October 2, 2015
2:51 am

President Barack Obama speaks at a press conference on October 1, 2015 in Washington, DC after a mass shooting in Oregon. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP)

Obama voices anger over Oregon shooting, urges gun control

‘Thoughts and prayers no longer enough,’ says visibly upset president, adding that lawmakers answerable to victims’ families

By AP and AFP

October 1, 2015
10:35 pm

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (screengrab: YouTube/BBC News)

Iraq PM ‘would welcome’ Russian attacks against Islamic State

Moscow says it will consider extending airstrikes in Syria to Iraq if Baghdad requests its help

By AFP and Josefin Dolsten

October 1, 2015
10:21 pm

Umpqua Community College, Oregon where a shooting took place on October 1, 2015. (Screen capture: Fox News via YouTube)

At least 10 said killed in Oregon college shooting

Umpqua Community College put on lockdown, shooter said to be detained

By AFP and AP

October 1, 2015
9:41 pm

Mustafa Barghouti speaks the Palestine Center of the Jerusalem Fund, 10 September, 2013 (screen capture: YouTube)

‘Oslo accords are over,’ top Palestinian official says

Mustafa Barghouti takes Abbas’s UN speech a step further, asserting PA will cease to abide by agreements with Israel

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

October 1, 2015
9:07 pm

First Vice-President of the European Union Frans Timmermans addresses the 2015 Sustainable Development Summit, Sunday, September 27, 2015, at United Nations headquarters. (Bryan R. Smith/AP)

Top EU official warns of rising anti-Semitism in Europe

Resurgence of ‘age-old monster’ needs to be addressed to ensure safety of continent’s Jews, European Commission VP says

By AP and AFP

October 1, 2015
8:47 pm

In this Sunday, April 12, 2015 photo, Egyptians gather at the scene following a bombing that struck a main police station in the capital of the northern Sinai province in el-Arish, Egypt. (Muhamed Sabry/AP)

Egypt jihadists condemned to death for killing police

Islamists re-convicted of slaying 25 policemen in 2013 Sinai attack after initial verdict annulled

By AFP

October 1, 2015
4:48 pm

Still image from video published by Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet allegedly showing weapons being smuggled to Syrian rebels. (screen capture: YouTube/Syria Fighting Terrorism)

Turkey court slaps secrecy order on ‘arms to Syria’ trial

Four prosecutors and a former military commander face life in prison for exposing alleged government weapons shipment to rebels

By AFP

October 1, 2015
2:31 pm

In this image made from video provided by Homs Media Centre, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, smoke rises after airstrikes by military jets in Talbiseh of the Homs province, western Syria, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Russian military jets carried out airstrikes in Syria for the first time on Wednesday, targeting what Moscow said were Islamic State positions. U.S. officials and others cast doubt on that claim, saying the Russians appeared to be attacking opposition groups fighting Syrian government forces. (Photo by Homs Media Centre via AP)

Russian jets carry out fresh airstrikes in Syria

Czech minister says Moscow’s involvement in Syria may worsen refugee crisis; Tehran issues statement supporting Russian war on ‘terrorists’

By AFP and AP

October 1, 2015
12:40 pm

Participants in a PEGIDA rally hold German flags during a demonstration in Dresden, eastern Germany, December 15, 2014. (AP/Jens Meyer)

Watchdog rings alarm on rising racism, anti-Semitism in Germany

Council of Europe committee cites ‘worrying developments’ in attacks on migrants and minorities, despite official efforts to open up country

By AFP

October 1, 2015
11:57 am

An Iranian woman cries as she hugs her husband at the Imam Khomeini international airport in Tehran following her return from the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi's holy Muslim city of Mecca, September 29, 2015. (AFP/ATTA KENARE)

Iran nearly doubles its death toll from hajj stampede

Tehran says 464 nationals died in crush during pilgrimage, including former ambassador

By AFP

October 1, 2015
5:34 am

Iranian worshipers chant slogans such as "death to Al-Saud family," a reference to the rulers of the Saudi kingdom, in a reaction to the hajj crush deaths in mid-September 2015, while they listen to the sermons of the Friday prayer in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. (AP/Vahid Salemi)

Senior Iran diplomat missing after hajj tragedy

Ghazanfar Roknabadi, 49, among 241 Iranians Tehran says are still missing after stampede that killed 769

By AFP

October 1, 2015
3:07 am

Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri. (AP/Hatem Moussa)

Hamas wary over ’emotional’ Abbas UN speech

PA president will be judged by how quickly he ends peace accords with Israel, Islamic terror group says

By AFP

October 1, 2015
3:02 am

Palestinians watch the speech of PA President Mahmoud Abbas on a giant screen in Ramallah as he addresses the world at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 30, 2015. (AFP/Jaafar Ashtiyeh)

Palestinians celebrate Abbas UN speech, flag-raising

In West Bank, some gather to watch, cheer PA president’s address, though others complain it was too soft on Israel

By AFP

September 30, 2015
11:42 pm

A still image taken from footage shot in the West Bank on September 25, 2015 apparently shows an IDF soldier hurling a camera belonging to AFP reporters to the ground. (screen capture: YouTube)

Army opens official probe into assault on journalists

Officer in command of troops charged with beating AFP reporters suspended and questioned by military police

By Times of Israel staff and AFP

September 30, 2015
11:21 pm

French member of the European parliament Nadine Morano on September 7, 2015 (AFP PHOTO / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN)

French politician in hot water over ‘white race’ remark

Once a close ally of Nicolas Sarkozy, Nadine Morano faces ejection from his party over her remarks on French society

By AFP

Writer: AFP

Obama voices anger over Oregon shooting, urges gun control

‘Thoughts and prayers no longer enough,’ says visibly upset president, adding that lawmakers answerable to victims’ families

Iraq PM ‘would welcome’ Russian attacks against Islamic State

Moscow says it will consider extending airstrikes in Syria to Iraq if Baghdad requests its help

At least 10 said killed in Oregon college shooting

Umpqua Community College put on lockdown, shooter said to be detained

‘Oslo accords are over,’ top Palestinian official says

Mustafa Barghouti takes Abbas’s UN speech a step further, asserting PA will cease to abide by agreements with Israel

Top EU official warns of rising anti-Semitism in Europe

Resurgence of ‘age-old monster’ needs to be addressed to ensure safety of continent’s Jews, European Commission VP says

Egypt jihadists condemned to death for killing police

Islamists re-convicted of slaying 25 policemen in 2013 Sinai attack after initial verdict annulled

Turkey court slaps secrecy order on ‘arms to Syria’ trial

Four prosecutors and a former military commander face life in prison for exposing alleged government weapons shipment to rebels

Russian jets carry out fresh airstrikes in Syria

Czech minister says Moscow’s involvement in Syria may worsen refugee crisis; Tehran issues statement supporting Russian war on ‘terrorists’

Watchdog rings alarm on rising racism, anti-Semitism in Germany

Council of Europe committee cites ‘worrying developments’ in attacks on migrants and minorities, despite official efforts to open up country

Iran nearly doubles its death toll from hajj stampede

Tehran says 464 nationals died in crush during pilgrimage, including former ambassador

Senior Iran diplomat missing after hajj tragedy

Ghazanfar Roknabadi, 49, among 241 Iranians Tehran says are still missing after stampede that killed 769

Hamas wary over ’emotional’ Abbas UN speech

PA president will be judged by how quickly he ends peace accords with Israel, Islamic terror group says

Palestinians celebrate Abbas UN speech, flag-raising

In West Bank, some gather to watch, cheer PA president’s address, though others complain it was too soft on Israel

Army opens official probe into assault on journalists

Officer in command of troops charged with beating AFP reporters suspended and questioned by military police

French politician in hot water over ‘white race’ remark

Once a close ally of Nicolas Sarkozy, Nadine Morano faces ejection from his party over her remarks on French society

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