Refugees found frozen in Lebanon near Syria border
The bodies of nine Syrian refugees who crossed into Lebanon have been found frozen in a mountainous area near the border with Syria, according to the Lebanese army. The Lebanese army said it is continuing to search for other displaced people trapped in the snow [Jamal Saidi/Reuters] The military said in a statement that the […]
7 Injured in Axe Attack on Siberian School
19 January, 2018 Comments Off on 7 Injured in Axe Attack on Siberian School
A teacher and five students were wounded in an attack Friday morning on a school in the far eastern Russian republic of Buryatia. Russians are still reeling from a knife attack in the city of Perm on Jan. 15 in which 14 schoolchildren were injured. Read more: At Least 14 Russian Schoolchildren Injured in Knife Attack […]
Continue reading …Restoring hope for refugees: a Story from the Ali Addeh Camp in Djibouti
19 January, 2018 Comments Off on Restoring hope for refugees: a Story from the Ali Addeh Camp in Djibouti
Cash assistance provided with EU humanitarian support helps refugees as well as the local economy. © WFP/Miguel Tomas Over the past two years, EU humanitarian support has been instrumental to the World Food Programme’s (WFP) work in Djibouti. Every month, WFP ensures 18 500 refugees are given assistance in the form of food and cash. […]
Continue reading …Israel apologizes to Jordan over deadly embassy shooting
19 January, 2018 Comments Off on Israel apologizes to Jordan over deadly embassy shooting
Israel has officially apologized for the killing of three Jordanians and offered to compensate their families, Jordan’s foreign ministry said Thursday. Jordanian security forces on guard before protesters near the Israeli embassy in Amman on July 28, 2017. (AFP) On July 23 last year, a security guard for the Israeli embassy shot dead a Jordanian […]
Continue reading …Syria:Army reaches outskirts of Abu al-Duhour Airport
19 January, 2018 Comments Off on Syria:Army reaches outskirts of Abu al-Duhour Airport
Aleppo, SANA-Units of the Syrian Arab Army restored control over Qaytal village in the southern countryside of Aleppo province. 19 January، 2018 SANA’s reporter in Aleppo said that army units, in cooperation with allied forces, on Friday continued their operations against terrorists’ hotbeds and fortified positions in the southern countryside of the province, restoring control […]
Continue reading …Captive children suffered years of abuse, starvation and cruelty by parents, authorities say
19 January, 2018 Comments Off on Captive children suffered years of abuse, starvation and cruelty by parents, authorities say
Louise Turpin, left, and David Turpin, second from right, pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of torture, child abuse, abuse of dependent adults and false imprisonment Thursday in Riverside County Superior Court. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The siblings who were discovered this week living captive in a Perris tract home were tortured and […]
Continue reading …Putin braves icy water for traditional Epiphany dip (VIDEO)
19 January, 2018 Comments Off on Putin braves icy water for traditional Epiphany dip (VIDEO)
President Vladimir Putin waded into a frozen lake in a traditional celebration of Epiphany. The annual baptism is a long-running staple of the Orthodox Church, with believers across Russia taking the midwinter dip. © RT Putin took the plunge into an ice-hole in Lake Seliger, north of Moscow, to commemorate the baptism of Christ in the […]
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