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US arrests Jewish sect members for kidnapping children

Four members of an extremist Jewish sect based in Guatemala have been arrested in New York on charges of kidnapping two children, federal prosecutors have said. According to a statement issued Friday by the US Attorney's Office from the Southern District of New York, the four men are...

Merkel, Putin discuss Syria, Ukraine over phone

German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, her office said late Friday. The two leaders discussed recent international developments, particularly in Syria and Ukraine, German government spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer said in a statement. Merkel...

Israeli gunfire kills a Gazan during border protests

Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man during the latest of weekly protests along the border with Israel Friday, Palestinian health officials said. Karam Fayyad, 26, was killed east of the Gaza city of Khan Yunis, Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qodra told AFP....