Trump, Kim to fly into Singapore on Sunday By By Kim Jae-kyoung
8 June, 2018 Comments Off on Trump, Kim to fly into Singapore on Sunday By By Kim Jae-kyoung
SINGAPORE ― U.S. President Donald Trump will fly into Singapore and check in at The Shangri-La Hotel on Sunday, two days ahead of his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, according to hotel officials, Friday. They said Trump plans to spend four days from June 10 to 13 and leave a day after […]
Continue reading …Austria to shut 7 mosques and could expel dozens of imams Government action is part of its crackdown on ‘political Islam’ – a move Turkey called ‘anti-Islam’ and ‘racist’.
8 June, 2018 Comments Off on Austria to shut 7 mosques and could expel dozens of imams Government action is part of its crackdown on ‘political Islam’ – a move Turkey called ‘anti-Islam’ and ‘racist’.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache attend a news conference in Vienna [Leonhard Foeger/Reuters] Austria is closing seven mosques and could expel dozens of imams from the country, the government has announced. At a press conference on Friday, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the government is shutting down a Turkish mosque and dissolving a […]
Continue reading …Trump trade clash dooms prospects of G7 consensus
8 June, 2018 Comments Off on Trump trade clash dooms prospects of G7 consensus
Summits of the Group of Seven powers are often marred by anti-globalist demonstrations in the streets of the host city. This time, the greatest threat to the liberal world order will be inside the fence. President Donald Trump comes to this week’s Quebec G7, which begins Friday, touting an America First agenda that hits US […]
Continue reading …Erdoğan says state of emergency may be lifted after elections
8 June, 2018 Comments Off on Erdoğan says state of emergency may be lifted after elections
AA Photo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday said the state of emergency may be lifted after the presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24. Speaking at a live interview on CNN Turk news channel, Erdoğan said his government will discuss in details and make necessary assessments to lift the state of emergency imposed following […]
Continue reading …Russian S-400: Air-defense system worth being sanctioned
8 June, 2018 Comments Off on Russian S-400: Air-defense system worth being sanctioned
S-400 seen in Crimea, Russia. © Alexey Malgavko / Sputnik State-of-art S-400 anti-aircraft systems have been causing a stir recently, as countries seek to obtain them despite the US threatening sanctions for the purchase. What is causing Washington’s ire? The S-400 ‘Triumf’ is the most advanced Russian anti-aircraft system, designed to engage large variety of […]
Continue reading …Trump says he could invite Kim to US if summit goes well
8 June, 2018 Comments Off on Trump says he could invite Kim to US if summit goes well
U.S. President Donald Trump smiles during his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday (local time). AP U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he could invite North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the United States if their meeting next week goes well. […]
Continue reading …France gives green light to mobile phone ban in schools
7 June, 2018 Comments Off on France gives green light to mobile phone ban in schools
French lawmakers voted on Thursday to ban mobile phones in public schools, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s campaign pledges. However critics have said it will do little to counter classroom disruptions or limit cyberbullying. The issue has tapped into the anxiety among many parents over how to limit their children’s screen time, especially in the […]
Continue reading …Afghan president announces temporary ceasefire with Taliban Ashraf Ghani tells security forces to cease operations against the armed group until June 20
7 June, 2018 Comments Off on Afghan president announces temporary ceasefire with Taliban Ashraf Ghani tells security forces to cease operations against the armed group until June 20
Ghani said that fighting against other armed groups such as ISIL will continue [Omar Sobhani/Reuters] Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani announced on Thursday a temporary ceasefire with Taliban until June 20, though it was not immediately clear if the armed group had agreed. In a televised address, Ghani said that fighting against other armed groups such as […]
Continue reading …Advertisement Rakhmat Akilov sentenced to life imprisonment for Stockholm terror attack
7 June, 2018 Comments Off on Advertisement Rakhmat Akilov sentenced to life imprisonment for Stockholm terror attack
Akilov pictured during the trial. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg /TT Rakhmat Akilov, the Uzbek national who carried out the April 2017 Stockholm terror attack, has been sentenced to life in prison for “terrorist crimes”. Stockholm District Court also found him guilty of 119 counts of attempted murder and 24 counts of endangering others. He will be […]
Continue reading …Italian police seize 10 tonnes of hashish on high seas
7 June, 2018 Comments Off on Italian police seize 10 tonnes of hashish on high seas
Italian agents seized more than 10 tonnes of cannabis resin in a dramatic operation on the high seas, arresting nine and confiscating a Dutch fishing boat, police said on Thursday. Italy’s Guardia di Finanza finance police swooped on the boat 130 nautical miles southeast of Sicily after tracking the vessel from the air for two […]
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