World Breaking News, Latest International News, World News Headlines, World Wide News: ZeeNews

Gaza operation to last as long as it takes: Netanyahu

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 16:19

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that his Gaza offensive would continue as long as necessary, a day after an Egyptian call for a ceasefire and new truce talks.

Italy finds 19 boat migrants dead, saves over 3,500 since Friday: Navy

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 16:17

Italy`s maritime search and rescue service saved 3,500 migrants and found 19 corpses in the Mediterranean Sea since Friday as thousands attempted to cross to Europe by boat over the weekend, the Italian navy said.

South Africa ombudswoman in corruption showdown with Zuma

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 16:01

South Africa`s ombudswoman has given President Jacob Zuma a fortnight to explain why he should not repay some of the USD 23 million of public money lavished on his farm, media reported today.

Gaza dead bodies `caught moving`! Hamas waging a propaganda war?

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 17:29

In what raises questions at the lofty Palestinian death toll in recent cross-border violence, a video emerged that showed dead bodies, presumably killed in Israeli strikes, moving beneath the white shrouds.

Obama orders review of US police use of military hardware

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 15:00

US President Barack Obama has ordered a review of the distribution of military hardware to state and local police.

Police horses trample rival protesters at far-right rally in Sweden

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 14:58

Several people were hurt, one seriously, when mounted police moved in to separate rival sides at a far right demonstration in the Swedish city of Malmo on Saturday, police said.

One missing, 4,000 displaced by storm in Dominican Republic

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 14:55

One person was swept away and 4,000 were displaced Saturday when heavy rains from a newly forming tropical depression slammed into the Dominican Republic, authorities said, warning the Bahamas was next.

Malaysia Airlines jet turns back due to `pressure` woes

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 14:50

Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, director-general of the Department of Civil Aviation told AFP that the plane returned to Kuala Lumpur International Airport because it was unable to maintain the correct pressure inside the aircraft.

Coffee and Pizza: A Slice of Life in Troubled Libya

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 14:46

In corners of Tripoli unaffected by militia violence gripping the capital, Libyans sip espresso and eat pizza defiantly, as the sound of gunfire echoes in the distance.

China executes 8 militants from Xinjiang for Tiananmen attack

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 14:15

hina has executed eight militants from the restive Xinjiang province including three who masterminded a suicide attack in Tiananmen Square here last year, killing three people and wounding 39 others.