‘I doubt Syria is free from Islamic State’ – French envoy to Russia
February 14, 2019 at 11:38 AM
French Ambassador to Russia Sylvie Bermann doubts that the US has defeated Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) in Syria, despite President Donald Trump claiming that Washington is on the verge of controlling “100% of the caliphate.” Read More »
US-led coalition bombs ‘ex-mosque’ as casualties in Baghuz offensive surge to 70
February 14, 2019 at 11:35 AM
At least 70 civilians were killed or injured over two days as Kurdish militias advance on an ISIS-held town in eastern Syria. The US-led coalition supports the operation with deadly airstrikes. Read More »
World is literally a greener place than it was 20 years ago, according to NASA data
February 14, 2019 at 09:16 AM
A multi-decade, high resolution study of the Earth’s surface has finally yielded some good news: the planet is a much greener place than it was in the mid ‘90s, and the source of this greening has surprised many. Read More »
More Than 2,000 Syrians Rally Against Presence of US Coalition - Russian MoD
February 13, 2019 at 11:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 2,000 Syrian civilians took part on Monday in a rally opposing the presence of the US-led coalition in the country, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Center for Syrian Reconciliation said in a daily bulletin. Read More »
16 civilians, including 7 children, killed in US-led coalition air raid in Syria – SANA
February 13, 2019 at 09:33 AM
At least 16 people, including seven children, have been killed in an airstrike launched by the US-led coalition in a rural region south east of the Syrian city of Deir-ez Zor, Syrian news agency SANA reports. Read More »
Traces of Unknown Civilisation Found in Western Sahara - Reports
February 13, 2019 at 09:25 AM
Hundreds of mysterious stone monuments have been discovered in the Western Sahara, an area that largely remains a blank spot on the archaeological map. Read More »
Russian psychopath who dug up girls’ bodies and turned them into dolls could walk free
February 12, 2019 at 11:44 AM
A deranged man, who dug up the bodies of 26 young girls and turned them into ‘human dolls,’ could walk free from a psychiatric unit despite the fury of his victims’ relatives and the concerns of doctors. Read More »
Oldest Asian Elephant 'The Grandmother' Dies in India
February 11, 2019 at 10:19 AM
The female tusker was a temple elephant belonging to Chengalloor Mahadeva Temple managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board. It was formally owned by the royal family of Travancore that had obtained the animal when it was just five years old. Read More »
Khashoggi ‘victim of brutal killing, perpetrated by Saudi officials’ – UN-led inquiry
February 10, 2019 at 12:49 PM
A UN-led inquiry into the murder of Jamal Khashoggi has determined that the dissident journalist was the victim of a “brutal and premeditated killing” which was “planned and perpetrated” by Saudi Arabian officials. Read More »
Multiple deaths after apartment block collapses in Istanbul (VIDEOS)
February 08, 2019 at 10:56 AM
Dozens of people are feared trapped under the rubble of a seven-story building that collapsed in Istanbul’s Asian quarter. At least three people have died while 12 others have been pulled from the wreckage. Read More »