Spanish prime minister defends violent response to poll, as raids on ballot stations by riot police leave hundreds of Catalans injured The Guardian 2 October, 2017 Sam Jones, Stephen Burgen and agencies Catalan officials have claimed that preliminary results of its referendum have shown 90% in favour of independence ... Read More »
There is a growing risk action could be taken by Donald Trump to ‘resolve’ the issue ‘sooner rather than later’ The Independent Harry Cockburn 28 September, 2017 A war between North Korea and the US is now a “real possibility”, and would likely result in thousands of people being killed ... Read More »
António Guterres warns that crisis is a breeding ground for radicalisation, criminals and traffickers, and risks creating international tension Associated Press 28 September, 2017 António Guterres warns that crisis is a breeding ground for radicalisation, criminals and traffickers, and risks creating international tension insurgent Rohingya group attacked police posts in ... Read More »
Liberty and security ‘under threat’ from bill proposing to end France’s state of emergency by transferring special police powers into permanent law The Guardian Angelique Chrisafis 28 September, 2017 A tough new French counter-terrorism bill could have discriminatory repercussions, especially for Muslims, and puts the country’s human rights record at ... Read More »
RUSSIA appears to be preparing for wars as troops have lined up on the North Korea border just one day after Vladimir Putin’s nation fired a ballistic missile. Express Mark Chandler 29 September, 2017 A large number of soldiers were seen arriving near the Khasan crossing point between the two ... Read More »
Leaders urged to break the silence around the issue as report reveals every year 1.7 billion children across rich and poor countries experience abuse The Guardian Rebecca Ratcliffe 26 September, 2017 Nearly three out of four children experience violence each year, according to a global study that warns practices such ... Read More »
ARAB NEWS 27 September, 2017 JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said it would allow women to drive in the Kingdom, in the latest move in a string of social and economic reforms underway in the country. King Salman issued the decree, according to a royal court statement carried by the ... Read More »
Washington Post Tamer El-Ghobashy and Kareem Fahim 26 September, 2017 IRBIL, Iraq — Regional powers and Iraq’s central government threatened crippling economic sanctions and military action against Iraq’s Kurdish region on Tuesday, a day after Kurds staged a landmark vote for independence that is emerging as another crisis in a ... Read More »
Palestinian News Netwok 26 September, 2017 Israel is violating UN Security Council resolution 2334 which considers Jewish settlements illegal, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East peace process,Nickolay Mladenov said on Monday. Israel failed to “cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem,” Mladenov told UNSC ... Read More »
Arab News REBECCA SPONG 26 September, 2017 LONDON: A “colossal gap” in understanding of the Arab world among many Britons must be tackled to counter the growing problem of Islamophobia, while a “reset” is needed in UK foreign policy on the region. Those were key conclusions of an Arab News ... Read More »
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