Rohingya insurgents say they have no option but to fight Myanmar
World
January 7, 2018
Rohingya insurgents say they have no option but to fight Myanmar
Rohingya Muslim insurgents said on Sunday they have no option but to fight what they called Myanmar state-sponsored terrorism to…
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Middle East
January 7, 2018
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says unrest fomented by foreign enemies defeated
Middle East
January 7, 2018
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says unrest fomented by foreign enemies defeated
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday the country’s people and security forces had defeated unrest fomented by foreign enemies —…
Airliners collide at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, passengers safe
World
January 6, 2018
Airliners collide at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, passengers safe
Dozens of passengers were evacuated from an aircraft at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Friday, after a plane under tow struck…
Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leaders
Middle East
January 6, 2018
Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leaders
Tens of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Friday, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing arch-enemy…
Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges firm punishment for protest leaders
Egypt
January 5, 2018
Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges firm punishment for protest leaders
Tens of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Friday, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing arch…
French opposition, Twitter users slam Macron’s anti-fake-news plans
Egypt
January 5, 2018
French opposition, Twitter users slam Macron’s anti-fake-news plans
French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to legislate against fake news are running into opposition. Twitter users have propelled “InventYourFakeNews” to…
Spanish court rejects release for jailed Catalan separatist Junqueras
World
January 5, 2018
Spanish court rejects release for jailed Catalan separatist Junqueras
Spain’s Supreme Court ordered on Friday that Catalan separatist leader Oriol Junqueras must remain in custody after over two months…
Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany
Middle East
January 5, 2018
Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Friday for a fresh start in his country’s rocky relationship with Germany, holding…
Saudi Arabia converts Aramco into joint-stock company ahead of historic IPO
Middle East
January 5, 2018
Saudi Arabia converts Aramco into joint-stock company ahead of historic IPO
Saudi Arabia has changed the status of its national oil giant Aramco to a joint-stock company as of Jan. 1,…