US firefighters welcomed at Australian airport with round of applause
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34,000 Haitians Still Displaced 10 Years on from Quake
The International Organization for Migration believes those internal refugees will remain permanently displaced. | Photo: Reuters The head of the IOM’s mission in Haiti also discussed the modern-day threats and political instability many Haitians face which shares a border with the crisis-hit country. There are at least 34,000 people living in displacement camps 10 years…
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Venezuela political crisis: Support for Guaido slips
Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaido, is trying to re-ignite his campaign to remove President Nicolas Maduro. A year after he declared himself interim president of Venezuela – and was recognized by a number of countries – his effort seems to have lost momentum. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Caracas, Venezuela. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/venezuela-political-crisis-support-guaido-slips-200112102237629.html [Disclaimer]
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Germany’s Merkel Heads to Moscow Amid Heightened Global Tensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel reads documents after she arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 8, 2020. LONDON – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to travel to Moscow Saturday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting will likely focus on the Iran…
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Putin Gets ‘Nothing But Praise’ From Merkel at Kremlin Talks, German Media Claims
Sputnik/Sergey Guneev Merkel reportedly used “much cooler” words when speaking about the US, as compared to those she reserved for Putin, and she also spoke about the prospects for closer cooperation between Brussels, Berlin, and Moscow. German Chancellor Angela Merkel apparently displayed a remarkably friendly attitude towards Russian President Vladimir Putin during their recent meeting…
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Magnitude 5.9 shock again rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing millions of dollars of damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 8:54 a.m. (1254 GMT) quake hit 8 miles (13 kilometers) southeast of Guanica at…
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Queen to hold summit with senior royals on Meghan and Harry: Report
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 2018. Photo: Paul Grover/AFP via Getty Images Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is holding an emergency summit with senior royal family members including Prince Harry Monday…
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Prince Harry’s decision leaves Prince Philip in fuming rage, coughing up blood
Prince Harry’s decision leaves Prince Philip in fuming rage, coughing up blood. Photo: Daily Mail Prince Philip has recently been left in utter disbelief at the actions of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. He came undone fuming with rage over the blatant ‘lack of respect’ towards the Queen’s wishes. Prince Philip has been suffering from…
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ICE deported 267,000 illegal aliens in 2019, including gang members and terrorists
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) released its 2019 enforcement and removal operations report last week, providing a breakdown of the more than a quarter-million illegal aliens removed throughout the year. Some 267,258 illegal aliens were removed from the U.S. in 2019, up from 256,085 in 2018. Some 5,497 known or suspected gang members were among…
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2020 Could See A Renewed Refugee Crisis In Europe
A desperate scramble from Syria’s Idlib province has begun. Pouring from the last rebel stronghold as state troops advance, the region’s weary populace face a perilous journey. The road north is their only real hope—but strafed daily by machine gun fire and aircraft missiles, it’s a daunting prospect. Still, if they’re to reach the Turkish…
