Dutch parliament recognizes 1915 Armenian ‘genocide’
World
February 23, 2018
Dutch parliament recognizes 1915 Armenian ‘genocide’
The Dutch parliament has voted to recognize the deaths of Armenians during World War I as genocide. The decision is…
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro calls for snap election amid possible opposition boycott
World
February 22, 2018
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro calls for snap election amid possible opposition boycott
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday called for a snap general election to coincide with the presidential vote on April 22.…
Dozens of girls freed from suspected Boko Haram kidnapping
World
February 22, 2018
Dozens of girls freed from suspected Boko Haram kidnapping
As many as 76 girls were rescued late on Wednesday, two days after they were believed kidnapped by Boko Haram militants,…
Israel thwarted ‘Islamic State’ plot to blow up plane from Australia: Netanyahu
Middle East
February 22, 2018
Israel thwarted ‘Islamic State’ plot to blow up plane from Australia: Netanyahu
Information from Israeli intelligence helped to prevent the downing of a passenger jet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. An…
German prisons: 150 dangerous Islamists need deradicalizing, say police
World
February 21, 2018
German prisons: 150 dangerous Islamists need deradicalizing, say police
German jails are struggling to cope with scores of radical Islamist extremists. Their number is expected to grow following the…
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
The Eastern Ghouta suburb is one of the last remaining areas of rebel control in Syria. These rebels, who demand…
Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
World
February 21, 2018
Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
They style themselves as stable and safe countries at every opportunity, nevertheless, they have yet to be admitted to the…
Donald Trump orders ban on Las Vegas-style bump stock gun modifications
World
February 21, 2018
Donald Trump orders ban on Las Vegas-style bump stock gun modifications
The US president has signed a memorandum ordering a ban on bump stocks used to make semi-automatic rifles fire like…
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Pro-government Syrian forces moved into the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin on Tuesday despite warnings from Turkey, which halted the irregular…
Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know
he Turkish military and their Syrian rebel allies on January 20 launched “Operation Olive Branch” against the Kurdish-held enclave of…