Iran / Saudi Arabia in pilgrimage row
Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have had an unusually harsh exchange in the lead up to the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca. On Monday, the Iranian Supreme Leader,Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused...
View ArticleChinese waterfall reaching its spectacular best
Influenced by the rainfall in the upper-middle reaches of the Yellow River and the discharge of water from the reservoir, the Hukou Waterfall in northern China's Shanxi Province has entered its best...
View ArticleAir China magazine London race slur sparks anger
precautions " should be taken when visiting areas in London mainly populated by "Indians, Pakistanis and black people". Air China included the comments as part of a feature in its in-flight magazine on...
View ArticleSyrian refugees return home and praise Turkish military action
Turkish officials say nearly 300 Syrians have gone back to the town of Jarablus; marking the first formal return of civilians since Turkey launched a massive military campaign last month against...
View ArticleBongo ready for election recount but decision lies with Gabon court
Gabon's President Ali Bongo says he's leaving it up to the country's constitutional court to decide if there should be a recount of vote after last week's disputed election. Official figures show the...
View ArticleCaptured ISIL Footage
Battle of Ayn-Isa ISIS/ISIL near Kobani and Raqqa. source : A cold and wet day. I was not there. This footage off the body of an ISIS fighter by a YPG fighter, a member of one of YPG's Kobani Canton...
View ArticleRussia - Iran - Turkey Axis : Common interests and a message to the West
_ ( 31/08/2016 ) -- It has become clear that Russia, Turkey and Iran are clearly determined to ally, overcoming recent discrepancies, the French news site Atlantico sat down with geopolitical analyst...
View ArticleSyrian forces retake key Aleppo district
Syrian army forces and their allies have recaptured the whole Ramousah district of Aleppo, according to a monitor. The advance further seals off rebel-held parts of the city, building on an advance...
View ArticleQueen singer Freddie Mercury honoured on 70th birthday
An asteroid has been named after the late Freddie Mercury. The songwriter who rocked the world as the lead singer for the 1970s rock band Queen, is being posthumously honored on what would have been...
View ArticleUS-Russia talks on Syria stall
Russia and the US have discussed possible cooperation to defeat terrorist groups in Syria. The phone call between the US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov also...
View ArticleAssesination of Colombian Presidential Candidate Luis Carlos Galan by Pablo...
Gal'an declared himself an enemy of the dangerous and influential Colombian drug cartels, mainly the Medell'in Cartel led by Pablo Escobar (who had been part of his New Liberalism Movement) and Gonzalo...
View ArticleArab hummus restaurant slammed for charging Chinese tourists $4,400
Well-known restaurant in the Arab village of Abu Gosh near Jerusalem came under fire Wednesday for billing a group of 8 Chinese tourists some NIS 16,500 ($4,400) for a meal. The final bill, circulated...
View ArticleNorth Korea guilty of "maniacal recklessness" - Seoul
North Korea has conducted its fifth nuclear test. South Korea and Japan say meterological agencies reported a surface-level seismic tremor near the North's known test site. Indications are this is the...
View ArticleNorth Korea conducts its fifth and largest nuclear test
North Korea has confirmed it has successfully conducted a nuclear test aimed at testing the power of its nuclear warheads. North Korean state television said the test elevated the country's nuclear...
View ArticleParis attack suspect pledges allegiance to ISIL - investigators
The main suspect arrested in connection with the inquiry into the discovery of a car packed with gas canisters in central Paris has pledged allegiance to ISIL, according to investigators. Sources close...
View ArticleDashcam Shows Idaho Police Chase And Six Vehicle Crash
Rexburg, ID - This is dash-cam video from August 18 that shows the end of a police chase resulting in the suspect crashing into five other vehicles on Main Street in Rexburg, Idaho. The man, dressed as...
View ArticleWeary Croatians go to polls again in quest for political stability
In its long quest for political stability Croatia goes to the polls again on Sunday. It may prove elusive once more, with polls predicting no overall majority for either of the two main parties....
View ArticleDashcam Shows Idaho Police Chase And Six Vehicle Crash
This is dash-cam video from August 18 that shows the end of a police chase resulting in the suspect crashing into five other vehicles on Main Street in Rexburg, Idaho. The man, dressed as a woman, was...
View ArticleItaly makes one of the finest Naval Guns
The 127/64 LW - VULCANO is a state of art medium caliber gun suitable for installation on large and medium size ships and intended for surface fire and naval gunfire support as main role and...
View ArticleJean Ping challenges Gabon election result in court
France's foreign minister has said the constitutional court of Gabon must examine a challenge to the country's presidential election by opposition candidate Jean Ping. "France continues to follow...
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