Argentina swipes back at Israel over accord with Iran
Argentina has swung back after Israel protested an accord reached with Iran over a 1994 attack on a Jewish center in Buenos Aires, accusing the Jewish state of meddling in its affairs.
Algeria finds dead Canadian militants as siege toll rises
Algerian special forces have found the bodies of two Canadian Islamist fighters after a bloody siege at a desert gas plant, a security source said on Monday, as the death toll reached at least 80 after troops stormed the complex to end the hostage crisis.
McGrath to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the third Test between Australia and Sri Lanka starting January 4 in Sydney.
Clarke on top in ICC rankings with career-best points
In the form of his life, Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke today reached a career-best 900 points to retain the top spot in the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen after his side’s innings and 201 runs win against Sri Lanka in Melbourne.
27 killed in Kazakh military plane crash: Official
All 27 people on board a Kazakh military jet that crashed while carrying the Central Asian state’s top border guard personnel have died, the state security service said today.
7 dead, thousands homeless in Manila fires
At least seven people were killed and thousands left homeless as two fires struck the Philippine capital on Christmas Day, sparking riots as a slum went up in flames, Manila’s fire marshal said today.
Dubai’s Dnata starts providing services for Air India
Dubai-based firm Dnata's ground handling teams at London’s Heathrow airport are now providing passenger services for three daily flights for Air India.
Blast near Damascus kills 16, state media say
Syria's state news agency said today that a bomb blast near a school in a Damascus suburb killed 16 people, at least half of them women and children.
Three killed in blast at Kenyan capital mosque
Three people were killed and eight wounded in a blast outside a mosque in the Kenyan capital, the Kenyan Red Cross and police said today.
Egypt army deploys tanks near Prez palace; crisis deepens
Egypt's Army today deployed tanks outside the Presidential Palace here after overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi killed at least five people and left nearly 450 injured as rampaging mobs targeted offices of the Muslim Brotherhood.