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Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon

An Israeli drone crashed in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency.   The unmanned spy plane fell down between the villages of Beit Yahoun and Baraachit, the agency said.    Local media aired images of the crashed...

Palestinians observe national mourning over Gaza deaths

Palestinians marked a general strike and a day of mourning on Saturday over the death of 15 Palestinians by Israeli gunfire during rallies demanding the right of return to refugees.   Shops across the occupied West Bank shuttered their doors, universities and schools suspended...

Islamic Development Bank gears up for Tunisia summit

Business leaders from Muslim nations will gather in the Tunisian capital on Sunday to review last year's performance by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), and discuss and approve its development agenda for the year ahead. Representatives of 57 member states, senior government officials...

UN blacklists ships, companies for N. Korea smuggling

The UN Security Council slapped sanctions Friday on 21 shipping companies, 27 ships and one individual for alleged smuggling to help North Korea undermine existing sanctions, the U.S. mission to the UN said. The illicit efforts were aimed at helping Pyongyang sell coal and buy oil after...