Wounded people are evacuated from the scene of the mosque attack on Friday [The Associated Press] The Egyptian army says an air strike killed some of the attackers involved in Friday’s massacre when at least 235 people died in a bomb-and-gun attack on a mosque. In a statement late on Friday, army spokesman Tamer Rifai said the Egyptian air force […]
Continue reading …President Donald Trump has used the terror attack in Egypt to advocate for his travel ban and proposed border wall with Mexico. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before speaking with troops via video conference at Mar-a-Lago AP Photo/Alex Brandon At least 235 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in an attack on a Sufi mosque in Egypt’s North […]
Continue reading …Egyptian media reports say at least 235 people have been killed in a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in the country’s northern Sinai Peninsula. The attack occurred in Bir al-Abed, a town in North Sinai province, shortly after Friday prayers. Egyptian state media MENA put the death toll at 235, citing an official security source. […]
Continue reading …Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump wait for a meeting at the Palace Hotel during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly September 21, 2017 in New York City. The two are set to speak Friday. (Getty) | Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images President Donald Trump tweeted that he’ll be speaking with Turkish […]
Continue reading …It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of women in France are victims of abuse by their partner in every year. On the eve of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, here’s a look at the challenge France faces in combating this scourge. In France, a woman dies at the hands of […]
Continue reading …Official sources state that 54 people have been killed and 85 injured in a bomb expolision in Northern Sinai on Friday. Unknown militants detonated an explosive device in a mosque in the village of al-Rawdah in the center of the town of Bir al-Abed in Northern Sinai. Sources said that unknown persons planted an explosive […]
Continue reading …FILE PHOTO U.S. soldiers take part in Exercise Eager Lion at one of the Jordanian military bases in Zarqa © Muhammad Hamed / Reuters Russia has criticized Washington’s disregard for international law following a report that US troops will remain in Syria after the defeat of ISIS in order to prop up local Kurdish forces […]
Continue reading …PRESIDENT-designate and Zanu-PF First Secretary Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa will today be sworn-in as the country’s Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces with several Sadc leaders here to witness the occasion. 9:40 – At the RG Mugabe International Airport, three Cabinet Ministers arrived early to welcome foreign dignitaries coming for […]
Continue reading …U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson talks to reporters during a daily media briefing at the White House in Washington on Monday. The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The United States declared the ongoing violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar to be “ethnic cleansing” on Wednesday, threatening penalties for military officials engaged in a brutal crackdown […]
Continue reading …Greek police will help bolster airport checks in Germany in a dispute over hundreds of passengers allegedly caught flying out of Greece with falsified papers, a police source told AFP. A police officer checking a passport at Frankfurt Airport. Photo: DPA. As of next week, Greek liaison officers will be stationed at airports in Frankfurt […]
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