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Israeli air strikes kill two Palestinians, 20 wounded

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 12:35

Israeli air strikes launched before dawn on Tuesday killed two Palestinians and destroyed much of one of Gaza`s tallest apartment and office buildings, setting off huge explosions and wounding 20, Palestinian officials said.

Car bomb kills 10 at busy Baghdad intersection in Iraq: Officials

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 12:33

A car bomb ripped through a crowded Baghdad intersection during morning rush hour on Tuesday, killing 10 people, Iraqi security officials said.

White House defends Obama`s summer vacation

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 10:45

The White House has defended President Barack Obama`s two-week summer vacation at Martha`s Vineyard with his family and friends, amid criticism from political opponents over its timing. Obama returned from his vacation on Sunday night.

Chinese satellite detects tunnels in Xinjiang, North Korean borders

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 10:36

Chinese police have detected dozens of cross-border tunnels with the help of a high definition satellite in troubled Muslim-majority Xinjiang province as well as northeast area bordering North Korea.

Australia steps up efforts against radicalisation

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 10:16

The funding follows a warning from spy chief David Irvine this month that the bloody conflicts in Iraq and Syria are creating a new generation of militants.

Gaza war forces thousands of Israelis along the border to flee their homes

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 10:12

As the cross-border war goes on raging with Palestinian death toll topping 2100, it turns out that it`s not just the Gazans who are on the receiving end of the violence, but Israeli residents too, are bearing the brunt.

Obama not decided on military option against ISIL in Syria: White House

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 09:46

President Barack Obama has far not decided on whether to launch military strikes on Islamic State militants in Syria, the White House has said.

When women succeed, America succeeds: Obama

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 09:44

The US President, father of two teenage daughters, pledged to tear down all barriers that deny women equal opportunity, in his proclamation issued yesterday to declare August 26 as the Women`s Equality day.

Michael Brown funeral calls for justice, change in US

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 09:41

Leaders of the African-American community asked for justice Monday during the funeral of Michael Brown, and made a conciliatory call for change to avoid further tragedies like the fatal shooting of the young black man.