GREENS SAY RULING WITH CONSERVATIVE PARTY WOULD BE “DIFFICULT
GREENS SAY RULING WITH CONSERVATIVE PARTY WOULD BE “DIFFICULT”; GOV’T COALITION BUILDING BEGINS IN NETHERLANDS Jesse Klaver. Photo: BoelensLeon / Wikimedia Commons After a night of celebrations or condolences following the parliamentary election on Wednesday, the Dutch political party leaders are gathering in parliament to discuss the election results and start the massive task of […]
Interpol red notice obtained for four North Koreans involved in Jong-nam’s murder
16 March, 2017 Comments Off on Interpol red notice obtained for four North Koreans involved in Jong-nam’s murder
PUTRAJAYA: Police have obtained an Interpol red notice for the arrest of four North Koreans believed to be involved in the killing of Kim Jong-nam, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar. “We have obtained the red notice for the four North Korean men who were at the airport during the incident. “We […]
Continue reading …Army regains full control over new areas east of Palmyra, destroys ISIS gatherings in Deir Ezzor
16 March, 2017 Comments Off on Army regains full control over new areas east of Palmyra, destroys ISIS gatherings in Deir Ezzor
Homs,Deir Ezzor, SANA- Army units in cooperation with the supporting forces regained full control over al-Mazar Mountains chain and the transportation warehouses in the countryside of Palmyra city in Homs province and continued operations in pursu ISIS terrorists in the eastern countryside of the province. A military source told SANA Thursday that the army units carried out military operations targeting ISIS […]
Continue reading …Somali Pirates fire shots on hijacked oil tanker
16 March, 2017 Comments Off on Somali Pirates fire shots on hijacked oil tanker
Oil tanker pirated of the Somali coast. Pic EU Naval Force. Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker of the Somali coast near to Puntland. This is the first hijacking in five years. During the attack, the ship’s master issued a mayday alert saying two pirate skiffs were in the vicinity of the tanker. The […]
Continue reading …S-400 missile systems will not be integrated into NATO system, Defense Minister says
16 March, 2017 Comments Off on S-400 missile systems will not be integrated into NATO system, Defense Minister says
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık said that Russia’s S-400 missile systems would not be integrated into the NATO system during a televised live interview Thursday. Işık said that Turkey’s preferred to purchase the long-range missiles from a NATO member, but added that Turkey had not seen desired cooperation. The defense minister stated that if the […]
Continue reading …Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, has easily defeated his far-right rival Geert Wilders
16 March, 2017 Comments Off on Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, has easily defeated his far-right rival Geert Wilders
Dutch PM Rutte sees off anti-Islam Wilders challenge Dutch PM Rutte sees off anti-Islam Wilders challenge With nearly all votes counted, Mark Rutte retains power in election seen as measure of populist support in Europe. Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, has easily defeated his far-right rival Geert Wilders, partial vote counts show, in elections […]
Continue reading …Scientists measure Earth’s rotational forces with underground laser gyroscope
16 March, 2017 Comments Off on Scientists measure Earth’s rotational forces with underground laser gyroscope
Scientists are preparing to measure the inertial rotation of Earth using an underground laser-based gyroscope. The goal is to reveal fluctuations in Earth’s rate of rotation and confirm a component of the theory of relativity known as the Lense-Thirring effect, UPI reported. Jacopo Belfi, researcher at the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), said, […]
Continue reading …Top EU court’s hijab ban draws ire from politicians, international NGOs
16 March, 2017 Comments Off on Top EU court’s hijab ban draws ire from politicians, international NGOs
A visitor trying on a hijab at the Annual Meeting of France’s Muslims in 2015, north of Paris The decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union that recently said companies could ban their workers from wearing religious symbols, including the hijab, has sparked international criticism from rights groups and politicians who say […]
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