A series of deadly blasts rattled Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday after the United States and its allies recognized the exiled Syrian opposition as the sole " legitimate representative" of Syrian people.
Israel's intensified bombardment on the Gaza Strip and a threat of ground assault have met with strong objections from the international community, including the West.
A train crashed with a school bus in southern Egypt, leaving 40 children killed, official Ahram-online reported on Saturday.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Navi Pillay said she was "acutely concerned" about Palestinian and Israeli civilians caught up in the ongoing conflict in Gaza and southern Israel, spokesperson Rupert Colville said Tuesday.
New York City residents overwhelmingly believe that New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo and City Mayor Michael Bloomberg did an "excellent" or "good" job responding to Hurricane Sandy, according to a poll released here on Tuesday.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu here on Tuesday evening that Washington will make great efforts to help Israel and the Palestinians find a sustainable solution to their long-running conflict.
U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke Tuesday urged the Congress and Obama administration to strike a deal to avert the looming "fiscal cliff", saying the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts would pose a " substantial threat" to the country's economic recovery.
Chicago agricultural commodities kept rising Tuesday on better export demand. Wheat gained strength further Tuesday on the worse-than- expected winter crop condition ratings released Monday, as well as on strong corn and soybean market.
German parliament will vote on the release of the next aid tranche for Greece, a senior lawmaker said Tuesday, adding that he is optimistic of its approval.
The U.S. government said on Tuesday that Turkey's criticism about Israel's recent airstrikes on Gaza was "extremely harsh" and unhelpful.
The former communications director to British Prime Minister David Cameron and the former chief executive of News International (NI) newspapers have been charged with plotting to bribe public officials, it was revealed Tuesday.
Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsy, will be undertaking a state visit to Islamabad on Friday at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart immediately after the D-8 Summit,it's the first bilateral visit at this level between this two countries since 1960s.
The Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday urged Colombia and Nicaragua to abide by the ruling of the UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ) on disputed territories and maritime borders between the two countries.
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