Criticized the Philippine president for recounting a story of his sexual harassment of a maid in his youth
- 2019-01-02 03:08:20
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterti has been sharply criticized after saying in a speech that he sexually harassed a maid when he was a boy, but his spokesman said the story was untrue. Women´s rights organizations and other Filipinos criticized Dutarti for the statement and even .. المزيد
40 "terrorists" killed in Egypt after attack on a tourist bus in Giza
- 2018-12-29 18:56:57
Egyptian police killed 40 "terrorists" on Saturday in an attack on a tourist bus in Giza that killed three Vietnamese tourists and their Egyptian tour guide. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that "several security strikes were raided and the raids of these elements .. المزيد
UAE: Helicopter rescue plane crashes and crew killed
- 2018-12-29 18:56:07
A helicopter crash and the death of its crew in the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah on Saturday evening were announced by UAE authorities. The General Authority of Civil Aviation in the UAE said the plane was Agusta 139 and was on a rescue mission in the Jabal Jis area of ​​Ras Al Khaimah and .. المزيد
A Russian-Turkish agreement on "coordination" in Syria after the US decision to withdraw
- 2018-12-29 18:51:22
Russia and Turkey agreed on Saturday to coordinate their field moves in Syria after a decision by the United States to withdraw troops from northern Syria. US President Donald Trump´s decision to withdraw from Syria has changed the positions of the parties involved in the complex .. المزيد
Shy gatherings of "yellow jackets" in the seventh week of protests in France
- 2018-12-29 18:49:37
For the seventh straight week, "yellow jackets" angry at social and economic policy by French President Emmanuel Macaron continue to move, but less than in recent weeks, with only a few protesters gathering until Saturday noon. The number of participants in the demonstrations began a .. المزيد
Four arrested in Netherlands suspected of preparing "terrorist act"
- 2018-12-29 18:48:09
The Hague - The Dutch security forces have arrested four people in Rotterdam harbor suspected of preparing "a terrorist act," police said Saturday. Rotterdam police said anti-terrorist units and police had arrested these people and conducted searches. "Investigations .. المزيد
Trump talks about the billions that go to Israel and the anger engulfs his supporters from the Israeli lobby
- 2018-12-28 17:26:19
US President Donald H. Trump said Wednesday (December 26, 2018) that he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that US military aid to Israel compensated for the absence of US troops from Syrian territory, Israel´s fears that the US withdrawal from Syria announced by Trump last .. المزيد
Ukraine will not join NATO
- 2018-12-27 16:28:18
It seems unlikely that Ukraine will be able to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as long as it has a disputed territory. Russia is determined not to do so, as revealed by the recent confrontation of Ukrainian naval vessels off the disputed Crimean coast. Russia´s .. المزيد
10 Iraqi policemen killed and wounded in Mosul
- 2018-12-27 16:26:56
An Iraqi security source in Nineveh province said Thursday that seven policemen were killed and wounded when two explosive devices exploded in the southwest of Mosul, 400 km north of Baghdad. "Two explosive devices exploded in succession, near a police patrol in al-Hadar district, 90 .. المزيد
Enormous challenges await the next Brazilian government
- 2018-12-27 16:25:59
Brazilian President-elect Javier Paulsonaro, who takes office on Jan. 1, promised to make radical changes to Latin America´s largest economy after 15 years of left-wing domination of power. . If the far-right president is able to count on the overwhelming popularity he enjoys (75% of .. المزيد