Hezbollah leader says war on Assad has failed The head of the Lebanese movement Hezbollah has said opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has failed, after his victory in presidential elections on Tuesday. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, a... (photo: AP / Bilal Hussein) Al Jazeera Mideast Peace Photos Syrian War Wikipedia: Syrian Civil War US Foreign Policy |
Ukraine And Russia Talk Way to End 'Bloodshed' Ukraine's President-elect Petro Poroshenko has met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for informal talks on the sidelines of the D-Day commemorations in France, raising hopes of ending the... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Skynews 2014 Ukraine crisis Petro Poroshenko Photos Vladimir Putin Wikipedia: 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine |
Heads Bowed, Flags Raised: World Leaders and Veterans Remember D-Day Exactly 70 years after Allied troops launched one of history's most important battles at the beaches of Normandy, France, thousands returned to the beaches of Normandy and paid tribute together. But... (photo: AP / Regis Duvignau, pool) Mashable D-Day - 70th Anniversary Invasion of Normandy Photos Wikipedia: Invasion of Normandy World War II Veterans |
Thailand arrests anti-coup activist Thai police have arrested a prominent anti-coup activist for violating an order to report to the ruling junta. Sombat Boonngamanong, who led an online campaign organising rallies against the coup, was... (photo: AP / Wason Wanichakorn) BBC News Human Rights Photos Thai Coup Wikipedia: 2014 Thai coup d'état Yingluck Shinawatra |
North Korea Detains American For Illegal Acts SEOUL, June 6 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday it was investigating an American who had entered the country as a tourist on April 29 for violating the country's laws. The U.S. citizen had... (photo: US Army / Edward N. Johnson) Huffington Post North Korea Detention North Korean Laws Photos US Tourists in N. Korea Wikipedia: North Korea–United States relations |
Seattle Pacific University shooting: At least 4 shot, suspect in custody Seattle Pacific University had a shooting on Thursday in which at least four persons were shot. Police say that they have a suspect in custody. Though social media stated that a second gunman was... (photo: AP / Elaine Thompson) The Examiner Crimes in US Photos Seattle University Shooting Terrorism in US Wikipedia: List of school shootings in the United States |
Prosecution wants maximum sentence for al-Jazeera journalists, including Australian Cairo: Egypt's prosecution has called for the maximum sentence for al-Jazeera journalists – including Australian... (photo: AP / Ahmed Gamil) Sydney Morning Herald Al Jazeera Journalists Muslim Brotherhood Photos Protests in Egypt Wikipedia: Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt |