Dead and clashes in northern Syria despite a ceasefire in the Turkish attack
- 2019-10-18 19:36:36
Hours after Washington announced a ceasefire agreement, 14 civilians were killed in the Turkish attack in northeastern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, in conjunction with the president´s continued threats. Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Kurdish fighters. Under an .. المزيد
UN condemns repression of political activists in Egypt
- 2019-10-18 19:34:54
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday condemned the recent arrests of well-known activists in Egypt and called on the authorities to investigate allegations of torture of detainees. Several activists who participated in the 2011 revolution in recent weeks, including .. المزيد
62 killed in an explosion inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan
- 2019-10-18 19:33:37
At least 62 people were killed by a bomb in a mosque in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, a spokesman for the provincial governor said. Ataullah Khojani, spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, said the blast occurred inside a mosque in the Hasaka Mina district of Nangarhar .. المزيد
Democrats and Republicans are seeking to scrap Trump´s order to withdraw troops from Syria
- 2019-10-14 22:59:44
US House of Representatives leader Nancy Pelosi said on Monday she had agreed with Republicans that a resolution that would overturn President Donald Trump´s "dangerous" decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria, where Turkish forces have launched an offensive against the .. المزيد
Trump threatens to impose "tough sanctions" on Turkey
- 2019-10-14 22:58:10
US President Donald Trump said Monday that "tough sanctions" against Turkey could be issued soon in response to Ankara´s military offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria. "Tough sanctions against Turkey are coming!" Trump said in a tweet, without giving .. المزيد
56 dead as a result of typhoon Hagebis in Japan and continuing rescue operations
- 2019-10-14 22:56:16
Tens of thousands of rescuers continued to work Monday night in Japan in search of survivors of Typhoon Hagiebis that killed 56 people, as renewed rainfall threatened to hamper relief efforts. Typhoon Hagebes from the Pacific Ocean hit Japan on Saturday evening, with winds of up to 200 km per hour, .. المزيد
Fierce battles between Kurdish and Turkish forces in northeastern Syria
- 2019-10-11 18:27:21
Syrian Democratic Forces are engaged in fierce clashes on Friday against Turkish troops and pro-Syrian factions in an attempt to repel an attack launched by Ankara two days ago and forcing tens of thousands of civilians to flee northeastern Syria. . Fierce clashes have been taking place since .. المزيد
Three killed in a car bombing in the city of Qamishli in Syria
- 2019-10-11 18:26:17
Three civilians were killed Friday when a car bomb exploded in a crowded street in the mainly Kurdish city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria, Kurdish security forces said. The Kurdish internal security forces (Asayish) "a car bomb targeting the restaurant Omari" while the presence .. المزيد
US official: Turkey has not crossed the red line and Republicans are seeking sanctions
- 2019-10-11 18:25:04
Turkey´s military operation in northern Syria has not yet crossed the red line set by US President Donald Trump, a senior US official said on Thursday. "This includes ethnic cleansing as well as indiscriminate aerial or ground bombardment of civilians," the official told a news .. المزيد
Chinese president arrives in India
- 2019-10-11 18:23:54
CHINESE President Xi Jinping arrived in the southern Indian city of Chennai Friday for the second informal meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on issues of comprehensive, long-term and strategic importance. Bilateral relations. Chennai, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is .. المزيد