Cabinet Denounces Israel’s Settlement Expansion in Jerusalem
The Palestinian cabinet Tuesday denounced Israel's settlement plans in East Jerusalem as part of what was described as a new vision of Jerusalem.In a statement issued after the weekly cabinet…
Israeli Forces Detain 14 Palestinians in West Bank Raids
Israeli forces Tuesday detained 14 Palestinians, including three minors, mostly during overnight raids across a number of West Bank districts, said local security sources and activists.Nine Palestinians were detained from…
The Morning Vertical
For Vladimir Putin, next week's G20 summit in China will be a sequel to last year's UN General Assembly in New York.He'll get another chance to make his pitch to…
Seoul pursues expansionary budget in 2017 to fuel growth
The government's decision to expand its budget for 2017 comes as it seeks to prop up South Korea's economy faced with sagging exports and rising financial uncertainties stemming from a…
Interview: ‘What The Current Government Is Doing Against The Opposition Party Is Savage.’
Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) President Sam Rainsy wants to end his self-imposed exile in time to cast a vote in the country's upcoming elections, but he faces arrest upon…
Israel Lifts Ban on Delivery of 300,000 School Textbooks to Gaza
Israel lifted Tuesday a ban on delivery of 300,000 school textbooks intended for Gaza, according to Azzam Abu Baker, an official in the Ministry Education.The schoolyear started on Sunday in…
Newspapers Review: Israeli Provocative Visits to al-Aqsa Focus of Dailies
The three Palestinian Arabic dailies Tuesday focused on the Israeli forces' continuing provocative visits to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem.The dailies said Israeli policemen on Monday broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque,…
Rights Group Says North Korea Has Expanded Prison
The North Korean government appears to have enlarged one of its notorious prison labor camps so that it can handle an influx of female prisoners and expand its economic operations,…
New law sets stage for S. Korea to zero in on N.K. human rights abuses
A law on North Korea's human rights record is set to go into effect next month, paving the way for South Korea to play a role in shedding light on…
Weather in Philippines
Filipinos on motorcycles maneuever on floodwater along Airport road in Paranaque city, south of Manila, Philippines, 30 August 2016. Several international and domestic flights were diverted to the former military…