Likud party calls for de-facto annexation of Israeli settlements
Middle East
January 1, 2018
Likud party calls for de-facto annexation of Israeli settlements
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party unanimously urged legislators in a non-binding resolution on Sunday to effectively annex Israeli settlements…
Congo security forces accused of killing two during anti-government protests
World
December 31, 2017
Congo security forces accused of killing two during anti-government protests
Congolese security forces shot dead two men on Sunday during protests against President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step down from…
UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more to fight extremism, minister says
World
December 31, 2017
UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more to fight extremism, minister says
Britain may impose new taxes on tech giants like Google and Facebook unless they do more to combat online extremism…
Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police
Turkish police have detained 20 people, including 15 foreign nationals, on suspicion of links to Islamic State during raids in…
Saudi’s NCB plans to raise capital with 10 billion riyal bonus share issue
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Saudi’s NCB plans to raise capital with 10 billion riyal bonus share issue
Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank (NCB), the kingdom’s largest lender, said on Sunday its board had proposed increasing the bank’s…
South Korea seizes another ship suspected of transferring oil to North Korea
World
December 31, 2017
South Korea seizes another ship suspected of transferring oil to North Korea
South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to North Korea in violation of international…
Seaplane crashes into Sydney river ahead of New Year celebrations, six dead
World
December 31, 2017
Seaplane crashes into Sydney river ahead of New Year celebrations, six dead
A seaplane crashed into a Sydney river on Sunday, killing six people on a “wine and dine” sightseeing flight ahead…
Ten prisoners in eastern Turkey on hunger strike, health worsening: lawyers
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Ten prisoners in eastern Turkey on hunger strike, health worsening: lawyers
The health of 10 women prisoners in Turkey has deteriorated since they went on hunger strike to protest against a…
Protests hit Tehran, two demonstrators reported killed in Iran town
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Protests hit Tehran, two demonstrators reported killed in Iran town
Street protests hit Iran for a third day running on Saturday, spreading to the capital Tehran with crowds confronting police…
Putin tells Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty: Kremlin
Middle East
December 30, 2017
Putin tells Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in a new year’s greeting that Russia will continue supporting…