and a concert hall across Paris on Friday. Reports of explosions that rocked a bar near the Stade de...
Britain says ISIS likely brought down Russian plane
November 6th, 20150 A couple mourns for victims of a Russian airliner which crashed in EgyptLONDON — Britain said Thursday there is a significant possibility that the Egyptian affiliate of ISIS was behind a suspected bomb attack on a Russian airliner that killed 224 people in the Sinai Peninsula. Russia dismissed the claim as speculation and Egypt said...Iran to be included in Syria peace talks
VIENNA — Washington stuck to its demand on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leave power, ahead of peace talks which will include Assad's main ally Iran for the first time, reflecting his stronger position since Russia joined the war on his side. Throughout four years of war that has killed 250,000 people and driven...Yemeni hospital bombed, Saudi-led coalition denies responsibility
People move boxes from a damaged truck outside a building hit by a Saudi-led air strike in Sanaa, Oct. 25.A hospital in north Yemen run by the medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), was destroyed by a missile strike late Monday, MSF said.The Saudi-led Arab coalition involved in Yemen’s civil war denied that its planes hit......
After Netanyahu comments, Germany says responsibility for Holocaust is ours
"All Germans know the history of the murderous race mania of the Nazis that led to the break with civilization that was the Holocaust" The German government said on Wednesday that responsibility for the Holocaust lay with the Germans, after Israel's prime minister sparked controversy before a visit to Berlin by saying a Muslim elder had...British grandfather faces 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia for alcohol possession
Karl AndreeRIYADH — A 74-year-old British grandfather faces punishment, including 350 public lashes, in Saudi Arabia after homemade wine was found in his car.Saudi police discovered wine in Karl Andree’s car in August 2014, and he has since been serving a yearlong sentence for possessing alcohol — an illegal act in the Islamic......
Flogged Saudi blogger Badawi named ‘writer of courage’ in Britain
"Saudi Arabia is a world of inconceivable cruelty, but intimately linked to ours by business, strategic interests, military and diplomatic ties."LONDON — Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who has been sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail for "insulting Islam," was named on Tuesday as the International Writer of Courage and PEN...Palestinians raise flag at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS — With prospects for Middle East peace looking increasingly thin, Palestinian diplomats and officials cheered and applauded on Wednesday as their national flag flew for the first time at United Nations headquarters in New York. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas officiated at the ceremony minutes after delivering a......
