USA: NASA chief says pray if asteroid heads towards NYC
Charles Bolden, administrator of the U.S. space agency, advised taking a more spiritual approach to the possibility of impending doom.
World: Global water crisis could end with innovative pump
World Vision hopes to bring clean water to the most remote areas of the world with the invention of a…
Israel: PM cites Syria as reason for apology to Turkey
PM Netanyahu explains his decision to apologize to Turkey over Marmara raid, normalize relations with Ankara.
N.Korea: Forces at “highest alert” against S. Korea, USA
North Korea’s artillery and rocket forces are at the highest combat posture, the country’s military warned in the latest in…
USA: Obama unblocks $500M for Palestinians
Money frozen for months by Congress, freed up as Palestinian Authority faces worst economic crisis in years.
Cyprus: Default averted with last-minute bailout deal
Cyprus agreed to the outlines of an international bailout, paving the way for 10-billion euros (US$13-billion) of emergency loans and…
MidEast: Jordan shuts Syria border crossing, UN pulls staff
Main border crossing with Syria closed for the first time since revolt as UN removes some staff after shell lands…