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Syria conflict: 'Progress made' in Vienna talks
World leaders say progress has been made in talks to resolve Syria's
civil war after "historic" talks in Vienna, but they continue to differ
on the fate of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syria conflict: Obama to send special forces to fight IS
The US is sending special forces to Syria to assist anti-government
rebels in fighting the so-called Islamic State (IS), officials have
said.
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Israel hosts its largest-ever international air force exercise
Air forces from around the world have gathered deep in the Arava desert
in the south of Israel for the past week and a half to take part in the
largest aerial exercise in the history of the Israeli Air Force.
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Iran may back away from demand to keep Assad in power
Iran on Thursday signaled it might be willing to back away from its
insistence that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad remain in power,
Reuters reported.
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North Korea prepping nuclear site for new tests
Reports surfaced on Friday revealing that the North Korean regime is
digging a new tunnel at its nuclear test site to conduct new nuclear
weapon tests, according to South Korean media.
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South China Sea: China warns US over 'provocative acts'
China's naval commander has warned his US counterpart against "dangerous
and provocative acts", days after a US warship sailed close to
contested islands in the South China Sea.
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Hamas declares another 'Day of Rage' Friday
Hamas is calling for a "Day of Rage" on Friday throughout Judea and
Samaria and encouraging rioting and clashes with IDF forces.
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Jews in nearly 1,000 cities 'taste the magic of Shabbat'
Over a million Jews took part in the Shabbat Project last Friday night
and Saturday, observing the Jewish sabbath in 924 cities located in 75
countries around the world.
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I didn't mean to let Hitler off the hook for the Holocaust, Netanyahu says
Following the controversy over his remarks suggesting that it was the
Palestinian mufti who nudged Adolf Hitler to annihilate European Jewry,
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a clarification on his personal
Facebook page Friday which stated that he had no intent to diminish the
Fuhrer's responsibility for the genocide.
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No quick fix for instability as Turkey heads to polls, again
As extremist violence and political uncertainty cast a shadow over
Turkey, voters are looking for Sunday's parliamentary election to
usher in stability.