Germany calls on NATO to discuss Turkey’s military operation in Syria’s Afrin
25 January, 2018 Comments Off on Germany calls on NATO to discuss Turkey’s military operation in Syria’s Afrin
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has asked the NATO Secretary General to raise the issue of Turkey’s military operation against Kurds in Afrin as tensions rise in the region. Empty shells are seen next to a Turkish army howitzer on the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province, Turkey January 23, 2018 © Umit Bektas / Reuters […]
Continue reading …Trump threatens to pull aid to Palestinians if they don’t pursue peace
25 January, 2018 Comments Off on Trump threatens to pull aid to Palestinians if they don’t pursue peace
US President Donald Trump threatened to withhold aid to the Palestinians if they did not pursue peace with Israel, saying the Palestinians had snubbed the United States by not meeting Vice President Mike Pence during a recent visit. US President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu during the (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, […]
Continue reading …Pakistan rejects US claim of targeting militant hideout in Kurram drone attack
25 January, 2018 Comments Off on Pakistan rejects US claim of targeting militant hideout in Kurram drone attack
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday maintained that the drone attack in Kurram Agency targeted an Afghan refugee camp in tribal area after a US statement said that the drone strike hit militant hideout. The drone strike, which took place well inside Pakistani territory on Wednesday, killed two people . US Embassy in a statement earlier today […]
Continue reading …Trump arrives in Switzerland to attend Davos forum
25 January, 2018 Comments Off on Trump arrives in Switzerland to attend Davos forum
US President Donald Trump landed in Zurich on Thursday aboard Air Force One at the start of his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos. Trump flew in to Zurich. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP Trump was transferring to a helicopter to complete the journey to the alpine village, where the world’s political and business elite […]
Continue reading …‘No Trump!’ Hundreds march in Switzerland against US leader’s Davos visit (PHOTO)
25 January, 2018 Comments Off on ‘No Trump!’ Hundreds march in Switzerland against US leader’s Davos visit (PHOTO)
Hundreds of people flocked to the streets in Switzerland to protest the visit of US President Donald Trump to the Alpine town of Davos, where he is set to deliver a speech at the World Economic Forum. © Pierre Albouy / Reuters Anti-globalist and anti-capitalist rallies erupted in the cities of Geneva, Lausanne, and Fribourg […]
Continue reading …Fears over US-Turkey military confrontation in Syria
25 January, 2018 Comments Off on Fears over US-Turkey military confrontation in Syria
A US-backed Kurdish militia has deployed fighters to the frontline of Syria’s Manbij to battle Turkey’s military after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it would be next after launching the cross-border Afrin operation. YPG fighters are preparing to defend Manbij after Turkey attacked Afrin [File: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters] Manbij is about 100km east of Afrin where […]
Continue reading …Syria crisis residue from Obama’s broken promises, Erdoğan says
24 January, 2018 Comments Off on Syria crisis residue from Obama’s broken promises, Erdoğan says
resident Erdoğan pointed to wrong policies initiated by the Obama administration as reason for the disputes between the two NATO allies concerning Afrin as Ankara expects concrete steps from Washington to recover disrupted military cooperation President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday that the instability and terrorism from the PKK terrorist organization’s Syrian affiliate Democratic Union […]
Continue reading …US Treasury: Lebanon must cut Hezbollah from financial system
24 January, 2018 Comments Off on US Treasury: Lebanon must cut Hezbollah from financial system
Lebanon must cut Iran-backed Hezbollah from the financial sector, a US official on combating illicit finance said on Tuesday, two weeks after Washington began a new push to disrupt the militant group’s global financing routes. US Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea urged Lebanon to ensurethat Hezbollah is rooted out of the financial […]
Continue reading …Source: Yazidi mass graves discovered in Mosul exceed 70
24 January, 2018 Comments Off on Source: Yazidi mass graves discovered in Mosul exceed 70
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) The number of mass graves containing the relics of people from the Iraqi Yazidi minority discovered in Mosul has reached 70. This image released by the the Mass Graves Directorate of the Kurdish Regional Government shows a human skull in a mass grave containing Yazidis killed by Islamic State militants in the Sinjar […]
Continue reading …Swedish Foreign Minister and EU envoy urge China to release Gui Minhai
24 January, 2018 Comments Off on Swedish Foreign Minister and EU envoy urge China to release Gui Minhai
The European Union’s ambassador to China urged Beijing on Wednesday to “immediately” release a book publisher after the Swedish citizen was snatched for a second time while accompanied by Swedish diplomats, with Sweden’s Foreign Minister also calling for his release. Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström. Photo: Wiktor Nummelin/TT The case of Hong Kong-based Gui Minhai, […]
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