Hassan Rouhani warns protest-hit Iran cannot allow ‘insecurity’
President defends steep fuel price rise as the United States condemns ‘lethal force’ used against Iranian demonstrators. People gather around the wreckage of a...
Month : November 2019
Hong Kong police move on university campus, threaten live rounds, retreat before growing flames
Protesters broke through Hong Kong’s government building July 1, shattering a glass panel and removing metal fencing, amidst a fresh wave of protests. (Reuters) HONG...
Fire, rocks and teargas fly in day of battle at Hong Kong university
Unrest continues to escalate as protesters fight police from barricaded campus Lily Kuo in Hong Kon Hong Kong riot police and protesters have waged a...
Blow to Saudi crown prince as oil giant Aramco valued below target of $2 trillion
Listing values company at up to $1.7 trillion, still making it potentially the world’s biggest initial public offering A billboard displaying an advert for Aramco...
‘Show no mercy’: leaked documents reveal details of China’s Xinjiang detentions
More than 400 pages leaked to New York Times by Chinese political insider document brutal crackdown on Muslim minority More than 1 million people are...
British Army accused of covering up war crimes against children in Afghanistan and Iraq
The army are accused of killing children and torturing civilians ( Getty Images ) The Government and the British Army have been accused of covering...
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa set to win presidency
Ruling party candidate Sajith Premadasa congratulates his main rival for victory in hard-fought election. by Asad Hashim Gotabaya Rajapaksa waves to his supporters during...
Killing of Islamic Jihad senior: Gantz falls into Netanyahu’s trap
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must have considered beforehand what would exactly happen as a result of the elimination of Islamic Jihad senior Bahaa Abu al-Ata,...
Iran’s healthcare system threatened by US sanctions: Rights group
Washington’s punitive economic measures make it difficult for Iranians to buy foreign-made drugs and medical equipment. US sanctions are deterring banks and foreign companies from...
‘Welcome to Europe. Now Go Home.
by Rachel Donadio The overcrowded Moria refugee camp in Greece is where Europe’s ideals—solidarity, human rights, a haven for victims of war and violence—dissolve in...