By VICE News and Reuters Kuwait became the latest country to recall its ambassador from Iran on Tuesday, as protesters in Iran and Iraq marched for a third day in protest at Saudi Arabia’s execution of a dissident Shia cleric.…
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Obama meets US Attorney Gen to take gun control into his own hands
By Olivia Becker President Barack Obama, officially fed up with trying to get any gun control measures through the Republican-controlled Congress, is taking matters into his own hands to enact gun control measures during his last year in office. Obama…
Saudi Arabia breaks off ties with Iran after al-Nimr execution
Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was speaking after demonstrators had stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran.
Iranian protesters storm Saudi embassy
Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday morning as Shia Muslim Iran reacted with fury to Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric.Demonstrators who had massed at the embassy gates to protest at Nimr al-Nimr’s…
Cyclone hits Tonga
Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes in Tonga Saturday when severe tropical cyclone Ula slammed into the tiny Pacific kingdom.However, there were no casualties after Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva declared a state of emergency before the storm hit…
Indian air base attacked by terrorists
Suspected Islamist gunmen attacked an Indian air force base near the border with Pakistan early Saturday, security officials said, with at least two of the militants killed and fighting ongoing.A top security official, who asked not to be named, told…
Terror attack plot on Brussels,3 arrests
Three people detained on Thursday in connection with an alleged plot to target Brussels on New Year’s Eve are to be held for a further 24 hours, Belgian prosecutors say.
Dubai skyscraper catches fire
A huge fire has broken out in a high-rise hotel in central Dubai close to the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa.
State funeral committee for Kim Yang Gon, Kim Jong Un’s close aide
The name of senior North Korean official Choe Ryong Hae was listed among the state funeral committee for Kim Yang Gon, the Korean Central News Agency revealed Wednesday, marking the end of a more-than-two-month absence. Kim Yang Gon, director of…
European capitals tighten security ahead of New Year celebrations
Security is being stepped up in major European cities ahead of New Year celebrations, with officials wary of possible terror plots. New Year fireworks and festivities have been cancelled in the Belgian capital Brussels because of an alert. Extra measures…
Belgium hold 2 over ‘New Year Plot’
Two people were arrested in Belgium on Sunday and Monday, both suspected of plotting an attack in Brussels on New Year’s Eve, federal prosecutors said.Police found military clothing and Islamic State propaganda material but no weapons or explosives, prosecutors said…
North Korea says top official Kim Yang-gon killed in car crash
Kim Yang Gon, director of North Korea’s United Front Department, has died in a road accident, North Korean state media outlet the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) has reported on Wednesday morning, according to NK News.
Iraqi army declares victory in Ramadi
Iraq’s army declared victory over Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad on Sunday, the first major triumph for the US-trained force since it collapsed in the face of an assault by the militants 18 months ago.The…
Syrian rebel leaders die in air strike
The head and several leaders of one of Syria’s most powerful rebel groups, Jaysh al-Islam, have been killed in an air strike east of Damascus.Founder Zahroun Alloush, 44, was among those killed when rockets hit a meeting place, rebels and…
Muslim prayer hall attacked in France
A crowd has vandalised a Muslim prayer hall in Corsica in apparent retaliation for an attack on firefighters in the French Mediterranean island.Officials say a small group of protesters also tried to burn copies of the Koran in the capital,…
Storm kills 14 in US
Recovery crews and utility workers began cleaning up widespread damage on Thursday left by severe storms that spawned tornadoes across six states in the US South and Midwest, killing at least 14 people and destroying scores of homes.Emergency declarations were…
Deadly fire rips through Saudi hospital – 25 killed, 100 hurt
At least 25 killed and more than 100 injured in blaze in Jizan, which began on floor housing ICU and maternity ward. At least 25 people have been killed and 107 injured in a fire at a hospital in Jizan,…
Myanmar men found guilty of killing Britons
A Thai court sentenced two migrant workers from Myanmar to death on Thursday after finding them guilty of the 2014 murders of two British tourists on a holiday island.The verdict follows an investigation and trial that was mired in controversy,…
25 dead in Saudi hospital fire
At least 25 people were killed and 107 injured in a fire at a hospital in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the civil defence agency said.The blaze broke out at the intensive care unit and the maternity department of the…
Spain in uncharted territory after inconclusive general election
By Wiiliam Chislett The two upstart parties, the centrist Ciudadanos (‘Citizens’) and the anti-austerity Podemos (‘We Can’), broke the hegemony of the conservative Popular Party (PP) and the centre-left Socialists (PSOE), the two mainstream parties that have alternated in power…
N. Korea warns Canada not to interfere with pastor’s sentence
JH Ahn North Korea’s state-run Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) warned Canada on Tuesday not to attempt to undermine their “righteous judgment” against Canadian pastor Lim Hyeon-soo. “The Canadian Prime Minister and many Canadian officials have libeled the result of…
Do facts still matter in US politics?
By Olivia Becker Honesty isn’t the first adjective that leaps to mind when describing politicians. But at some point over the past year, acknowledging the truth went from being pretty necessary for US presidential candidates to something that was fully…
India toughens law for juvenile rape
The Indian parliament has passed a bill which allows juveniles between 16 and 18 years of age to be tried as adults for serious crimes like rape or murder. At present, those under 18 can be sentenced to a maximum…
10 dead in BSF plane crush
An aircraft crashed into a wall and burst into flames on the outskirts of the Indian capital, New Delhi, on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board, officials said.The Super King plane, chartered by the Border Security Force (BSF), was…
N.Korea criticises anthrax experiment by USFK
Ha-young Choi Pyongyang’s state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Monday criticized use of anthrax in South Korea, which was revealed by a joint ROK-U.S. joint working group’s (JWG) investigation last Thursday. Repeating its allegations of biological warfare during the Korean War,…
Air France bomb scare: ‘Two held’ in Paris
Police in Paris have detained two people who were on an Air France flight forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya when a fake bomb was found on board, reports say.A 58-year-old taken into custody is an ex-policeman from…
Nearly 80 still missing in Indonesian ferry accident
Siwa, Indonesia – Nearly 80 people are still missing nearly 24 hours after a ferry ran into trouble in rough seas off the coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi, with authorities not ruling out the possibility of a sinking.\ The transport ministry…
59 missing as China landslide fell 22 buildings
A landslide at an industrial park in southern China buried more than 20 buildings and left 59 people missing on Sunday, state media and local authorities said, as more than 1,500 emergency workers searched the scene. A nearby section of…
US Democratic debate: Sanders apologises to Clinton
Bernie Sanders has apologised to fellow Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after his staff stole valuable voting data from her campaign.”This is not the type of campaign that we run,” he said during a TV debate. The candidates criticised Republican…
4 rescued over 100 missing in Indonesia passenger boat sinking
Makassar, Dec 20 — At least four survivors were pulled from choppy waters in central Indonesia on Sunday as high waves and bad weather hampered attempts to reach a sinking passenger boat with more than 120 people aboard, officials said.…