"Police in Kuwait have used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse large numbers of people demonstrating against an electoral law." Source: BBC News - Kuwait police disperse protesters …
Violence erupts after Lebanese intelligence chief’s funeral
"Anti-government rage erupted in central Beirut Sunday as protesters clashed with security forces after a funeral for the nation's intelligence chief." Source: Violence erupts after Lebanese …
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Putin flexes muscle in big test of Russia’s nuclear arsenal
"President Vladimir Putin took a leading role in the latest tests of Russia's strategic nuclear arsenal, the most comprehensive since the 1991 Soviet collapse, the Kremlin said on …
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Six Afghan police killed by colleagues
"Six Afghan policemen have been killed after an officer and a cook turned on them in Helmand, officials say. " Source: BBC News - Helmand police killed by Afghan colleagues …
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Nine killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in Turkey
"Nine people were killed in separate clashes overnight, including six members of Turkey's security forces and three Kurdish militants, officials said on Saturday, as violence showed little sign of a …
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North Korea threatens South over propaganda balloons
"Impoverished North Korea threatened on Friday to open fire on South Korea if it allows activists to go ahead with plans to drop anti-North leaflets on its territory, its most strident warning against …
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Rwanda gets UN seat amid DRC probe
"Rwanda was among five nations elected to the UN Security Council on Thursday, amid an ongoing investigation by a UN panel of its role in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo’s …
Hundreds march on Tahrir to protest ‘Brotherhood’ charter
"Secularists head to flashpoint square to show their rejection of a recently-unveiled draft constitution they say fails to represent all Egyptians" Source: Hundreds march on Tahrir to protest …
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U.S., Israel to hold major missile defense exercise
"The United States and Israel will hold a major missile defense exercise in Israel this month, sending a message of close cooperation as both countries weigh their options over Iran's nuclear …
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Three Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attacks on outposts
"Kurdish militants attacked military outposts in southeast Turkey overnight, triggering clashes in which three Turkish soldiers and three militants were killed, the governor's office said on …
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