Short-range ballistic missile fired again in Syria: NATO
A short-range ballistic missile was fired inside Syria on Wednesday following similar launches last week, a NATO official said Thursday. ‘We detected the launch of an unguided, short-range ballistic missile inside... Full storyUS drones kill six in Pakistan
US drones fired missiles into a compound and a motorbike in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt, killing at least six militants on Thursday, local security officials said. It was the fifth American drone strike... Full storyHamas, Fatah chiefs agree to push for reconciliation
The Palestinian president, Mahmud Abbas, and exiled Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal have agreed to expedite a stalled reconciliation deal between the rival factions, a Hamas official said Thursday. Full storyPolice shoot at striking South African farm workers
The South African police fired rubber bullets to repel hundreds of rock-throwing farm workers during a strike for higher wages on Thursday, during a second day of violence in the normally calm and picturesque wine lands. Full storyAmericans less healthy than others
Americans are in worse health, die earlier and suffer from more disease than residents of other wealthy nations, according to a new study out Wednesday. The disadvantage spans all ages from birth to... Full storyHeavy snowfall turns Jerusalem white
New Delhi gang-rape case to be fast-tracked
The case against five Indian men charged with the gang-rape and murder of a student is set to be moved to a fast-track court Thursday after a lawyer said three of the accused would deny the charges. Full storyLanka lawyers strike over chief justice impeachment
