Putin, Trump discuss ‘safe zones’ in Syria, ‘dangerous’ North Korea situation in phone call
3 May, 2017 Comments Off on Putin, Trump discuss ‘safe zones’ in Syria, ‘dangerous’ North Korea situation in phone call
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed working together to end the violence in Syria on Tuesday in their first phone call since U.S. air strikes in Syria strained U.S.-Russian relations. The White House said the two leaders agreed that “all parties must do all they can to end the violence” in […]
Continue reading …Aarhus man sentenced to six months’ prison for making bomb in basement
2 May, 2017 Comments Off on Aarhus man sentenced to six months’ prison for making bomb in basement
A 25-year-old man of Somali nationality has been sentenced to six months in prison for making a bomb in the basement of his Aarhus apartment block. The man has appealed against the sentence. Also sentenced with conditional deportation, the man was found guilty of making and possessing a bomb, prosecutor Lars Petersen of East Jutland […]
Continue reading …Russia never interferes in others’ internal politics, yet feels such attempts from outside – Putin
2 May, 2017 Comments Off on Russia never interferes in others’ internal politics, yet feels such attempts from outside – Putin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says Russia has never interfered in other countries’ political issues, though there have been such attempts towards Russia, he said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Sochi. Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday to discuss key international issues such […]
Continue reading …WHERE’S NORTH KOREA? MOST AMERICANS BELIEVE THEIR NEIGHBORS DON’T KNOW
2 May, 2017 Comments Off on WHERE’S NORTH KOREA? MOST AMERICANS BELIEVE THEIR NEIGHBORS DON’T KNOW
Only 31 percent of Americans had faith in their neighbors to pinpoint the North’s location on a map. Furthermore, 50 percent don’t believe Americans could identify the country and 19 percent were unsure. For clarification, North Korea lies in Eastern Asia, just to the south of China and north of South Korea, flanked by the Sea of Japan, the […]
Continue reading …Army forces kill 7 IS leaders, arrest others west of Mosul
2 May, 2017 Comments Off on Army forces kill 7 IS leaders, arrest others west of Mosul
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) A Counter-Terrorism Officer informed, on Saturday, that Iraqi army forces killed seven leaders of the Islamic State group, while emphasized that security forces and al-Hashd al-Shaabi militia are significantly advancing in western Mosul. Major Ali Mohsen, in a press statement, said that Iraqi security forces and al-Hashd al-Shaabi militia advanced toward al-Mzawya, west […]
Continue reading …May 1st rallies lead to violence by left and right
2 May, 2017 Comments Off on May 1st rallies lead to violence by left and right
The annual protests on May 1st International Workers’ Day again brought thousands to the streets across Germany, with both left- and right-wing demos involving clashes with police. In Berlin, a left-wing demonstration called the “Revolutionary May 1st Demonstration” brought around 8,000 people to the streets. Participants threw bottles as well as firecrackers and fireworks into […]
Continue reading …Trump would meet Kim Jong-un under ‘right circumstances
2 May, 2017 Comments Off on Trump would meet Kim Jong-un under ‘right circumstances
No US President has ever before met the leader of North Korea US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “under the right circumstances” to defuse tensions over North Korea’s nuclear programme. “If it would be appropriate for me to meet him, I would absolutely, […]
Continue reading …N. Korea: U.S. bomber flights pushing peninsula to brink of nuclear war
2 May, 2017 Comments Off on N. Korea: U.S. bomber flights pushing peninsula to brink of nuclear war
SEOUL: North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war after a pair of strategic U.S. bombers flew over the area in a training drill with the South Korean air force. The two supersonic B-1B Lancer bombers were deployed amid rising tensions over North Korea’s […]
Continue reading …Offensives begin to liberate two western Mosul districts
2 May, 2017 Comments Off on Offensives begin to liberate two western Mosul districts
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) A military source has revealed beginning of operations to liberate two districts in western Mosul. Speaking to Alghad Press on Monday, the source said, “security troops began offensives to liberate al-Harmat and 17 Tamuz (July 17th) in western Mosul.” Smoke rises from clashes during a battle between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants […]
Continue reading …Violence mars pre-election May Day marches in France
1 May, 2017 Comments Off on Violence mars pre-election May Day marches in France
France’s traditional May 1 union marches erupted into violence on Monday, highlighting the divisions six days before a crunch presidential election. Four police officers were hurt in clashes in Paris between masked youths throwing molotov cocktails and riot police who responded with teargas. One officer was engulfed in flames, an AFP photographer saw, and unconfirmed […]
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