Global Media
4-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia, killing at least 14
- August 09, 2018
Another body was found yesterday, bringing the death toll from the quake to 17. A total of 189 foreign tourists were among the hikers rescued by a joint-force of Indonesian special military force unit, police and rescuers, Sutopo said . Some 160 people were injured as a result, said Mohammad Rum, head of West Nusa Tenggara disaster agency. The International Federation for the Red Cross said 94 people sustained severe injuries. (more...)
- August 09, 2018
Another body was found yesterday, bringing the death toll from the quake to 17. A total of 189 foreign tourists were among the hikers rescued by a joint-force of Indonesian special military force unit, police and rescuers, Sutopo said . Some 160 people were injured as a result, said Mohammad Rum, head of West Nusa Tenggara disaster agency. The International Federation for the Red Cross said 94 people sustained severe injuries. (more...)
Indonesia's Lombok hit by another strong quake
- August 09, 2018
Local authorities, global relief groups and the central government have begun organising aid, but shattered roads have slowed efforts to reach survivors in the mountainous north and east of Lombok, which bore the brunt of the quake. A woman's body was recovered from the rubble of a collapsed mosque on Wednesday morning in Bangsal district in the north of the island. Authorities are still searching through the rubble left behind on Lombok Island, still hoping to find survivors. (more...)
- August 09, 2018
Local authorities, global relief groups and the central government have begun organising aid, but shattered roads have slowed efforts to reach survivors in the mountainous north and east of Lombok, which bore the brunt of the quake. A woman's body was recovered from the rubble of a collapsed mosque on Wednesday morning in Bangsal district in the north of the island. Authorities are still searching through the rubble left behind on Lombok Island, still hoping to find survivors. (more...)
Mossad behind assassination of Syrian rocket scientist
- August 09, 2018
Intelligence official quoted in the New York Times today said that Israel had been tracking Azbar for years, and had wanted to assassinate him over his prominent role in Syria's weapons programme even before the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011. (more...)
- August 09, 2018
Intelligence official quoted in the New York Times today said that Israel had been tracking Azbar for years, and had wanted to assassinate him over his prominent role in Syria's weapons programme even before the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011. (more...)
Manafort defense asks Gates about additional extramarital affairs
- August 09, 2018
Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano expressed his displeasure with the judge presiding over Paul Manafort's tax and bank fraud trial in Virginia by telling him to stop making this about him. "Those appear to be substantially different, don't they?" defense attorney Richard Westling asked Magionos, showing her Manafort's signatures on a loan application to the Bank of California and one of the foreign banking documents. (more...)
- August 09, 2018
Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano expressed his displeasure with the judge presiding over Paul Manafort's tax and bank fraud trial in Virginia by telling him to stop making this about him. "Those appear to be substantially different, don't they?" defense attorney Richard Westling asked Magionos, showing her Manafort's signatures on a loan application to the Bank of California and one of the foreign banking documents. (more...)
Hamas Leaders Approve 'Gradual' Cease-Fire Deal with Israel
- August 09, 2018
The movement does not have the authority to strike any deal with Israel, he said. That appears not to be sitting well with some officials, and as soon as Hamas' acceptance was announced, some Israelis were already complaining about the proposal to hold talks with Hamas on returning bodies of slain soldiers, insisting the returns should be a precondition to anything else. (more...)
- August 09, 2018
The movement does not have the authority to strike any deal with Israel, he said. That appears not to be sitting well with some officials, and as soon as Hamas' acceptance was announced, some Israelis were already complaining about the proposal to hold talks with Hamas on returning bodies of slain soldiers, insisting the returns should be a precondition to anything else. (more...)
Hamas fighter killed as Israel strikes Gaza after rockets fired from enclave
- August 09, 2018
The IDF closed several roads near the Gaza border earlier on Wednesday after warning it was concerned of a retaliation from Hamas after two of its elite members were killed in an IDF strike on Tuesday. "Hamas hit the "enemy" with a large number of rockets", it said. The latest flare-up in the south came as negotiations over a long-term ceasefire - mediated by the United Nations and Egypt - continued . (more...)
- August 09, 2018
The IDF closed several roads near the Gaza border earlier on Wednesday after warning it was concerned of a retaliation from Hamas after two of its elite members were killed in an IDF strike on Tuesday. "Hamas hit the "enemy" with a large number of rockets", it said. The latest flare-up in the south came as negotiations over a long-term ceasefire - mediated by the United Nations and Egypt - continued . (more...)
Salisbury attack: United Kingdom demand EXTRADITION of nerve agent poisoning suspects from Russian Federation
- August 09, 2018
The Home Office said that as a matter of long-standing policy and practice, the United Kingdom would neither confirm nor deny an extradition request had been made or received until such time as an arrest has been made in relation to that request. (more...)
- August 09, 2018
The Home Office said that as a matter of long-standing policy and practice, the United Kingdom would neither confirm nor deny an extradition request had been made or received until such time as an arrest has been made in relation to that request. (more...)
Donald Trump to slap sanctions on Russian Federation for Skripal poisoning
- August 09, 2018
An official judgement on the Skripal affair has tonight been passed by the the US State Department, paving the way for new sanctions against Russian Federation. The US expelled a number of Russian diplomats as part of an worldwide response to the attack, when the former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter were taken ill in March. (more...)
- August 09, 2018
An official judgement on the Skripal affair has tonight been passed by the the US State Department, paving the way for new sanctions against Russian Federation. The US expelled a number of Russian diplomats as part of an worldwide response to the attack, when the former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter were taken ill in March. (more...)
USA discovers a suspected Russian spy working inside their embassy
- August 09, 2018
In a statement last night, the US Secret Service , said the woman would not have been able to obtain national security information. The Secret Service asserts that the woman did not have access to national security secrets, but did not deny that she was a potential mole. (more...)
- August 09, 2018
In a statement last night, the US Secret Service , said the woman would not have been able to obtain national security information. The Secret Service asserts that the woman did not have access to national security secrets, but did not deny that she was a potential mole. (more...)
2 dead, dozens injured in explosion on highway near Bologna, Italy
- August 09, 2018
The massive explosion completely destroyed a large section of the highway. Fireball-like flames and thick black smoke were seen near the Bologna airport. "There were two or three kilometers full of cars", patrolman Giacomo Chiriatti told Italian news channel Sky TG24. "There was panic in the neighborhood, because it wasn't clear what happened". (more...)
- August 09, 2018
The massive explosion completely destroyed a large section of the highway. Fireball-like flames and thick black smoke were seen near the Bologna airport. "There were two or three kilometers full of cars", patrolman Giacomo Chiriatti told Italian news channel Sky TG24. "There was panic in the neighborhood, because it wasn't clear what happened". (more...)
U.S. Senator Paul delivers letter from Trump to Putin
- August 09, 2018
The White House later released its own statement underscoring that the letter was "introductory" and written at the request of Paul. CNN host Alisyn Camerota led off with Trump's "performance" in Helsinki at his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin . (more...)
- August 09, 2018
The White House later released its own statement underscoring that the letter was "introductory" and written at the request of Paul. CNN host Alisyn Camerota led off with Trump's "performance" in Helsinki at his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin . (more...)
Iran ambassador: Trump's sanctions violate United Nations security council resolution
- August 09, 2018
Despite the political will to hold firm, many large European firms such as German automaker Daimler are leaving Iran for fear of USA penalties. The top US general in the Middle East on Wednesday said the military remains "extraordinarily vigilant" about Iranian movements in the Persian Gulf following last week's Iranian naval exercise in and around the Strait of Hormuz. (more...)
- August 09, 2018
Despite the political will to hold firm, many large European firms such as German automaker Daimler are leaving Iran for fear of USA penalties. The top US general in the Middle East on Wednesday said the military remains "extraordinarily vigilant" about Iranian movements in the Persian Gulf following last week's Iranian naval exercise in and around the Strait of Hormuz. (more...)
Rand Paul: Russian delegation to visit Capitol Hill
- August 08, 2018
Paul announced that he had "invited members of the foreign affairs committee of Russian Federation to come to the United States to meet with us in Washington ", after meeting with Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the foreign affairs committee in Russia's upper house. (more...)
- August 08, 2018
Paul announced that he had "invited members of the foreign affairs committee of Russian Federation to come to the United States to meet with us in Washington ", after meeting with Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the foreign affairs committee in Russia's upper house. (more...)
Iran vows to continue oil exports despite Trump's threats
- August 08, 2018
The first round of US sanctions reinstated against Iran this week makes clear to the Islamic Republic the Trump administration's willingness to financially squeeze the regime until it curbs its destabilizing behavior, according to regional experts. (more...)
- August 08, 2018
The first round of US sanctions reinstated against Iran this week makes clear to the Islamic Republic the Trump administration's willingness to financially squeeze the regime until it curbs its destabilizing behavior, according to regional experts. (more...)
Canadian Dollar Whipsawed as Spat With Saudi Arabia Intensifies
- August 08, 2018
Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia froze new trade and investment with Canada and gave the Canadian ambassador 24 hours to leave the kingdom. A few days later, Saudi Arabia announced the suspension of state airline flights to Canada and the withdrawal from Canadian universities of all Saudi students. (more...)
- August 08, 2018
Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia froze new trade and investment with Canada and gave the Canadian ambassador 24 hours to leave the kingdom. A few days later, Saudi Arabia announced the suspension of state airline flights to Canada and the withdrawal from Canadian universities of all Saudi students. (more...)
Head of Syria research centre killed in car bombing, newspaper reports
- August 08, 2018
According to the United States sarin gas was being developed at the centre, a claim denied by Syrian authorities who say the country does not possess any chemical weapons after a 2013 agreement to hand over its chemical arsenal. In April, the US, Britain and France carried out joint air strikes against the centre's Damascus facilities in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack by government forces near the capital. (more...)
- August 08, 2018
According to the United States sarin gas was being developed at the centre, a claim denied by Syrian authorities who say the country does not possess any chemical weapons after a 2013 agreement to hand over its chemical arsenal. In April, the US, Britain and France carried out joint air strikes against the centre's Damascus facilities in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack by government forces near the capital. (more...)
Twitter CEO defends decision not to ban Alex Jones, Infowars
- August 08, 2018
Dorsey's tweet echoed an earlier statement from Twitter , which said it's "constantly moderating content on its platform and will take action if it needs to". Twitter positioned itself this week as an outlier among technology companies and streaming services that have acted in recent days to limit the platform enjoyed by Alex Jones and his Infowars shows because of allegations of hate speech. (more...)
- August 08, 2018
Dorsey's tweet echoed an earlier statement from Twitter , which said it's "constantly moderating content on its platform and will take action if it needs to". Twitter positioned itself this week as an outlier among technology companies and streaming services that have acted in recent days to limit the platform enjoyed by Alex Jones and his Infowars shows because of allegations of hate speech. (more...)
New York Congressman Chris Collins Indicted on Insider Trading Charges
- August 08, 2018
A press conference is scheduled for noon on Wednesday. In addition to Collins himself, Collins' son, Cameron, and Stephen Zarsky, the father of Cameron Collins' fiancée, were also charged as part of the indictment for securities fraud. They added: "It is notable that even the government does not allege that Congressman Collins traded a single share of Innate Therapeutics stock". "We will answer the charges filed against Congressman Collins in Court and will mount a vigorous defense to ... (more...)
- August 08, 2018
A press conference is scheduled for noon on Wednesday. In addition to Collins himself, Collins' son, Cameron, and Stephen Zarsky, the father of Cameron Collins' fiancée, were also charged as part of the indictment for securities fraud. They added: "It is notable that even the government does not allege that Congressman Collins traded a single share of Innate Therapeutics stock". "We will answer the charges filed against Congressman Collins in Court and will mount a vigorous defense to ... (more...)
FG condoles Indonesia over quake
- August 08, 2018
The natural disaster killed more than 100 people in Lombok and injured hundreds of others, leaving thousands of locals homeless and tourists stranded. But the rescuers and heavy equipment were, "very much needed elsewhere, so we chose to shift the operation" to other locations, Mr Supartana said. His wife Maude, 44, said the family was on Bali for the first quake and Lombok for the second. (more...)
- August 08, 2018
The natural disaster killed more than 100 people in Lombok and injured hundreds of others, leaving thousands of locals homeless and tourists stranded. But the rescuers and heavy equipment were, "very much needed elsewhere, so we chose to shift the operation" to other locations, Mr Supartana said. His wife Maude, 44, said the family was on Bali for the first quake and Lombok for the second. (more...)
Paul Manafort trial day 7: Rick Gates cross examination continues
- August 08, 2018
Gates said that even while he was committing crimes with his boss he was stealing from him, creating false bills to siphon off hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Cyprus accounts. When Yanukovych lost power, Gates testified that "decreased the income stream" significantly for Manafort, and his financial situation "substantially decreased" from prior years. (more...)
- August 08, 2018
Gates said that even while he was committing crimes with his boss he was stealing from him, creating false bills to siphon off hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Cyprus accounts. When Yanukovych lost power, Gates testified that "decreased the income stream" significantly for Manafort, and his financial situation "substantially decreased" from prior years. (more...)
Latest news
Airbnb removes listings for Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank