Two miners killed after wall collapse at Austar Coal Mine in Paxton
TWO miners have died after a suspected wall collapse at an underground coal mine in the NSW Hunter Valley. The pair were two of eight miners working 500m underground at the Austar Coal Mine in…
Morsi’s ‘jail break’ trial adjourned
Judge orders a medical committee to examine Muslim Broterhood leader Essam El-Erian and for prosecutors to visit the jail where the defendants are being detained Cairo’s Criminal Court has adjourned the trial of ousted president…
Bill of fire delay triggers anger, strike
Parliament failed to decide on wage hikes for civil servants and teachers Tuesday, opting instead to form a committee to re-examine the controversial public sector salary scale bill. The Union Coordination Committee quickly dismissed the…
Russia warns of civil war as Ukraine troops push east
Russia warned Tuesday that Ukraine was on the brink of “civil war” after Kiev’s leaders pushed troops and tanks toward a flashpoint eastern city to counter a separatist surge backed by Moscow. The 20 tanks…
Saudi spy chief Prince Bandar steps down from post
Saudi Arabian intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the architect of Riyadh’s attempts to bring down Syrian President Bashar Assad, has resigned from his post, state media reported Tuesday. His departure, months after he was…
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US denies Iran’s UN envoy visa over hostage crisis
State Department says it would be ‘unacceptable’ to grant diplomat entry in light of role in events of 1979 The United States said Tuesday it will not issue a visa to Iran’s chosen UN envoy Hamid Aboutalebi because he was involved in the 1979 hostage…
Syrian army launches assault on Homs
Syrian army troops backed by pro-regime militiamen entered rebel-held neighborhoods of Homs Tuesday after seizing the last village in the mountainous Qalamoun region on Lebanon’s border. The attacks come a day after Syrian troops swept through some of the last remaining opposition strongholds in the…
Netanyahu blasts PA for failing to condemn deadly shooting
PM says Palestinian incitement to blame for ‘reprehensible’ Passover eve attack that left a father of 4 dead As security forces continued their hunt for the perpetrators of the Passover eve attack that killed a senior Israeli police officer, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the…
Egypt Prosecution questions policeman for killing man inside station
A policeman who shot dead an Egyptian citizen inside a police station is being questioned by prosecutors; police say victim was wanted by authorities Egyptian prosecutors are questioning a low-ranking policeman after he shot dead a man inside Giza’s Imbaba district police station on Sunday.…
Jordanian detained for throwing shoes at PM
A Jordanian was arrested Monday after throwing his shoes at Prime Minister Abdullah Nsur and five cabinet ministers during a ceremony in the northern city of Jerash, an official said. “The prime minister was talking about the economy, when Mefleh Mahasneh, 65, head of the…
Unopposed separatists tighten grip on eastern Ukraine
Armed pro-Russian separatists seized more buildings in eastern Ukraine Monday, expanding their control after the government failed to follow through on a threatened military crackdown, leaving Moscow’s partisans essentially unopposed. European foreign ministers agreed to widen sanctions against Moscow, and the White House said Washington…
Syrian regime troops sweep through Maaloula
Syrian troops triumphantly swept through some of the last remaining opposition strongholds north of Damascus, including the ancient Christian village of Maaloula, sending rebel fighters fleeing to nearby hills amid an ever-tightening noose. The near total collapse of rebels along a key supply route that…
MPs brace for heated debate over wage hike
Parliament holds a crucial session Tuesday as rival politicians and parliamentary blocs scramble to avoid a confrontation with civil servants and teachers over the public sector’s disputed wage hike bill. The Parliament session comes amid threats by the Union Coordination Committee to escalate their street…
Lebanon objects to Arab League final statement
Foreign Affairs Minister Gebran Bassil Monday voiced his country’s reservation and opposition to a recent resolution by the Arab League that he said failed to mention the Palestinian right of return, a crucial item for Lebanon. During a news conference, Bassil said the ministry sent…
Netanyahu: I’d choose elections over Bennett
PM reportedly says he’d rather head to polls than capitulate to Jewish Home’s threats to bolt coalition over prisoner releases Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday dismissed Jewish Home party head Naftali Bennett’s recent threats to pull out of the governing coalition, saying he didn’t…