Trump holds the fate of 800,000 young immigrants in his hands
7 September, 2017 Comments Off on Trump holds the fate of 800,000 young immigrants in his hands
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday was expected to rescind a program shielding from deportation some immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children, throwing their fate to Congress, which would have six months to find a fix. Sources familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to outline […]
Continue reading …The Karakurt: Small, but powerful vessel capable of sinking US aircraft carriers
6 September, 2017 Comments Off on The Karakurt: Small, but powerful vessel capable of sinking US aircraft carriers
Karakurt project vessel. Source: zdship.ru Russia’s Defence Ministry does not have the budget of the Pentagon, but the Russian defence department is very good at showing ingenuity. This is how the Karakurt appeared – a small and very dangerous ship, an heir to Soviet armoured boats and German underwater “wolves.” According to Wikipedia, the karakurt […]
Continue reading …US wants asset freeze on Kim Jong Un, oil embargo on North Korea: draft UN resolution
6 September, 2017 Comments Off on US wants asset freeze on Kim Jong Un, oil embargo on North Korea: draft UN resolution
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un participates in a meeting with the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea in this undated photo released by KCNA. (REUTERS Photo) The United States on Wednesday asked the U.N. Security Council to slap an oil embargo on North Korea and […]
Continue reading …Two arrested after ‘bomb factory’ discovered near Paris
6 September, 2017 Comments Off on Two arrested after ‘bomb factory’ discovered near Paris
Two people have been arrested after police found components that can be used to make bombs in an apartment in a Paris suburb. Two men have been arrested after police found components that can be used to make explosives in an apartment in a Paris suburb which media reports describe as a “bomb factory.” Security […]
Continue reading …Suu Kyi thanks Modi for strong stance with regard to Rohingya Muslims
6 September, 2017 Comments Off on Suu Kyi thanks Modi for strong stance with regard to Rohingya Muslims
NAYPYITAW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India shared Myanmar’s concern about “extremist violence” in its Rakhine state, where a security force operation against insurgents has sent about 125,000 Rohingya Muslim fleeing to Bangladesh. Modi spoke after talks with Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit aimed at expanding […]
Continue reading …Tunnels, guns & abandoned tanks: Secrets of ISIS stronghold revealed in Deir ez-Zor (VIDEO)
6 September, 2017 Comments Off on Tunnels, guns & abandoned tanks: Secrets of ISIS stronghold revealed in Deir ez-Zor (VIDEO)
Syrian forces have captured the fortified area near Deir ez-Zor that was struck by Russian cruise missiles, which Moscow says killed over 200 jihadists. Troves of weapons, explosives and damaged armored vehicles were found on the site where the terrorists had holed up. As the Syrian troops were clearing out the area, they discovered a […]
Continue reading …In Ethiopia, UN agency chiefs say more investment is needed to bolster drought-prone areas
6 September, 2017 Comments Off on In Ethiopia, UN agency chiefs say more investment is needed to bolster drought-prone areas
In Ethiopia, IFAD’s Gilbert Houngbo, WFP’s David Beasley and FAO’s José Graziano da Silva watch as a woman makes a nutritious porridge at a health centre in Tigray region. Photo: FAO/IFAD/WFP/Petterik Wiggers. 5 September 2017 – More investment is needed in long-term projects to protect people in developing countries from droughts, the heads of the […]
Continue reading …Spain and Morocco break up ‘jihadist cell’ preparing attack
6 September, 2017 Comments Off on Spain and Morocco break up ‘jihadist cell’ preparing attack
Stock image of ISIS flag. Photo: AFP Spanish and Moroccan authorities have arrested six jihadists who were preparing “large-scale attacks”, Spain’s interior ministry said Wednesday. Spanish police and security authorities in Morocco “have dismantled a jihadist terrorist cell composed of six people”, a ministry statement said, indicating that five of them were arrested in Morocco and […]
Continue reading …Do not drive N. Korea into corner, sanctions alone will not solve problem – Putin
6 September, 2017 Comments Off on Do not drive N. Korea into corner, sanctions alone will not solve problem – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in shake hands during a meeting at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia September 6, 2017. © Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that the North Korean nuclear crisis cannot be resolved by sanctions alone. He called on the international community […]
Continue reading …BREAKING: EU COURT OF JUSTICE DISMISSES HUNGARIAN-SLOVAK CHALLENGE TO REFUGEE QUOTA PLAN
6 September, 2017 Comments Off on BREAKING: EU COURT OF JUSTICE DISMISSES HUNGARIAN-SLOVAK CHALLENGE TO REFUGEE QUOTA PLAN
This morning, the European Court of Justice dismissed a case launched by the governments of Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s refugee resettlement quota plan. In a statement, the Court of Justice announced that The court dismisses the actions brought by Slovakia and Hungary against the provisional mechanism for the mandatory relocation of asylum […]
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