Daleh (Yemen) (AFP) – At Nasr Hospital’s emergency room in the Yemeni city of Daleh, a little boy struggles to breathe. He is too tired, or too hungry, to cry. Born with a degenerative neurological disease, his muscles have atrophied to nothing, his tiny joints visible through his pale skin, his stomach distended. The child’s […]
Cologne: 10,000 to Protest Turkey’s Erdogan on Human Rights
by Michelle FITZPATRICK | – Cologne (Germany) (AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to open one of Europe’s largest mosques in Cologne on Saturday as he wraps up a controversial visit to Germany, with police deploying in force amid planned protests. The inauguration will be the closing event of Erdogan’s three-day state […]
Syria: Israel should ‘Think Twice’ about Bombing after Russian S-300 Air Defence Installed
Damascus (AFP) – A top Syrian official has said a new air defence system from ally Russia will force Israel to “think carefully” before carrying out any more air strikes in the country. Moscow announced on Monday it would deliver the advanced S-300 air defence system, a week after the Syrian military downed a Russian […]
World Bank warns Israeli Blockade has put Gaza’s Economy in ‘Free Fall’
Jerusalem (AFP) – The World Bank warned Tuesday that the Gaza Strip’s economy is in “free fall” as cuts to aid and salaries add to an already crippling Israeli blockade on the Hamas-run enclave. The bank’s report will be presented to the international donor group for Palestinians, known as the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, at […]
BMW, Porsche & other German Car-makers want to sell a million Electric SUVs, Coupes
By Yann SCHREIBER Frankfurt am Main (AFP) – After years watching Tesla’s electric cars speed ahead while they have been on the defensive over an industry-wide diesel emissions scandal, German high-end manufacturers have finally unveiled their first challengers to the Californian upstart. Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen’s Audi and Porsche subsidiaries between them control […]
Russia Slams Israeli ‘Adventurism’ for downing of its Military Plane over Syria
Moscow (AFP) – Russia’s military Sunday blamed “misleading” information from the Israeli airforce for the downing of one of its planes in Syria last week, and denounced the “adventurism” of Israeli pilots. Israel strongly disputed the assertion and vowed it will continue to act against Iranian targets in neighbouring Syria. A Syrian air defence missile […]
DHS: Immigrants who Accepted Food Stamps to be Denied Permanent Residency (Green Cards)
Washington (AFP) – US immigrants who get public benefits like food stamps or housing vouchers could be denied green cards, under a new proposal from President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump came to power pledging to make immigration to the United States more difficult, and reduce the number of people allowed to stay in the country. […]
US Ports Hurting from Trump’s anti-China Trade War, Warn of Severe Crisis in Six Months
“We can probably take another six months, but at some point it’s going to be very hard to face the situation.”
Bannon Promises ‘War Rooms’ to install Far Right in European Elections
By Franck IOVENE Rome (AFP) – US President Donald Trump’s former strategist Steve Bannon on Saturday said he would set up “war rooms” across Europe to help form a pan-continental right-wing movement ahead of European Parliament elections in 2019. Speaking at the congress of the Italian far-right Fratelli d’Italia party, Bannon called for people across […]
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