GAZA, June 13 (Xinhua) — Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced on Wednesday that they took over the border between Gaza Strip and Egypt as part of their campaign to capture Palestinian security posts.

Cairo – Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Thursday hit back at the United States for tying millions of dollars in military aid to Egypt’s human rights record.

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan troops killed 33 Taliban militants, including several commanders, in three operations in the country’s volatile south, officials said Thursday.