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Australia mourns 'heroes' lost in Sydney cafe siege The two hostages who were killed in a siege at a cafe in central Sydney have been hailed as heroes in a church service to mourn their deaths. Reports have emerged that both victims died trying to save others. In a prayer service at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral on Tuesday, Archbishop Anthony Fisher...

Saudi Arabia: Marriage preparation program to be mandatory The workshops offered to cover various topics including social, religious, economic, psychological and cultural issues. The Ministry of Social Affairs is in the process of implementing a mandatory marriage preparation program for all engaged couples, Makkah daily reported. A source at the ministry said that the program was optional at first and was...

Barbara Walters picks Amal Clooney as ‘most fascinating person’ of 2014 U.S. media personality Barbara Walters on Sunday awarded Amal Clooney, the wife of Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney, as the “most fascinating” person of the year. Walters had picked Amal for the top spot in her “10 Most Fascinating People of 2014” countdown.     Read the full text news resource site… Source News: Alarabiya Photos:...

Police registered thousands of abused women Ingrid Helmius, whose research concerns the police, and the police department at Flemingsberg. For ten years, police in Stockholm registered thousands of women who have reported being abused and threatened. Swedish Radio News reveals a secret database filled with sensitive information and what could be seen as offensive judgements about the women. It is the...

Around 180 Syrian soldiers, jihadists killed in battle for base Members of al Qaeda's Nusra Front gesture as they drive in a convoy touring villages, which they said they have seized control of from Syrian rebel factions, in the southern countryside of Idlib, Dec. 2, 2014. Around 100 Syrian soldiers and 80 Islamist fighters were killed during a two-day battle in...

Far-right NPD party loses case over German minister's opinion Germany's far-right National Democratic Party has lost a case it brought against the families minister, Manuela Schwesig, over disparaging comments. This follows their defeat in a similar case against the President. The NPD had complained over comments made by Schwesig during the recent parliamentary election campaign for the state of Thuringia. In...

Journalist kidnappings, attacks on increase: press freedom report Attacks and kidnappings of journalists have soared over the past year, the latest Press Freedom Index by Reporters without Borders has said. In all, 66 journalists were killed in 2014. Reporters without Borders said on Tuesday that there had been a sharp spike in kidnappings of reporters, with attacks on reporters growing more...

Pakistan school attack: live updates Pakistan's army has killed six militants and regained control of a school in Peshawar, where Taliban militants had taken hundreds hostage. At least 130 people died in the attack. 15:36 CET: US President Barack Obama condemns attack. "By targeting students and teachers in this heinous attack, terrorists have once again shown their depravity," a statement from...

Denmark claims potentially energy-rich Arctic waters Interest in the Arctic is intensifying as global warming shrinks the polar ice, opening up possible resource development. That’s why Denmark plans to request formal recognition for an extended area of continental shelf. Denmark was set to lay claim to energy-rich but contested territory around the North Pole on Monday by submitting data to the...

Islamists seize two army bases in Syria Rebel fighters linked to al Qaeda have taken control of two key military bases in north Syria, striking an important victory over government forces. Islamists now control most of Idlib province. Al-Nusra Front, an affiliate of of al Qaeda in Syria, captured the Wadi Deif base some 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Aleppo...

Suspect in six Pennsylvania killings is target of manhunt (Reuters) - An Iraq war veteran suspected of killing six family members in towns around Philadelphia was being hunted on Monday by Pennsylvania police, authorities said. The manhunt for Bradley William Stone, 35, was concentrated in and around Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, where residents were advised to remain indoors with their doors locked, the...

Police storm Sydney cafe to end hostage siege, three dead (Reuters) - Heavily armed Australian police stormed a Sydney cafe early on Tuesday morning and freed a number of hostages being held there at gunpoint, in a dramatic end to a 16-hour siege in which three people including the attacker were killed. Police have not publicly identified the gunman but a...

Al Shahaniya stun Al Sadd in QSL DOHA: Iranian striker Masoud Shojaei netted a hat-trick (46th, 67th and 90th) as Al Shahaniya shocked leaders Al Sadd in the 14th round of the Qatar Stars League at the Al Gharafa Stadium on Saturday. Algerian midfielder Nadir Belhadj struck the lone goal for the losers in the 92nd.     Read the full text news resource...

Lekhwiya, Khor win, Jaish lose DOHA: Ismail Mohammed netted a brace (second and eighth) and Vladimir Weiss added another in the 76th as Lekhwiya defeated Qatar Sports Club 3-1 in a 14th-round tie of the Qatar Stars League at the Qatar SC Stadium on Saturday. Meanwhile, Al Khor defeated Al Arabi 1-0, with Brazilian striker William Souza netting the all-important goal...