‘World’ Archives
Turkey strengthens air defence at Syrian border
Turkish officials have confirmed deploying anti-aircraft batteries in the area close to the border with Syria2 miles 6 months ago Ankara has repeatedly called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down Turkey claims it is looking after up to 33,000 Syrian refugees who have fled the fighting between government troops and the opposition Free [...]
Queen’s Northern Irelan visit reignites flares of anger
The British Queen’s visit to Northern Ireland has reignited the flares of Republicans’ anger as they staged massive protests on Belfast’s Black Mountain Queen Elizabeth II wore green on her visit to mark the 60th anniversary of sitting on the throne However, the Bitter memories of decades of violence, which are locally known as The [...]
Explosion rocks Syrian capital
Syrian state TV says a bomb attack has been conducted outside the Palace of Justice in central Damascus The attack was carried out in the Syrian capital on Thursday On June 27, the state TV also said three staff members of the Al-Ikhbariya satellite television channel and four guards were killed in a “terrorist attack” on the headquarters [...]
Assad says Syria ‘in a state of war’
Embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told his new Cabinet that Syria is literally in war, calling unity to make the country strong13 people were killed Tuesday, according to the Local Coordination Committees of Syria, a network of opposition activists
New Egyptian president begins work on govt.
Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, is preparing to select his new cabinet amid deep political divisions in the country7 per cent of the vote, quickly moved to allay domestic and international concerns over the Islamists' victory in the Arab world's most populous country After being announced as the winner on Sunday, [...]
Assange wants guarantee he won’t be sent to the US
After a week holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said he is prepared to go to Sweden for questioning in a sexual assault case – but only if he is guaranteed that he won’t be extradited to the United States The Australian-born whistleblowing boss made a last-resort bid for freedom last week, when [...]
Moody’s cuts ratings of 28 Spanish banks
Moody's Investor Service on Monday cut its credit ratings on 28 Spanish banks, only a few hours after Madrid officially asked the EU for a bailout for its troubled banking sector3, Moody's cut Spain's sovereign credit rating by three notches to just above junk status and placed it on review for a further downgrade00 B from European Union rescue [...]
NATO condemns Syria over Turkish jet’s downing
NATO member states have condemned Syria for its shooting down of a Turkish military jet, calling it "unacceptable" and demanding that Damascus take steps to prevent further incidents Ambassadors of NATO's 28 member states met in Brussels to consult with Turkey on the incident on a request from Turkey NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh [...]
US Court rules on controversial Arizona immigration law
The US Supreme Court has struck down three major provisions of a controversial immigration law in the state of Arizona but said the provision allowing the police to check the status of the suspects could stand070, that required immigrants to obtain or carry immigration registration papers at all times, made it a state criminal offense for an [...]
Olympics 2012: Saudi women to be allowed to compete for the first time
There’ll be female athletes in the Saudi Arabian squad for the London 2012 Olympics after the country gave in to pressure from the International Olympic Committee and human rights organizations0, the 20-year-old became the first Saudi woman to compete in the Youth Olympics, where she cruised to a bronze medal2 will be the first Olympics where [...]
5.7-magnitude earthquake kills 4, injures over 100 in southwest China
At least four people have been killed and 106 others injured in a 5,300 rescuers has been dispatched to the quake-stricken areas, local officials said2, 2008 in Sichuan province where about 70,000 people lost their lives and at least 4976 temblor in Tangshan, known as the Great Tangshan Earthquake, which claimed the lives of 240,000 people
Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency
Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history73% of the vote, beating former PM Ahmed Shafiq, the Higher Presidential Election Commission said The head of the panel of judges, Farouq Sultan, said it had upheld some of the 466 complaints by the candidates, but that the [...]
Fitch cuts Cyprus credit rating
Cyprus's credit rating has been cut to junk status by Fitch over fears the country could require a eurozone bailout for its troubled banks8 B to be restored to health Fitch said the downgrade was mainly due to the exposure of its three largest banks - Bank of Cyprus, Cyprus Popular Bank and Hellenic Bank - to Greece "Even assuming that [...]
Spain makes formal request for €100 billion in aid to save ailing banks
Spain has formally requested a bailout loan from its euro zone partners for up to EUR 62 B in financial aid for its troubled banking sector7 nations that use the euro as their common currency -- for offering to support Spain on June 9 with up to EUR 100 B for its troubled banking sector No specific figures were given for the emergency loans, [...]
Pakistan ruling party names new PM nominee
The ruling Pakistan’s People’s Party 230 GMT "Raja Pervez Ashraf is our candidate," senior party official Syed Khurshid Shah told a news conference, hinting that the government could call an election before its mandate expires early next year Ashraf served as information technology minister until the Supreme Court dismissed Premier [...]
20 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan hotel
At least 20 people have been killed as Taliban militants attacked a hotel outside Kabul, officials say2-hour attack after killing all five insurgents5 civilians, including hotel guests, died The Taliban claimed the attack, saying the hotel was used by wealthy Afghans and foreigners for "wild parties" Lake Qargha is on the outskirts of Kabul [...]
14 die in Baghdad market blasts in double bombing
Fourteen people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in a double bombing at a busy market in a Shiite neighbourhood of Baghdad5 people at a Shia funeral in the northern Iraqi city of Baquba
Uruguay plans to sell marijuana to citizens!!!
Uruguay is planning a surprising approach to the legalisation of marijuana by proposing the sale of the drug be controlled by the stateThe government planning to control the production, distribution and commercialization of the drug, which will become the first in the world Under the proposals, the state would sell marijuana to citizens, who [...]
Clashes in Syria claim 119 more lives
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates that 119 people died on Thursday alone due to the Syrian government’s bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters5-thousand people have been killed so far due to the Syrian government’s clampdown [subscribe2]
Turkey drops anti-abortion legislation
Turkey's conservative government has dropped plans for a controversial bill that would have slashed the time limit for abortions0 weeks currently allowed Experts said the limit would have effectively outlawed abortions, since most women do not realise they are pregnant until around the sixth week of pregnancy [subscribe2]
