The United States and the European Union is preparing to implement stricter sanctions against Russia over its continuing offensive actions in Ukraine.
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Beijing invites Taipeh to APEC Nov. Summit
Taiwan has confirmed that an special envoy from Beijing had delivered a letter inviting them to attend the APEC meeting to be held in Beijing this November.
Al Qaeda announces new India wing
The Al-Qaeda group has announced its new branch in the Indian sub-continent.
Sotloff family statement says son Steven wanted to ‘give voice to those who had none’
THE family of Steven Sotloff, the American journalist beheaded by Islamic State militants, said on Wednesday (September 3) their son was no hero, but tried to give voice to those who had none. The Sotloff’s statement was read by family spokesperson Barak Barfi. “He was no war junkie. He did not want to be a modern day Lawrence of Arabia. He merely wanted to give voice to those who had none. From the Libyan doctor in Misrata […]
Obama vows to ‘degrade and destroy’ Islamic State
(Reuters) – The United States plans to fight Islamic State until it is no longer a force in the Middle East and will seek justice for the killing of American journalist Steven Sotloff, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. He added that destroying the militant group will take time because of the power vacuum in Syria, the abundance of battle-hardened fighters that grew out of al Qaeda during the Iraq war, and the need to […]
U.S. condemns apparent beheading of 2nd US hostage
(Reuters) — The U.S. State Department on Tuesday (September 2) condemned the apparent beheading of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff after video purporting to show his murder was released online. “If the video is genuine, we are sickened by this brutal act taking the the life of another innocent American citizen,” said U.S. State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki during a daily press briefing. “Our hearts go out to the Sotloff family and we will provide more information as it becomes […]
Islamic State issues video of beheading of 2nd U.S. hostage
(Reuters) – The Islamic State militant group released a video on Tuesday purporting to show the beheading of a second American hostage, journalist Steven Sotloff, raising the stakes in its confrontation with Washington over U.S. air strikes on its insurgents in Iraq. A masked figure in the video seen by Reuters also issued a threat against a British hostage, a man the group named as David Haines, and warned governments to back off “this evil […]
Giant turret for world’s largest floating facility sets sail for South Korea
Dubai is well known as a city that’s transformed its landscape with the world’s tallest building, the largest airport as well as the biggest shopping mall. Now, it’s achieved another world first with an extraordinary feat of construction, this time for the energy sector. Clem Orjaliza reports.
Japan and India strengthen defense and strategic ties
Japan and India have agreed to strengthen strategic ties and re-affirm the importance of defense relations between the two countries.
Iraq violence killed at least 1,420 in August – U.N
(Reuters) – At least 1,420 people were killed in Iraq in August as sectarian violence raged in the country’s centre and north, the United Nations has said. A further 1,370 Iraqis were wounded and 600,000 people forced to flee as Islamic State militants, who have grabbed large areas of territory since June, pushed into land controlled by Kurdish troops and targeted religious minorities. “Thousands continue to be targeted and killed by ISIL (Islamic State) and […]
Pakistani protesters clash with police, soldiers secure state TV
(Reuters) – Pakistani soldiers and paramilitary forces entered the headquarters of the state television channel PTV in Islamabad on Monday after a crowd of protesters stormed the building and took the channel off the air. Protesters led by opposition leaders Imran Khan, a hero cricket player turned politician, and Tahir ul-Qadri, a firebrand cleric, have been on the streets for weeks trying to bring down the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Sharif, who easily […]
Disruptive Hong Kong protests loom after China rules out democracy
(Reuters) – Hong Kong police used pepper spray to disperse pro-democracy activists on Monday as the Asian financial center braces for a wave of disruptive protests against China’s decision to rule out full democracy. China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee set the stage for a political showdown on Sunday when it rejected democrats’ demands for the right to freely choose Hong Kong’s next leader in 2017, leading scores of protesters to take to […]
