Kenya recalls Somalia envoy after oil, gas blocks ‘grabbed’
16 February, 2019 Comments Off on Kenya recalls Somalia envoy after oil, gas blocks ‘grabbed’
Kenya’s ambassador to Somalia Lt. Gen. Lucas Tumbo. Photo/COURTESY Kenya has recalled its ambassador to Somalia Lt. Gen. Lucas Tumbo after it emerged that oil and gas blocks in disputed territorial areas were auctioned to the United Kingdom. According to Foreign Affairs PS Macharia Kamau, Somalia ‘carelessly’ ignored internationally accepted norms of boundary disputes resolution as well as political […]
Continue reading …North Koreans pay tribute to Kim’s father in freezing cold
16 February, 2019 Comments Off on North Koreans pay tribute to Kim’s father in freezing cold
People leave after paying their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il as part of celebrations marking the anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong-il, known as the “Day of the Shining Star,” on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Feb. 16. AFPPeople leave after paying their respects before […]
Continue reading …Saudi intel officers said Khashoggi killing was a ‘disaster,’ Erdoğan says
16 February, 2019 Comments Off on Saudi intel officers said Khashoggi killing was a ‘disaster,’ Erdoğan says
AA Photo Saudi Arabia’s own intelligence officers said the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a “disaster” when Turkey allowed them to listen to the audiotapes of the murder, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday. In a live broadcast interview with Turkuvaz Media Group broadcasters, Erdoğan slammed the CIA and U.S. for failing to “put […]
Continue reading …Haiti’s president breaks silence over deadly unrest
15 February, 2019 Comments Off on Haiti’s president breaks silence over deadly unrest
Hector Retamal / AFP (file photo) | Haiti’s president Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince on September 6, 2016. Haitian President Jovenel Moise on Thursday broke his silence after a week of violent protests demanding his resignation as the US announced it was pulling “non-emergency personnel” from the country over the deadly unrest. “I will not leave […]
Continue reading …Moscow cops may get AR-googles with automatic facial recognition
15 February, 2019 Comments Off on Moscow cops may get AR-googles with automatic facial recognition
FILE PHOTO. A model demonstrates Eposon’s Moverio BT-200 smart glasses. ©REUTERS / Ina Fassbender The Moscow police may get a tool similar to what their Chinese counterparts have tested – augmented reality goggles that help officers identify people by matching them against a central database. A wearable device with facial recognition allows an officer to […]
Continue reading …India warns Pakistan of ‘strong response’ for Kashmir attack India summons Pakistani envoy as Narendra Modi vows to exact ‘heavy price’ over deadly attack in Kashmir.
15 February, 2019 Comments Off on India warns Pakistan of ‘strong response’ for Kashmir attack India summons Pakistani envoy as Narendra Modi vows to exact ‘heavy price’ over deadly attack in Kashmir.
Anti-Pakistan protests took place in cities across India after killing of 42 paramilitary personnel in Kashmir [Narinder Nanu/ AFP India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised a “strong response” to a car bombing in Kashmir that killed at least 42 troops, with New Delhi calling for “the complete isolation of Pakistan” for harbouring the armed group behind the […]
Continue reading …Trump saves face with his base after bruising wall fight The president walks away from an epic battle with Democrats bloodied — but not as damaged as Democrats had hoped.
15 February, 2019 Comments Off on Trump saves face with his base after bruising wall fight The president walks away from an epic battle with Democrats bloodied — but not as damaged as Democrats had hoped.
President Donald Trump announced a two-step maneuver that could appease frustrated supporters by keeping the government open and declaring a national emergency to get more money for a border wall. | Joe Raedle/Getty Image Two months of feuding with congressional Democrats and the longest government shutdown in history has exacted a heavy political toll from […]
Continue reading …US-led Middle East conference in Warsaw: All you need to know Widely perceived as a US attempt to isolate Iran, Arab and European delegates will gather alongside Israel’s Netanyahu
14 February, 2019 Comments Off on US-led Middle East conference in Warsaw: All you need to know Widely perceived as a US attempt to isolate Iran, Arab and European delegates will gather alongside Israel’s Netanyahu
Warsaw, Poland – A United States-led two-day conference on “peace and security” in the Middle East started on Wednesday – a gathering denounced by uninvited Iran as “dead on arrival”. The meeting was first announced last month by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after his strongly worded anti-Iran speech in Cairo and has been widely perceived as […]
Continue reading …Europe’s biggest hospital opens in the Turkish capital
13 February, 2019 Comments Off on Europe’s biggest hospital opens in the Turkish capital
The Ankara City Hospital complex hosts eight different hospitals specializing in different fields of medicine. Ankara City Hospital yesterday started admitting patients ahead of its official opening ceremony. Dubbed Europe’s biggest hospital by officials, the enormous complex has 3,623 beds and employs 12,000 members of staff The Ankara City Hospital, the latest addition to Turkey’s […]
Continue reading …ICJ to rule on Iran’s legal claim to recover $2bn frozen in US Tehran says it owns $2bn in frozen assets, but US court ruled cash must be given to victims of attacks blamed on Iran.
13 February, 2019 Comments Off on ICJ to rule on Iran’s legal claim to recover $2bn frozen in US Tehran says it owns $2bn in frozen assets, but US court ruled cash must be given to victims of attacks blamed on Iran.
In 2018, the ICJ court ruled that the US must lift sanctions on humanitarian goods to Iran [Yves Herman/Reuters] On Wednesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to decide reach a verdict on a bid by Iranto recover $2bn in frozen assets that the United States says must be paid to victims of attacks it blamed […]
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