Saudi woman barricades herself in Thai hotel fearing relatives will kill her at home
7 January, 2019 Comments Off on Saudi woman barricades herself in Thai hotel fearing relatives will kill her at home
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun © rahaf84427714 / Twitter A young Saudi woman has barricaded herself into a hotel in Thailand, saying that she has fled from abusive relatives and will be killed if sent back home. Her claims have caught the attention of human rights campaigners. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18, a Saudi national, says she intended […]
Continue reading …At least 27 killed in multiple attacks across Afghanistan
7 January, 2019 Comments Off on At least 27 killed in multiple attacks across Afghanistan
Security forces run from the site of a suicide attack after the second bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 30, 2018 (AP File Photo) At least 27 Afghans, including civilians and security forces, have been killed in two provinces, officials said on Monday. Six civilians were killed and six others injured after a bomb they […]
Continue reading …Gabon soldiers seize national radio station in coup attempt Gunfire heard in the capital after troops denounce president and announce a new ‘restoration council’.
7 January, 2019 Comments Off on Gabon soldiers seize national radio station in coup attempt Gunfire heard in the capital after troops denounce president and announce a new ‘restoration council’.
In this video grab, Gabon soldiers call on the people to ‘rise up’ against President Ali Bongo [YouTube via AFP] Soldiers in Gabon have attempted a coup, announcing the establishment of a “restoration council” after taking over the national radio station. But the communications minister later on Monday announced most of the renegade military officers had been arrested […]
Continue reading …John Bolton to Israel and Turkey to discuss Syria pullout National Security Adviser John Bolton in Israel says Kurdish militia must be safeguarded before US troops leave Syria.
6 January, 2019 Comments Off on John Bolton to Israel and Turkey to discuss Syria pullout National Security Adviser John Bolton in Israel says Kurdish militia must be safeguarded before US troops leave Syria.
Concerns have been raised that a swift withdrawal of the roughly 2,000 troops could enable Iran to expand its influence [Zoe Garbarino/AP] President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said on Sunday the US military withdrawal from northeastern Syria is conditioned on finishing off the armed group ISIL and on Turkey assuring the safety of Kurdish […]
Continue reading …Merkel hit by hack that stole private data from German politicians
6 January, 2019 Comments Off on Merkel hit by hack that stole private data from German politicians
Photo: DPA The German Chancellor has had private information and correspondence published online in part of a huge hack on politicians in the German parliament. An email address, a fax number and several letters both written by and to Angela Merkel have been published by a website that has stolen personal documents and information belonging […]
Continue reading …Rescued migrants stuck on boat as EU countries hesitant to take them
6 January, 2019 Comments Off on Rescued migrants stuck on boat as EU countries hesitant to take them
Rescued migants rest in the sun after a cold night onboard the Dutch-flagged rescue vessel Sea Watch 3 on January 5, 2019 (AFP Photo) Nearly 50 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean by two ships run by rights groups are still looking for countries to take them in, one of the groups told AFP Saturday. “The […]
Continue reading …Army retaliates against terrorists’ breaches in Hama and Idleb countryside, inflicting losses upon them
5 January, 2019 Comments Off on Army retaliates against terrorists’ breaches in Hama and Idleb countryside, inflicting losses upon them
Hama/Idleb, SANA- Syrian Arab Army units carried out precise operations against terrorist groups that tried to infiltrate and attack military points and safe villages and towns from the directions of Latimnah and Hasraya in Hama northern countryside. SANA reporter in Hama said that army units conducted artillery strikes in retaliation to infiltration attempts by terrorist […]
Continue reading …UN to send new envoy to Somalia after flap led to expulsion
5 January, 2019 Comments Off on UN to send new envoy to Somalia after flap led to expulsion
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The United Nations plans to replace an envoy who was expelled from Somalia after questioning the arrest of a political candidate with an extremist history, the world body said Friday. The announcement came after three days of diplomatic back-and-forth over Somalia’s expulsion of Nicholas Haysom, a longtime U.N. official who has […]
Continue reading …Trump says he’s ‘prepared’ to keep government shut for years Trump threatens to declare a national emergency to get wall built if Democrats do not give him the $5bn he’s requested.
5 January, 2019 Comments Off on Trump says he’s ‘prepared’ to keep government shut for years Trump threatens to declare a national emergency to get wall built if Democrats do not give him the $5bn he’s requested.
Trump addresses a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House following a meeting with Congressional leaders on the government shutdown [Alex Edelman/AFP] US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is prepared to keep parts of the government closed for years if he does not get the billions of dollars he has requested […]
Continue reading …Ilhan Omar becomes the first person to wear the hijab in the US Congress
4 January, 2019 Comments Off on Ilhan Omar becomes the first person to wear the hijab in the US Congress
History was on Ilhan Omar’s mind as she arrived in Washington DC this week. The 36-year-old Democrat from Minnesota’s 5th Congressional district became the first Somali-American, one of two Muslim women, among the unprecedented number of women lawmakers, and part of the largest congressional black caucus electedto the US House of Representatives. But during the swearing-in on Thursday (Jan. 3), […]
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