Obama vows to continue Iraq air strikes ’if necessary’

August 09 2014 15:38:18

Obama vows to continue Iraq air strikes ’if necessary’

WASHINGTON - Agence France-Presse

President Barack Obama listens during a phone call with Jordan's King Abdullah II Jordan, according to the White House, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Israeli army guns down Palestinian teenager in West Bank

Aid groups say Israel fails to comply with US aid access demands in Gaza

Lebanon rocket fire kills two, first responders say

ICC chief prosecutor faces misconduct probe

Qatar’s emir orders cabinet reshuffle

Beşiktaş, Maccabi Tel Aviv match moved to Hungary

Türkiye condemns Israel’s West Bank remarks ‘in strongest terms’

WORLD

Israeli army guns down Palestinian teenager in West Bank

The Israeli army on Tuesday gunned down a Palestinian teenager near a military checkpoint in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, claiming he was trying to stab soldiers.

ECONOMY

SoftBank reports $7.7 billion of quarterly net profit

Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group on Nov. 12 posted a bumper quarterly net profit of $7.7 billion, returning to the black after net losses in the first quarter and the previous financial year.

SPORTS

Galatasaray stuns Spurs, Fenerbahçe falls in Europa League

Victor Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray inflicted a first Europa League defeat of the season on Tottenham with a 3-2 victory in Istanbul, while Fenerbahçe suffered a 3-1 loss against AZ Alkmaar on Nov. 7.