Iraq to announce final victory against Islamic State, next week
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi authorities will declare final victory over Islamic State in a military parade on December 9, a senior security source was quoted saying. Iraqi army forces entering Kirkuk to retake the province from Kurdish troops. “The parade by the Iraqi armed forces, represented by the federal police, army and popular units, will take […]
Grace Mugabe ‘complains over family, allies’ treatment’ – report
3 December, 2017 Comments Off on Grace Mugabe ‘complains over family, allies’ treatment’ – report
Harare – Former president Robert Mugabe‘s wife Grace has reportedly complained about how her family, businesses and allies were being treated since the fall of her ageing husband. Grace Mugabe (Picture: AP) According to The Zimbabwe Independent, although the Mugabes seemed to be quiet in the public domain, the former first lady has been complaining behind-the-scenes about how her […]
Continue reading …Aging population ‘poses risks to economy’
3 December, 2017 Comments Off on Aging population ‘poses risks to economy’
An aging global population could be putting the brakes on economic growth, resulting in an almost permanent squeeze on living standards, a leading investment bank has warned. mercatornet.com Older workers are typically less dynamic than younger participants in the labor market, economists believe, while pensioners spend their investments rather than making new ones. Slower growth […]
Continue reading …US pulls out of UN migrant and refugee pact
3 December, 2017 Comments Off on US pulls out of UN migrant and refugee pact
President Donald Trump’s administration has withdrawn the United States from a United Nations pact to improve the handling of migrant and refugee situations, deeming it “inconsistent” with its policies, the US mission to the UN announced Saturday. © Drew Angerer, AFP | The US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, said “our decisions on immigration […]
Continue reading …What we know so far about the situation in Yemen
3 December, 2017 Comments Off on What we know so far about the situation in Yemen
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he was ready for a “new page” in relations with the coalition fighting in Yemen. The call came as his supporters managed to control the majority of Sanaa. The clashes extend to other neighborhoods in the direction of Saleh’s house (Reuters) So far, here are the […]
Continue reading …Tokyo and Seoul will be first to fall victim if there is war on Korean Peninsula – Lavrov
3 December, 2017 Comments Off on Tokyo and Seoul will be first to fall victim if there is war on Korean Peninsula – Lavrov
Japan and South Korea, whom the US is trying to involve in provocations against North Korea, will become the first victims if conflict breaks out in the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned. Seoul, South Korea © Reuters “While condemning Pyongyang’s nuclear missile adventurism, we cannot but condemn the provocative behavior of our […]
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