As storms continue to batter much of the country on Wednesday, one woman has gone missing, one town has raised the official disaster alert, and another town is considering partial evacuation due to the weather. A 69-year-old woman in Wernigerode, Saxony-Anhalt has disappeared amid heavy rains near a river by her home, police reported on […]
Continue reading …Brussels has fired back at the new US sanctions against Russia, saying an “America first” approach does not mean EU interests can come last. Germany and France have also voiced their opposition to the new set of sanctions. In a harshly-worded statement, Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, lashed out at Washington saying “America first […]
Continue reading …A rights group has accused French police of using pepper spray on migrants in Calais on a regular basis but authorities deny the claims. French police are regularly using pepper spray against migrants in Calais, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday, an accusation denied by authorities. Photo: AFP In a report entitled “Like living […]
Continue reading …Ruling comes after lower court said in 2014 that Palestinian group should be removed over lack of legal arguments. The European Union’s Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Hamas, the Palestinian political organisation, should remain in the bloc’s “terror” list, refering the case back to lower court. ECJ judges on Wednesday overruled the General Court’s […]
Continue reading …US President Donald Trump issued a veiled threat against Iran on Tuesday, warning Tehran to adhere to the terms of a nuclear deal with world powers or else face “big, big problems.” A week after certifying Iran as complying with the 2015 agreement negotiated by Democratic President Barack Obama, Trump made clear to thousands of […]
Continue reading …Tal Afar (IraqiNews.com) Islamic State executed ten members, including Arab leaders, in west of Mosul, a security source from the army’s Joint Operations Command was quoted saying. “IS militants burnt the members to death in front of dozens of civilians and group fighters,” Brigadier General Mohamed al-Jabouri told BasNews on Tuesday. “The group informed the […]
Continue reading …The House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to pass new sanctions against Russia, and require congressional approval before US President Donald Trump can ease or remove existing ones. The bill also includes sanctions against Iran and North Korea Lawmakers voted 419-3 to approve legislation seeking to punish Russia over a host of issues, including its […]
Continue reading …Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi warned Kurdistan Region’s Government against proceeding with a planned referendum on independence from Iraq, saying it will negatively affect all Iraqis. Speaking during his weekly press briefing in the cabinet, Abai labelled the referendum “unconstitutional and illegal”, adding that his government was “not going to deal with it” […]
Continue reading …Matthew Canavan has quit as Australia’s Minister for Resources and Northern Australia in a row over dual citizenship – the country’s third politician to do so in recent weeks. The 36-year-old said he was unaware his mother had applied for him to get Italian citizenship when he was 25. But he said he would not […]
Continue reading …A woman accused of killing her father with the help of her boyfriend and instigating the murder of her ex-husband did not have a serious mental disorder, according to a psychiatric examination. Västmanland District Court said last month that 42-year-old Johanna Möller and her ex-boyfriend Mohammad Rajabi are likely to be convicted of murder and attempted […]
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