HRW: Israel and Egypt deny aid workers access to Gaza
Middle East
April 3, 2017
HRW: Israel and Egypt deny aid workers access to Gaza
Human Rights Watch has accused Israel, Egypt and Hamas of systematically preventing rights workers from investigating abuses in the Gaza…
US House delays vote on healthcare bill
World
March 24, 2017
US House delays vote on healthcare bill
President Donald Trump has warned Republicans that he wants a vote on a new healthcare bill to go through without…
Nations pledge millions to protect cultural heritage
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Nations pledge millions to protect cultural heritage
A UNESCO-backed donor conference at the Louvre museum in Paris pledged US$75 million (around €70 million) on Monday for a new…
Stuttgart builds moss-covered wall to fight air pollution
Environment
March 22, 2017
Stuttgart builds moss-covered wall to fight air pollution
"Nitrogen dioxide has put our health at risk for decades." And for years, Maria Krautzberger, president of Germany's Federal Environment…
After refugee attack near Yemen port, Saudi-led coalition calls for UN supervision
Middle East
March 20, 2017
After refugee attack near Yemen port, Saudi-led coalition calls for UN supervision
Some 42 refugees, who were carrying official UN refugee agency (UNHCR) documents, were killed while travelling by boat from Yemen to…
Turkey’s Erdogan decries Merkel over ‘Nazi measures’ as row thunders on
World
March 20, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan decries Merkel over ‘Nazi measures’ as row thunders on
Ankara launched a new wave of anti-German rhetoric on Sunday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling out the German chancellor…
US border authority seeks tenders for 30-foot Mexico wall
World
March 19, 2017
US border authority seeks tenders for 30-foot Mexico wall
The US-Mexico wall should be 30 feet (9 meters) high, difficult to climb or cut through and look good from…
US reporters praise German journalists for questioning Trump
World
March 19, 2017
US reporters praise German journalists for questioning Trump
US President Donald Trump claimed that German news agency reporter Kristina Dunz was interested in "fake news" when she asked…
US condemns UN report accusing Israel of establishing ‘apartheid regime’
World
March 16, 2017
US condemns UN report accusing Israel of establishing ‘apartheid regime’
A UN agency report published on Wednesday accused Israel of establishing an "apartheid regime" targeting Palestinians, prompting outrage from Washington…
Beyond Libya: Russia’s strategy in the Middle East
Middle East
March 16, 2017
Beyond Libya: Russia’s strategy in the Middle East
The denial came promptly. No, Russia has not stationed special forces on the Egyptian-Libyan border. "There are no special forces…