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Hamas warns foreign airlines not to fly into Tel Aviv

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 09:34

A Hamas warning to foreign airlines to halt flights into Tel Aviv was to take effect Thursday as a six-week war with Israel spiralled into further bloodshed after truce talks collapsed.

Co-founder of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge drowns in US

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 09:33

Philanthropist Corey Griffin, who co-founded the popular Ice Bucket challenge, has died from drowning, American media reported on Wednesday.

Man gets USD 10 mn for wrongful conviction in rabbi killing

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 08:24

A New York man was awarded USD 10 million after spending 16 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, his lawyer has said.

US reveals failed attempt to rescue James Foley; Obama warns of jihadist `cancer`

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 10:33

The Pentagon has revealed that the US military earlier this summer had tried to rescue American hostages held in Syria by the Islamic State (IS) but failed to find the captives.

UN to adopt measure aimed at conflict prevention

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 08:14

Security Council members have agreed on a resolution aimed at intensifying efforts to prevent conflicts at a time of growing unrest around the world, Britain`s UN envoy said Wednesday.

UAE president issues anti-terror law

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 08:12

UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan issued the country`s anti-terrorism law Wednesday, state media reported.

Maryland trooper suspended after accused of being naked in bar

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 08:11

A Maryland State Police trooper has been put on administrative suspension after sheriff`s deputies responded to a call reporting a naked man drinking at a bar in a barbecue restaurant, authorities said on Wednesday.

Israel to step up Gaza offensive: Netanyahu

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 08:09

Israel will step up the offensive in the Gaza Strip until rocket firing from there into Israel stops, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday in response to renewed Gaza rocket attacks against central and southern Israel earlier in the day.

`US does not support extra-constitutional changes in Pakistan`

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 08:08

US has said that it does not support any extra-constitutional changes in Pakistan, where deadlock continues between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and two key opposition figures seeking his resignation over allegations of corruption and election rigging.

US Supreme Court puts hold on gay marriage in Virginia

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 08:06

The US Supreme Court stopped gay marriage in Virginia from going ahead on Wednesday, staying an appeals court ruling that had struck down a state ban.