Senior Al Qaeda leader killed in Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS): A senior Al Qaeda leader was killed Sunday in a US drone attack in Pakistan's mountainous region of North Waziristan,...
US hands over top Taliban leader to Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS): The US has handed over three Pakistani detainees to Pakistan, including Latifullah Mehsud, a senior Pakistani Taliban leader, according to US...
Last Surrey Council meeting- bylaws and good byes
Ray Hudson
Surrey: Surrey: It was a regular meeting of Surrey City Council on Monday night, yet it marked the end of an era for out-going...
Hong Kong protest leaders walk free
Hong Kong: Three founders of the Occupy Central pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong were released without charges Wednesday just an hour after surrendering to...
Toronto’s new mayor moves motion thanking Rob Ford for his public...
The Canadian Press
Toronto: Toronto's new mayor has thanked his ailing predecessor for his continued public service, and is wishing Rob Ford a speedy...
1,232 killed in Iraq violence in November: UN
Baghdad: At least 1,232 people were killed and 2,434 were injured as a result of acts of terrorism and violence committed in Iraq during...
50,000 ‘ghost soldiers’ in Iraqi army, says PM
Washington: The Iraqi army has been paying salaries to at least 50,000 soldiers who do not exist, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said.
A preliminary...
Kurdish advance forces IS withdrawal from part of Kobani
Beirut: The Islamic State (IS) Sunni radical group has pulled back its troops from parts of the Syrian Kurdish enclave of Kobani following new...
116 pro-democracy protesters arrested in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: At least 116 pro-democracy protesters, including several of the movement's leaders, were arrested Wednesday after police cleared one of the three main...
British troops withdraw from southern Afghanistan
London: British service personnel have left southern Afghanistan after completing the "most challenging" military redeployment operation of the generation, the British ministry of defence...
