Somalis fleeing Yemen war caught in nighttime sea attack
30 March, 2017 Comments Off on Somalis fleeing Yemen war caught in nighttime sea attack
Body of a Somali refugee, killed in an attack by a helicopter while travelling in a vessel off Yemen, is carried at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen March 17, 2017. /REUTERS Three rockets that fell in the darkness nearby were the first sign of trouble for 150 Somali migrants packed into a boat […]
Continue reading …Arab summit concludes with a ‘message of peace’, call for solidarity
30 March, 2017 Comments Off on Arab summit concludes with a ‘message of peace’, call for solidarity
Arab leaders and heads of delegations gather for a group photo at the opening of the Arab summit at the Dead Sea on Wednesday The 28th Arab summit meeting held on Wednesday at the Dead Sea concluded with a message of peace, full support for Palestine and a call for pan-Arab solidarity in the […]
Continue reading …Turkey, Germany tensions increase over spying allegations
30 March, 2017 Comments Off on Turkey, Germany tensions increase over spying allegations
Tensions between Turkey and Germany continue to increase over alleged spying on suspected Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) members in Germany by the Turkish intelligence services, who reportedly handed a list of the suspects to German authorities. Germany’s Federal Chief Prosecutor launched an investigation over allegations against the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) on Tuesday. The […]
Continue reading …146 migrants feared missing after boat capsizes in Mediterranean Sea
30 March, 2017 Comments Off on 146 migrants feared missing after boat capsizes in Mediterranean Sea
Migrants overcrowd a wooden vessel during a rescue operation by the Spanish NGO Pro-Activa Open Arms in central Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, on Wednesday (Reuters photo) About 146 migrants are feared missing after their boat capsized after leaving Libya, according to a Gambian youth who was rescued following the disaster, the UN refugee […]
Continue reading …South Korean Military Says Pyongyang on Verge of Sixth Nuclear Test
29 March, 2017 Comments Off on South Korean Military Says Pyongyang on Verge of Sixth Nuclear Test
On Wednesday, South Korean news outlets reported that a sixth nuclear test by North Korea is imminent, and could take place as early as next week. An unnamed source within the South Korean military told Korea Joongang Daily, “We have intelligence that North Korea may conduct its sixth nuclear test in the first week of April and are […]
Continue reading …Saudi Arabia arms embargo: debate on all forms of trade should go to European level
29 March, 2017 Comments Off on Saudi Arabia arms embargo: debate on all forms of trade should go to European level
Lutgen challenges De Croo to take the debate on trade with Saudi Arabia to European level.© Belga The debate around Belgian arms sales to Saudi Arabia, started on Sunday by the federal Minister for Development Cooperation, Alexander De Croo, should not only be confined to this aspect. It should be taken to European level, including […]
Continue reading …Merkel rejects May’s call for parallel talks on EU-UK ties
29 March, 2017 Comments Off on Merkel rejects May’s call for parallel talks on EU-UK ties
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday rejected British PM Theresa May’s call for negotiations on the UK’s exit from the European Union to run in parallel with talks on defining their future relationship. “The negotiations must first clarify how we will disentangle our interlinked relationship… and only when this question is dealt with, can we, hopefully […]
Continue reading …Police: Shots Fired Near Capitol Hill After Driver Hit Cop Car
29 March, 2017 Comments Off on Police: Shots Fired Near Capitol Hill After Driver Hit Cop Car
A law enforcement official tells NBC News that Capitol Police in Washington D.C. fired at the driver of a vehicle that hit a police car about 9:30 this morning near the U.S. Botanical Gardens at the foot of Capitol Hill. Police Respond to Incident Near U.S. Capitol 1:21 Earlier Wednesday morning, police noticed a woman […]
Continue reading …Somalia holds high-level conference on social inclusion
29 March, 2017 Comments Off on Somalia holds high-level conference on social inclusion
Mogadishu, 28 March 2017 – A high-level conference to discuss ways of promoting the inclusion of minorities in the affairs of the country to help foster lasting peace and stability commenced today in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. About 100 participants are attending the three-day conference. Funded by the Danish government, the conference is organized by […]
Continue reading …Evacuation deal reached for 4 besieged Syria towns
29 March, 2017 Comments Off on Evacuation deal reached for 4 besieged Syria towns
Opposition fighters stand near a convoy of vehicles carrying United Nations food and medical aid on the outskirts of the rebel-beseiged town of Kafraya in Syria’s Idlib province as they head to deliver aid to Fua and Kafraya. (AFP Photo Four Syrian towns that have been under crippling siege for more than two years are […]
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