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Two Swedish hostages freed in Syria Two Swedes held hostage in Syria have been released and reunited with their families with the help of Palestinian and Jordanian authorities, news agency TT reports. The men were freed on Friday though it was unclear how long they had been kept hostage and whereabouts in Syria. TT reports that the men were kidnapped by...

Sweden mobilizes aid for Nepal People clear rubble in Kathmandu's Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was severely damaged by an earthquake on Saturday. The Swedish government and aid groups have pledge help to Nepal one day after a powerful earthquake struck the country, which leveled buildings and killed more than 1,000 people. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is...

Car bombs kill at least 7 civilians in Iraq People gather at the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad. Car bombs ripped through commercial areas in and around the Iraqi capital on Sunday, killing at least seven civilians, officials said. The deadliest attack was in the town of Mahmoudiya, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Baghdad, where a...

Report: Russian hackers read Obama emails The New York Times has reported that a cyber "event" recently acknowledged in Washington was more serious than first suggested, saying that Russian hackers gained access to President Obama's mail, and other systems. According to a report in Saturday's edition of the New York Times, computer hackers from Russia gained access to President Barack Obama's...

Nepal earthquake death toll climbs over 2,100 A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake aftershock struck India and Nepal, a day after the massive earthquake devastated the region, killing at least 2,100 people. The latest quake was registered in the northeast of Kathmandu. The US Geological Survey confirmed the earthquake aftershock being registered at a very shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles)...

Turkish Airlines plane makes emergency landing after engine fire A Turkish Airlines plane returning from Milan made an emergency landing in Istanbul on Saturday after one of its engines caught fire, media and officials said. Footage on NTV television showed smoke and flames coming from plane's right engine as firefighters rushed to meet the Airbus 320 as it touched down. It...

Call for strategy to counter diabetes According to the latest statistics, Qatar has one of the highest diabetes prevalence rates in the world with 17.5% of the adult population suffering from the disease With the escalating diabetes rates in Qatar and the Arab region, there is a need for an educational strategy to control the disease, an official from the ...

Christian Democrats elect new leader The Christian Democrats on Saturday formally elected their youngest and first female party leader, the 28-year-old Ebba Busch Thor. Ebba Busch Thor will now lead the Christian Democrats. "Our best time is still ahead of us," she told the party. News agency TT reports that the announcement was met with a standing ovation and thunderous applause in...

Four Swedish Cops on Vacation in New York Just Showed Americans What REAL Policing Looks Like New York, NY– Four Swedish police officers vacationing in New York City were on the subway on Wednesday when a fight broke out. The train operator asked if there were any police riding who could help with the situation. The Scandinavian patrolmen...

Apps for the Apple Watch - a bumpy start BMW's Apple Watch app will let drivers perform many functions SAN FRANCISCO - There are 1000s of apps for the new Apple Watch, but really, how many are really worth your time? Well, as I've found after a few days with the new digital device, the truncated apps designed for the new interface...

Four Egypt militants killed making bombs: police Morsi’s overthrow, prompted by mass street protests against his year-long rule, was followed by a deadly crackdown on his supporters and a surge in militant attacks on police. Egyptian police said Saturday that four Islamists were killed in an accidental explosion while preparing bombs south of the capital. Police said the suspected militants were...

Arabic social network says bigger than Twitter in Mideast AreebaAreeba launched in 2011, billed as the Middle East’s answer to Facebook, and then claiming about 400,000 users. The Arabic social-networking website AreebaAreeba has an important status update: It is bigger than Twitter in the Middle East. The site’s chief executive Ayman Irshaid says its user base has hit 5 million, which he...

Islamist rebels capture major Syrian stronghold in Idlib province Islamist fighters have captured large parts of a strategic city in Syria's northwest. Jisr al-Shughour was made the Syrian forces' de facto provincial capital, following the rebels' takeover of Idlib city last month. Syrian al Qaeda fighters and their allies overran a last major stronghold for government loyalists in the northwestern province...

Human rights activist Sabeen Mahmud shot dead in Pakistan Human rights activist Sabeen Mahmud has been shot dead in Pakistan shortly after attending a meeting on abuses in Baluchistan province. Her mother was critically injured. Pakistani rights activist Sabeen Mahmud was on her way home in Karachi Friday night with her mother when unidentified gunmen attacked their car. Mahmud was shot...