Month March 2024

45 injured, some critically, in northwest Cambodia as train hits bus at crossing

Forty-five people were injured, five of them critically, when a train crashed into the side of a bus at a rail crossing in northwestern Cambodia Friday, police said. Gen. Sar Theng, the police chief for Pursat province, said the crash… Continue Reading →

Controversy over Lebanese nun’s prayer for Hezbollah highlights Lebanon’s internal debate over group

The nun stood in front of a group of young students at a Lebanese Christian school and asked them to pray for the “men of the resistance” in southern Lebanon who she said were defending the country. The men to… Continue Reading →

US says Israel has not received all requested weapons for fight in Gaza: ‘Don’t have capacity’

The U.S.’s top general said Thursday that Washington has not sent all requested military arms to Israel as the brutal fight in Gaza continues, a conflict that has drawn condemnation from both sides of the political aisle. “Although we’ve been… Continue Reading →

Leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party steps down after being charged with ‘historic’ allegations

The leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party has stepped down from the top job after being charged with allegations of a historic nature, the party said in a statement on Friday. Jeffrey Donaldson left his post with immediate effect… Continue Reading →

Thai court acquits nearly 70 protesters who shut down Bangkok’s airports in 2008

A Thai court on Friday acquitted nearly 70 people of all charges related to mass protests that shut down Bangkok’s two airports in 2008 for about 10 days. The ruling by the Bangkok Criminal Court was the second this year… Continue Reading →

European Union plans to expedite financial aid to Egypt, bypassing usual safeguards

The European Union intends to fast-track some of its aid money to Egypt using an urgent funding procedure that bypasses parliamentary oversight and other safeguards, according to the president of the bloc’s executive branch. The $1.1 billion intended for this… Continue Reading →

US military destroys 4 Houthi drones targeting American warship, coalition vessel

The U.S. military says it has shot down four drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that were targeting an American vessel and a Coalition warship in the Red Sea.  U.S. Central Command said in a statement Thursday that the attack… Continue Reading →

Jews ‘under siege’ in Trudeau’s Canada amid soaring antisemitism

Antisemitism in Canada has reached soaring levels as the country’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces intense criticism for capitulating to anti-Israel activists and abandoning the Jewish state. A survey of some statistics of outbreaks of antisemitism shows what is expected to… Continue Reading →

Mexican mob fatally beats woman suspected of kidnapping and killing 8-year-old girl

A mob in the Mexican tourist city of Taxco brutally beat a woman to death Thursday because she was suspected of kidnapping and killing a young girl, rampaging just hours before the city’s famous Holy Week procession. The mob formed… Continue Reading →

45 dead after bus plunges off bridge in South Africa, leaving 8-year-old as only survivor

A bus carrying worshippers on a long-distance trip from Botswana to an Easter weekend church gathering in South Africa plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass Thursday and burst into flames as it hit the rocky ground below, killing… Continue Reading →

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