Tuesday, April 01, 2014

04/01/14

Apocalyptic prophecies drive both sides to Syrian battle for end of time Conflict in Syria kills hundreds of thousands of people and spreads unrest across the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia declares all atheists are terrorists in new law to crack down on political dissidents Saudi Arabia has introduced a series of new laws which define atheists as terrorists.

Syria civil war 'kills over 150,000 people' in three years Over 150,000 people have lost their lives since the March 2011 outbreak of the devastating civil war in Syria.

Ukraine crisis: NATO suspends cooperation with Moscow ATO will suspend "all practical civilian and military cooperation" with Russia because of its annexation of Crimea.

Islamic intolerance and the Temple Mount Between 1948 and 1967, not one Jew prayed at the Western Wall.

Al-Qaida says Saudi rulers controlled by US Al-Qaida's Yemen branch has mocked tough new counterterrorism measures adopted by neighboring Saudi Arabia.

Iraq general election campaign begins Campaigning has begun for next month's general election in Iraq, with Prime Minister Nouri Maliki seeking a third consecutive term in office.

Kerry Cancels Abbas Meeting as PA Requests To Join UN Agencies Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas breached the conditions of the peace talks Tuesday by signing a request to join several United Nations (UN) agencies.

Israeli and USA Army Chiefs Meet in Jerusalem Top-ranking Israeli and American defense officials met in Jerusalem to discuss regional security.

Time to take Sino-EU relations to a new level As the first Chinese leader to visit the EU headquarters, President Xi Jinping is seeking a new trade opening with Brussels.