Spanish pilot dies in crash following National Day parade
Spanish Eurofighters flying over Madrid during National Day celebrations earlier in the day. Photo: Javier Soriano/AFP A pilot died when a Spanish military plane crashed on Thursday after taking part in a display in Madrid for Spain’s National Day. “I can confirm a plane has crashed,” a ministry spokeswoman said, with local media reporting that […]
‘We don’t need you’: Erdogan accuses Washington of ‘sacrificing’ relations with Turkey
12 October, 2017 Comments Off on ‘We don’t need you’: Erdogan accuses Washington of ‘sacrificing’ relations with Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Washington of “sacrificing” relations with Ankara, and has blamed the ongoing diplomatic dispute on a US ambassador “who doesn’t know his place.” Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan © Umit Bektas / Reuters “Let me be very clear, the person who caused this is the ambassador here. It is unacceptable […]
Continue reading …North German state prohibits refugees from moving to one of its cities
12 October, 2017 Comments Off on North German state prohibits refugees from moving to one of its cities
Refugees arriving in Göttingen, Lower Saxony in 2016. Photo: DPA. Refugees in Germany will no longer be allowed to settle in the city of Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, according to a decree that was issued by the state’s ministry of the interior on Wednesday. The government of Lower Saxony stated that they imposed immigration restrictions on […]
Continue reading …Islamic State still holds pockets in Mosul, vow revenge via SMS
12 October, 2017 Comments Off on Islamic State still holds pockets in Mosul, vow revenge via SMS
Islamic State militants. Mosul (IraqiNews.com) A security source has unveiled that Islamic State militants are still holding pockets in southern Mosul, three months after the Iraqi government declared the recapture of the city. Anadolu Agency quoted Abdul-Salam al-Jubouri, an Iraqi army lieutenant colonel, saying Thursday that an indefinite number of Islamic State members are still […]
Continue reading …Iran intelligence minister defends jailed nuclear negotiator
12 October, 2017 Comments Off on Iran intelligence minister defends jailed nuclear negotiator
Iran’s intelligence minister on Wednesday defended a nuclear negotiator imprisoned on spying charges in a rare implied criticism of the judiciary. Abdolrasoul Dorri Esfahani, a Canadian-Iranian, was given a five-year prison sentence this month, with the judiciary saying he had provided “information for foreigners and had links with two espionage services”. Abdolrasoul Dorri Esfahani (right) was […]
Continue reading …US already ‘lit fuse of war,’ nuclear arms not subject to negotiations – N. Korea’s FM
12 October, 2017 Comments Off on US already ‘lit fuse of war,’ nuclear arms not subject to negotiations – N. Korea’s FM
Pyongyang will not give up its nuclear program under any conditions, North Korea’s Foreign Minister has emphasized, stating that the US has “lit the fuse of war” and that Washington should cease its hostile actions first. © KCNA / Reuters US President Donald Trump, who has been eagerly exchanging personal insults with North Korean leader Kim […]
Continue reading …Spain sets deadline in Catalan independence dispute
12 October, 2017 Comments Off on Spain sets deadline in Catalan independence dispute
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Photo: Javier Soriano/AFP Spain has given Catalonia’s separatist leader until October 16th to clarify whether he intends to push ahead with independence, warning that Madrid could take control of the region if it insisted on breaking away. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has vowed to do everything in his power […]
Continue reading …bbcCalifornia Officials Fear Weather Might Spread Wildfires Further
12 October, 2017 Comments Off on bbcCalifornia Officials Fear Weather Might Spread Wildfires Further
A firefighter works to put out hot spots on a fast-moving wind-driven wildfire in Orange, California, Oct. 9, 2017. Share Thursday’s weather forecast for northern California calls for high winds and low humidity – conditions that make it close to impossible to contain the 22 major wildfires burning north of San Francisco. The fires are […]
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