Bulk of ISIL convoy leaves Syria’s government-held area
3 September, 2017 Comments Off on Bulk of ISIL convoy leaves Syria’s government-held area
Eleven buses carrying ISIL fighters and their families head for Deir Az Zor province after deal with Syrian government. The buses left ISIL’s enclave near Syria’s border with Lebanon on Monday [File: Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images] Most of an ISIL evacuation convoy stuck in east Syria has crossed out of government territory headed to ISIL-held Deir […]
Continue reading …Trump to host Spanish PM Rajoy at White House
2 September, 2017 Comments Off on Trump to host Spanish PM Rajoy at White House
Composite: AFP US President Donald Trump and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will hold their first one-on-one talks on September 26th at the White House, Spain’s government announced Friday. The two leaders have already met at a G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany and a NATO summit in Brussels, but this will be their first scheduled […]
Continue reading …9 men thrown off Ryanair flight for shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’
2 September, 2017 Comments Off on 9 men thrown off Ryanair flight for shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’
© Rafael Marchante / Reuters Nine men have been thrown off a Ryanair flight for allegedly shouting “Allahu Akbar” and claiming to carry bombs, which they later said was a “joke.” The group was removed from the Madrid-bound flight before it took off from Zaventem Airport, Brussels early Saturday. The airport was targeted by […]
Continue reading …Arson attacks push thousands more Rohingya from Myanmar
2 September, 2017 Comments Off on Arson attacks push thousands more Rohingya from Myanmar
Myanmar blames armed Rohingya group for burning homes in Rakhine, but survivors pin responsibility on soldiers. Myanmar officials blamed a Rohingya armed group for the mass torching of homes [Bernat Armangue/AP] More than 2,600 houses have been burned down in Rohingya-majority areas of Myanmar’s restive northwest in the last week, as tens of thousands […]
Continue reading …Moon, Trump agree to build up missile deterrence, bring N. Korea back to dialogue
2 September, 2017 Comments Off on Moon, Trump agree to build up missile deterrence, bring N. Korea back to dialogue
The leaders of South Korea and the United States have agreed to enhance Seoul’s deterrence against North Korea by increasing its missile capabilities, but also reaffirmed the need to bring the communist state back to the dialogue table, Seoul’s presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, said Saturday. The agreement came in a telephone conversation between South […]
Continue reading …Condemning violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, UN chief urges restraint
2 September, 2017 Comments Off on Condemning violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, UN chief urges restraint
Kyein Ni Pyin camp, Pauktaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Photo: OCHA/Htet Htet Oo 1 September 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today urged restraint and calm in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, cautioning that the situation may otherwise lead to a humanitarian catastrophe. In a statement from his spokesperson, the Secretary-General expressed deep concern about reported violence since […]
Continue reading …Storm Harvey: Trump seeks $7.8bn for flood recove(BBC)
2 September, 2017 Comments Off on Storm Harvey: Trump seeks $7.8bn for flood recove(BBC)
Media captionFlood victims have been returning to inspect the damage US President Donald Trump has asked Congress for $7.8bn (£6bn) as an initial payment to help with recovery efforts following flooding in Texas and Louisiana. Officials say there will be further requests for funds when the full impact of Hurricane Harvey becomes known. Some residents […]
Continue reading …Mother murders teenage boy in suspected revenge killing for 6-year-old daughter’s rape
2 September, 2017 Comments Off on Mother murders teenage boy in suspected revenge killing for 6-year-old daughter’s rape
Connie Serbu called police herself after the attack and admitted shooting 18-year-old Xavier Sierra A woman from Florida has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a teenager who she allegedly lured into a wood and shot dead because she suspected him of raping her young daughter several years previously. Connie Serbu, a […]
Continue reading …China accuses Japan of ‘exaggerating’ threats amid record $48bn defense budget request
2 September, 2017 Comments Off on China accuses Japan of ‘exaggerating’ threats amid record $48bn defense budget request
A Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) soldier takes part in a drill to mobilize their Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in response to a recent missile launch by North Korea © Issei Kato / Reuters China has accused Tokyo of “exaggerating” the threats it faces, urging it to explain its “true intentions” behind boosting military […]
Continue reading …Somaliland:Exclusive interview with Dr. Anjanette DeCarlo on the frankincense economy and on being an American working in Somaliland
2 September, 2017 Comments Off on Somaliland:Exclusive interview with Dr. Anjanette DeCarlo on the frankincense economy and on being an American working in Somaliland
Dr. Anjanette DeCarlo Horndiplomat- Exclusive interview with Dr. Anjanette DeCarlo, Ph.D.,Resident Research Scholar REDSEA Cultural Center, Hargeysa. Research Scholar, Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security, University of Vermont and Project Director, Conserve Cal Madow; Frankincense Systems Analysis. A former Visiting Professor of Environmental Studies at St. Michael’s College. Previously she was a Senior Jeffords Fellow […]
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