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'Base of Jihad' Assumes Responsibility for Burgas Attack

An organization called 'Base of Jihad' has assumed responsibility for a suicide bomber attack Wednesday that claimed the lives of 5 Israeli tourists and their Bulgarian driver in Burgas, Bulgaria.

World | July 21, 2012, Saturday // 19:02 | Viewed: 2924

US Citizen Suspected Accomplice in Burgas Terror Attack - Report

Bulgarian police are looking after a supposed accomplice of the suicide bomber who detonated an explosion in the Bulgarian city of Burgas Wednesday.

World | July 21, 2012, Saturday // 16:37 | Viewed: 3541

Barak: Israel Preparing to Hit Syria, if Needed

Israel is preparing for a possible military intervention in Syria in case the Syrian government gives rockets or chemical weapons to Hezbollah, stated Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak.

World | July 21, 2012, Saturday // 10:25 | Viewed: 1461

Colorado Batman Premiere Shooter Nabbed

24-year-old James Holmes has been detained for the hellish mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.

World | July 20, 2012, Friday // 17:48 | Viewed: 2025

Ponta Plagiarized Thesis, University Says

A panel of academics at Romania's Bucharest University has determined that the country's Prime Minister Victor Ponta plagiarized a large part of his doctoral thesis.

World | July 20, 2012, Friday // 15:19 | Viewed: 1569

Mass Shooting at Batman Premiere, Casualties Reported

Ten people have been reported dead after a shooting incident at a Batman movie premiere in Colorado.

World | July 20, 2012, Friday // 12:18 | Viewed: 2322

UN Security Council Resolution on Syria Fails Again

Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution proposed by Western powers designed to impose sanctions on the Syrian regime of embattled President Bashar Al-Assad.

World | July 19, 2012, Thursday // 19:14 | Viewed: 1858

Netanyahu Reiterates Claim Iran, Hezbollah Stand behind Bulgaria Terror

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated prior allegations that the suicide blast in Bulgarian resort city of Burgas that claimed 7 lives was organized by Iran and Hezbollah.

World | July 19, 2012, Thursday // 18:39 | Viewed: 1731

ABC: Bomber in Bulgaria Had Fake Michigan Driver's License

US TV channel ABC has reported that the bomber who blasted a bus full of Israeli tourists in Bulgarian city of Burgas had an fake driver's license from the state of Michigan on him.

World | July 19, 2012, Thursday // 16:51 | Viewed: 2414

Peres Too Blames Burgas Terror Attack on Iran

Israeli president Shimon Peres issued a statement on Tuesday, blaming the terrorist attack on a bus carrying Israelis in Bulgaria's Burgas on Iran.

World | July 19, 2012, Thursday // 16:27 | Viewed: 1653

Syria's Assad Wounded, Wife Escapes to Russia - Report

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has been wounded in Wednesday's terrorist attack against Syria's National Security Service, according to reports.

World | July 19, 2012, Thursday // 14:41 | Viewed: 3934

Iran Denounces Terrorist Attack on Israelis in Bulgaria

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement sharply condemning the bomb attack against Israeli tourists in Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas.

World | July 19, 2012, Thursday // 14:22 | Viewed: 1536

Germany Calls Israel Not to Hasten Blaming Iran for Bulgaria Attacks

German Minister of Foreign Affairs Guido Westerwelle has expressed his outrage and his country's condemnation of the attack against Israeli tourists in Bulgaria.

World | July 19, 2012, Thursday // 13:37 | Viewed: 2487

TV: Israeli Claim Iran Organized Bulgaria Terror Bombing Is 'Laughable'

Iran's state TV has posted a comment on its web site rejecting allegations by top Israeli statesmen, including PM Benjamin Netanyahu, that Iran organized the deadly attack against Israeli tourists in Bulgaria.

World | July 19, 2012, Thursday // 12:30 | Viewed: 1406

Bulgarian Govt Plane Brings Home 65 Israeli Victims of Terror Attack

The Bulgarian government plane has departed from Burgas Airport to bring home 65 Israeli tourists who were caught in the terrible attack that killed and injured scores.

World | July 19, 2012, Thursday // 12:09 | Viewed: 1052

Israeli PM Accuses Iran of Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of the terrorist attack that killed and wounded Israeli tourists in Bulgaria's Burgas Wednesday.

World | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 20:16 | Viewed: 2943

Syria Defense Minister Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack - Report

Syria's Defense Minister, General Daoud Rajha, was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bomb attack on the National Security headquarters in Damascus, according to state-run media.

World | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 13:43 | Viewed: 2241

Russia's Upper House of Parliament Ratifies WTO Entry

Russia's Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian Parliament, ratified Wednesday the protocol for the country's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

World | July 18, 2012, Wednesday // 12:42 | Viewed: 2594

Fire Crews Put Out Istanbul Skyscraper Blaze

A large fire that swept through a 42-storey building in the center of the Turkey's Istanbul has been extinguished.

World | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 17:41 | Viewed: 2938

Google's Marissa Mayer Surprisingly Named Yahoo CEO

Marissa Mayer, one of the most visible Google executive and one of the first two dozen employees at the search giant, has been appointed CEO of the struggling Yahoo.

World | July 17, 2012, Tuesday // 07:31 | Viewed: 1248

US Tourists Kidnapped in Egypt Freed – Report

The two American tourists that were kidnapped and kept in captivity for three days in the Egyptian region of Sinai have been released, Egyptian state television has reported.

World | July 16, 2012, Monday // 19:46 | Viewed: 909
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