Middle East

A HUGE car bomb exploded on near ruling party offices in Damascus, killing 59 people and wounding 200 in the capital’s deadliest attack yet.

WORLD powers have responded to Iran’s reportedly new nuclear equipment, saying they are seriously concerned.

THE first report into the detention and death in custody of alleged Mossad agent Ben Zygier finds no-one was culpable for the tragedy.

ISRAELI legislators will hold an independent inquiry into the arrest and death of “Prisoner X” Australian Ben Zygier.

A SERIES of car bombs have exploded within minutes of each other as Iraqis were out shopping, killing at least 35 people.

THE Navy SEAL who shot Osama bin Laden has spoken out about the three shots that changed history in a gripping interview with Esquire magazine.

SYRIAN rebels have claimed an important victory, seizing control of the country’s largest dam.

COMEDIAN Sarah Silverman’s sister and niece were detained by Israeli police as they tried to pray at a Jerusalem holy site.

EGYPTIAN police have fired water cannon at stone-throwing protesters outside the presidential palace.

A NEW boss has taken over command of NATO forces in Afghanistan, as the coalition prepares to withdraw most of its combat troops by next year.

A VIDEO posted online purportedly shows Syrian soldiers taking a break from the country’s civil war by bopping around to Usher’s hit song Yeah.