Israeli forces killed the local commander of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade and arrested suspected Palestinian militants during a raid on the West Bank on Friday, officials said. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, formed in late 2000, is recognized as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States. Israeli undercover forces …
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SANAA, Yemen – Yemeni military officials say hundreds of troops and dozens of tanks and armored personnel carriers are pushing north toward the al-Anad military base in Yemen, as Saudi-led coalition airstrikes clear the path for their advance. The officials said allied fighters have gained control of the western gate …
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BRUSSELS – The European Union has approved new rules that clamps down on the use of flimsy plastic bags that are hazardous for the environment. The 28 member nations on Monday gave final approval to the rules that mean consumers may be obliged to use sturdier, re-usable bags or face …
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HELSINKI – Thousands of passengers have been stranded across Scandinavia as a strike by pilots of Norwegian Air Shuttle continued for a fifth day. Norwegian CEO Bjoern Kjos says it’s “terribly tragic” that 35,000 air travelers were being hit by the strike after several rounds of talks with pilots’ representatives …
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CAIRO – A statement from Benghazi-based extremist Islamic militant group Ansar al-Shariah says its leader Mohammed al-Zahawi has been killed. The statement, posted on the group’s official Twitter account Saturday, gave no details about how or when al-Zahawi was killed. It gave condolences and vowed to take revenge and “shake …
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CAIRO – A spokeswoman for the U.N.’s World Food Program in Sudan says a six-person Bulgarian helicopter crew has returned to South Sudan and are well a week after they went missing in a conflict-torn area. Amor Almagro said Sunday the six-member crew was “released,” but said she had no …
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MADRID – Spanish authorities say tax inspectors have searched the home of Rodrigo Rato, a former head of the International Monetary Fund and one-time senior member of government in Spain. The Madrid regional court said in a statement Thursday that a judge granted a request from the tax authorities to …
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands – International Criminal Court judges have postponed the trial of a former Congolese militia leader as the court considers whether opening statements in the case can be made in Congo. Bosco Ntaganda is charged with crimes including murder, rape, sexual slavery and using child soldiers in the …
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HAVANA – The U.S. Coast Guard says 38 migrants from Cuba who had been stuck in a legal limbo aboard a U.S. Coast Guard ship have been sent home to Cuba. Coast Guard Petty Officer Mark Barney says the group was repatriated Sunday morning, ending weeks of waiting. The migrants …
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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina – Serbia’s president has canceled a scheduled trip to Bosnia amid a diplomatic dispute over the arrest in Switzerland of a former Bosnian Muslim commander on a war crimes warrant from Belgrade. Tomislav Nikolic canceled the trip to Sarajevo scheduled for Tuesday at the request of the Muslim …
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