World leaders condemn Myanmar’s violence against Rohingya Muslims
Rohingya Muslums sit in a temporary refugee camp after losing their homes during the violence in the Rakhine state. Speaking during the United Nations General Assembly in New York late Tuesday, world leaders condemned Myanmar’s oppression and violence against its Muslim minority. Regarding the violence and oppression against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority, President Recep Tayyip […]
Mexico:Buildings collapse in 2 simultaneous quakes
19 September, 2017 Comments Off on Mexico:Buildings collapse in 2 simultaneous quakes
Reports are now indicating severe damage in various parts of Mexico City after two earthquakes that struck simulataneously at 1:14pm today. There have been no reports of fatalities or injuries but several buildings have collapsed in various parts of the city and severe structural damage to others in La Roma, Condesa and Del Valle. The […]
Continue reading …Trump: US would destroy North Korea if forced to defend itself
19 September, 2017 Comments Off on Trump: US would destroy North Korea if forced to defend itself
Trump: ‘Rocket Man’s suicide mission’ US President Donald Trump has told the UN General Assembly that America would destroy North Korea if forced to defend itself or its allies. In his debut speech, he mocked North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, saying: “Rocket man is on a suicide mission.” North Korea has tested nuclear bombs and […]
Continue reading …Egypt’s Sisi, Israel’s Netanyahu meet for first time in public
19 September, 2017 Comments Off on Egypt’s Sisi, Israel’s Netanyahu meet for first time in public
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) speaks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (L) meet ahea of the UN’s General Assembly in NY, US, September 19, 2017. (Reuters) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have met for the first time in public in what Egypt said was part of an effort […]
Continue reading …Spain expels North Korea ambassador over nuclear tests
19 September, 2017 Comments Off on Spain expels North Korea ambassador over nuclear tests
People watch footage of the launch of a Hwasong-12 rocket in Pyongyang. Photo: AFP Spain on Monday ordered North Korea’s ambassador to leave the country by September 30th in protest over Pyongyang’s nuclear tests, which it has criticised as “a serious threat to peace”. “Today, the ambassador of North Korea DPRK in Spain has been […]
Continue reading …All eyes on Donald Trump: What to look for in UN debut
19 September, 2017 Comments Off on All eyes on Donald Trump: What to look for in UN debut
Competition for the spotlight is going to be fierce at the UN General Assembly [Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images] United Nations – There is little doubt who is headlining this year’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Diplomats could be heard chatting about US President Donald Trump’s arrival in the corridors of UN headquarters for weeks. There is a mild sense of […]
Continue reading …Russian Ka-52 gunship accidentally hits target on ground (video)
19 September, 2017 Comments Off on Russian Ka-52 gunship accidentally hits target on ground (video)
© Mikhail Golub @golub / Twitter Footage of an incident leaked online on Tuesday shows accidental rocket fire from a Russian strike helicopter hitting close to parked cars. The Russian military denied earlier reports on social media that the incident happened during the ongoing Zapad war games. UPDATE: Watch alleged cockpit video of the incident […]
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