• New Israeli settlement plan criticized
    • Israel’s plan for the construction of hundreds of new settler units in the occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem) lands has drawn international criticism. The UN, European Union and Russia have condemned the final approval for the building of ...
    • Millions of Yemenis take to the streets
    • Millions of people have taken to the streets of cities and towns in Yemen for “Friday of the Victory by God’s Will” demonstrations, which were organized by the Youth Revolutionist group.
    • Britain unrest the language of unheard
    • Socialist Workers Party (SWP) has said that the British unrests that have been sweeping the capital and many other cities across England are an explosion of “bitterness and rage” created by the coalition government’s austerity measures.
    • Israelis renew their protests in al-Quds
    • Israeli anti-regime demonstrators carrying torches have held fresh rallies in al-Quds (Jerusalem) as part of a weeks-long protest movement against Tel Aviv’s social and economic policies.
    • Genetic mutations cause schizophrenia
    • Researchers have found that new protein-altering gene mutations are associated with more than 50 percent of non-hereditary or sporadic schizophrenia cases. A new genetic study revealed that these gene mutations, called ...
    • Smoking raises heart rhythm irregularity
    • Tobacco smokers are at a higher risk of developing a form of heart rhythm irregularity called atrial fibrillation (AF) compared to non-smokers. A review of 13 years data about more than 15,000 people, aged 45 to 64 showed that ...
    • Iraq slams release of Abu Ghraib torturer
    • Iraqis have slammed the US for releasing the former notorious ringleader of the US guards, Charles Graner, who was found guilty of abusing detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
    • Bahrain frees anti-regime detainees
    • The Bahraini regime has freed a number of protesters that were arrested during peaceful anti-government demonstrations, bending to a demand of persisting popular protests.
    • Hamas, Fatah end unity talks positively
    • Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas have ended their reconciliation talks they described as “positive,” with an agreement to free political prisoners of both sides.
    • Israel braces for Saturday demos
    • Israelis are planning to stage massive protests against Tel Aviv’s housing and economic policies over the weekend, the organizers have announced.
    • Mubarak leaves hospital for Cairo trial
    • Egypt’s former ruler Hosni Mubarak has left the Sharm el-Sheikh hospital for airport to appear in a Cairo court where he will be tried on charges of corruption and ordering the killing of anti-government protesters.
    • Israeli minister urges attack on Gaza
    • An Israeli minister has called for a major military offensive against the Gaza Strip, hours after the regime carried out an airstrike on the impoverished coastal sliver.
    • Bahrain probes protester’s death
    • The Bahraini regime says it is investigating the killing of a protester during a recent anti-regime rally, as demonstrations continue across the country. The Al Khalifa regime of Bahrain said Tuesday it was ...
    • Music helps treatment of depression
    • Music therapy alongside standard treatment is effective in helping people with depression, especially those who cannot express their thoughts or feelings.
    • Israel unveils secret missile
    • The Israeli military has lifted the curtain on a previously classified missile named Tamuz, which it used in its wars against Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
    • Smartphone users border on obsession
    • Scientists warn that repetitive checking of smartphones for news and emails, and using social networking and other services is becoming an obsessive habit.
    • Chewing more helps eating less
    • People who usually chew their food more are more likely to take fewer calories, which may help them control their weight, a new Chinese study suggests.
    • Gaza faces imminent health crisis
    • Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip have warned of an imminent health crisis due to a severe shortage of medicines and fuel in the coastal sliver. The health ministry has stressed that the lives of hundreds of patients, especially ...
    • Bahraini regime tortures young boy
    • New footage has appeared, showing a teenage boy being violently treated by security forces in Bahrain, amid the continuing brutal crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests in the Persian Gulf sheikdom.
    • No negotiation on Israeli occupation
    • Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat has rejected a call by Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon to hold a public debate on Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
    • Super antibody wards off flu
    • Animal experiments shows a newly discovered immune molecule named as super antibody can bring protection against all influenza A viruses. The broadly neutralizing antibody, called ...
    • Yemenis hold demo in support of council
    • Anti-regime protesters have staged a demonstration in Yemen to voice their support for the newly formed transitional council and to condemn foreign interference in the country.
    • Iraqi tribal leaders condemn US
    • Iraqi local leaders have denounced the United States for killing a tribal chief and members of his family. On Saturday, US troops in Iraq killed seven civilians, including ...
    • Japan to hold ART FAIR TOKYO 2011
    • The Japanese capital has held the annual ART FAIR TOKYO which was postponed due to the recent tsunami and earthquake in the Asian country. ART FAIR TOKYO 2011 is held at the Tokyo International Forum featuring antiques, arts and crafts, nihonga, ...
    • Airstrike mistakenly kills 11 in Yemen
    • At least 10 pro-government tribesmen and a Yemeni officer have been killed after Yemeni warplanes “mistakenly” targeted their convoy in southern Yemen, says a Yemeni security official.
    • Uzbek man tried to kill Obama: US
    • An Uzbek national has been indicted in the United States on charges of threatening the life of US President Barack Obama and illegal possession of weapons.
    • US senators: Let Saudi women drive
    • Fourteen US female senators have written a letter to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, calling on him to lift the country’s ban on women drivers. In the letter, senators from both ...
    • Nasrallah warns Israel against theft
    • Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has warned Israel against encroaching on Lebanon’s territorial waters and stealing its oil and gas reserves.
    • Ice Age rock art found in Britain
    • Archeologists have found a wall carving in a cave in south Wales, which they believe dates back to the Ice Age, and is Britain’ s oldest example of rock art. Dr. George Nash, who found the faint scratching of a speared reindeer, says ...