Russia’s Military Is ‘Rubbish’
To some in the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intervention is a comment on the failure of the United States and its allies to take control of a horrific situation. These pundits view Putin as a strongman, playing a complicated game of chess against the West … and winning. Worse, with so many different countries, […]
Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Persist As Diplomats Push For Peace
Stone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during “Day of Rage” protests on Friday while diplomats tried to end more than three weeks of bloodshed. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he was cautiously optimistic there was a way to defuse tensions after holding four […]
Russia Wants Syria To go For Elections
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday the Kremlin wanted Syria to prepare for parliamentary and presidential elections and that Moscow was ready to provide air support to the Free Syrian Army. Lavrov’s comments represented a dramatic shift in Russia’s position and followed a meeting in Vienna on Friday with the United States and […]
Maldives Vice President Arrested For plotting To Assassinate The President
The vice-president of the Maldives has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate the president, the home minister says. Ahmed Adeeb was in detention and being charged with high treason, Umar Naseer said on Twitter. President Abdulla Yameen narrowly escaped injury when a blast struck the boat he was using to return […]
Syria Talks Should Be More ‘Representative,’ Include Iran, Egypt – Moscow
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that a dozen actors ranging from international organizations to regional countries particularly Iran and Egypt should join the talks on finding a political solution to the Syrian crisis. On Friday the foreign ministers of Russia, United States, Turkey and Saudi Arabia held talks on the Syrian conflict in Vienna, […]
Paris Police Clear 1,300 Migrants From Abandoned School: 15-Month-Old Baby Found In A Refrigerated Lorry
Paris police removed more than 1,300 migrants from a disused school where were squatting on Friday morning, the last of a series of evacuations of sites judged unfit for habitation. Fourteen migrants, including a 15-month-old baby, were found in a refrigerated lorry in the north of the country. Police brought 33 coaches to transport migrants […]
Watch: Jewish Extremist Tries To Stab ‘Rabbi For Human Rights’
Volunteers and activists were accompanying Palestinian olive harvesters in the West Bank to help protect them from settler attacks. A right-wing Jewish extremist threw stones at and attempted to stab president of Rabbis for Human Rights, Arik Asherman, following an olive harvest coordinated with the Israeli army on Friday. Nobody was significantly injured in the […]
Putin Accuses West Of Playing ‘Double Game’ In Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of playing a “double game” with “terrorist” groups in Syria, where Moscow and a US-led coalition are conducting separate bombing campaigns. “It’s always difficult to play a double game: declaring a fight against terrorists while simultaneously trying to use some of them to arrange the pieces on the […]
US Soildier Killed By ISIS As Special Forces Rescues 70 Iraqi Hostages In Iraq
A U.S soldier has been killed in a Special Operations raid that rescued up to 70 Kurds held hostage by ISIS in Iraq. The overnight raid, launched on a militant-run prison near the northern ISIS stronghold Hawija, has been hailed as a joint effort with Iraqi forces. Five ISIS fighters were arrested and ‘a number’ […]
Nigeria’s Port Harcourt Airport Voted The ‘Worst In the World’
Port Harcourt International Airport was yesterday ranked the worst airport in Africa and one of the worst in the world by SleepingInAirports.net, a website that reviews the best and worst airports in the world. Every year, SleepingInAirports.net conducts a survey by asking travellers to rate their airport experiences based on the services and facilities available […]
