Ex-Guantanamo detainee living in Uruguay denied entry to South Africa
A former Guantanamo prisoner who was resettled in Uruguay but has asked to leave was denied entry to South Africa by that country’s migration authorities, a Uruguayan official said. Jihad Diyab, a Syrian national who had planned to travel to South Africa as a tourist, will return to Uruguay, said assistant secretary to the president […]
Obama President Fires 35 Russian ‘spies’ for hacking of Hillary Clinton’s secrets
President Obama launched a Cold War strike on the Kremlin and its spies on Thursday, accusing them of hacking the presidential election on orders from Vladimir Putin. He ordered 35 Russian intelligence operatives to leave the country as part of sanctions ordered for what he said where the country’s attempts to ‘interfere with democratic governance’. […]
Sophie Petronin a French-Swiss Woman, Aid Worker Kidnapped by Islamist Group Mourabitoun in Mali
A Malian state prosecutor said on Wednesday that the Islamist militant group al Mourabitoun is suspected of kidnapping a French-Swiss aid worker from the city of Gao in northern Mali. Sophie Petronin has not been seen publicly since Saturday, when men snatched her and drove off in a pickup truck. She ran a charity for […]
U.S. Set to Officially Announce Response to Russian Election Hacking Scandal
The Obama administration plans to announce on Thursday a series of retaliatory measures against Russia for hacking into U.S. political institutions and individuals and leaking information in an effort to help President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday. Both officials declined to specify what actions President Barack Obama has […]
Russia, Turkey and Iran Have a Plan For Syria Which Include Bashar al-Assad Remaining President For a Few Years
Syria would be divided into informal zones of regional power influence and Bashar al-Assad would remain president for at least a few years under an outline deal between Russia, Turkey and Iran, sources say. Such a deal, which would allow regional autonomy within a federal structure controlled by Assad’s Alawite sect, is in its infancy, […]
China Plans ‘Toilet Revolution’ to Boost Tourism
China said it will boost investment in tourism, with plans to develop rustbelt regions and upgrade public toilets high on its to-do list as it looks to lift the sector’s contribution to economic growth. Announcing a new plan for the sector, China said it aims to invest 2 trillion yuan ($290 billion) in tourism between […]
Palestinian president: peace talks will resume if construction of settlements is halted
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that Israel must halt the construction of settlements in the West Bank before peace talks can begin. Responding to US secretary of state John Kerry’s speech on Wednesday, Abbas said in a statement read out by senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat that he is convinced, however, that peace is […]
Israel’s PM Slams John Kerry for Saying Illegal Settlement Building is Holding Back Peace
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced a speech by US Secretary of State John Kerry which said illegal settlement building is holding back peace. Kerry also said that, rather than aiming for an internationally agreed two state solution, Israel is instead moving towards a one state reality. “I must express my deep disappointment with […]
Malta hijack ends peacefully as Gaddafi loyalists surrender
Hijackers armed with what were probably replica weapons forced an airliner to land in Malta on Friday before freeing all their hostages unharmed and surrendering, having declared loyalty to Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi. Television pictures showed two men being led from the aircraft in handcuffs. The prime minister of the tiny Mediterranean island, Joseph […]
Two hijackers have hand grenades and threatening to blow up Afriqiyah Airways plane in Malta: Watch Video on AfricaMetro
Authorities in Malta are dealing with the “potential hijack” of a Libyan airliner, its prime minister said Friday. Local media said 118 people were believed to be on board. The plane, an internal Libyan flight operated by Afriqiyah Airways, landed at Malta’s international airport, where emergency and security personnel were waiting. Maltese Prime Minister Joseph […]
