PA urges EU to play role in peace process
PA cabinet leader urges EU to recognize an independent Palestinian state and play role in future political process. Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet leader Mohammad Shtayyeh on Monday urged the European Union to play an active role in the future political … Read More
Russia appeals for Azeri and Armenian forces to call halt to conflict over region
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was monitoring the events and asked Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces to respect the ceasefire. Photo: Kremlin Pool/AP Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces yesterday accused each other of launching new attacks in and around … Read More
Up to 15,000 German soldiers to support battle against pandemic
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will deploy up to 15,000 soldiers to reinforce civilian authorities increasingly stretched in their battle against rising numbers of coronavirus infections that have reached the highest level since April, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. The … Read More
“We Are Threatened By a Second Wave If We Don’t Act Very Quickly”
Merkel’s Chief of Staff on the Coronavirus. Helge Braun, the head of Angela Merkel’s Chancellery, warns in an interview of a possible exponential rise in the number of coronavirus cases. He warns of the risk of long-term economic damage if … Read More
The cryptocurrency revolution: How Europe could take the lead in the ‘money of the future’
By becoming the first region to introduce coordinated regulation over cryptocurrencies, the EU hopes to attract a market worth almost $350 billion spread across over 6,000 digital currencies. Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Facebook’s digital currency Libra, may herald the … Read More
Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu for 16th week
An Israeli protester raising a placard faces members of the Israeli forces during a demonstration against PM Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, October 10, 2020 TEL AVIV, Sunday, October 11, 2020 (WAFA) – Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the … Read More
Israeli Intelligence Warns of PA Collapse
Members of Palestinian Hamas security forces wear protective gear as precaution against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (Reuters) Iran and the possible collapse of the Palestinian Authority (PA) are two threats facing Israel, according to Brigadier General Dror Shalom, head of … Read More
Brexit: Boris Johnson calls Emmanuel Macron as deadline looms
Fishing remains one of the key sticking points of negotiations – Getty Images Boris Johnson has told the French president the UK wants to “explore every avenue” to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, days before the PM’s … Read More
Trump hits back at Pelosi’s 25th Amendment move, says her real target is ‘Sleepy Joe’
The White House offense came after Pelosi questioned Trump’s health. The White House pounced on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 25th Amendment talk Friday, hitting her for her own mental fitness for office and also suggesting she was trying to target Democratic presidential … Read More
Mexico’s military to take control of ports in the war against cartels
Mexico’s president has promised to curb corruption and the influence of drug cartels by giving the military more powers. But a new plan to hand over the administration of ports to the generals is controversial. Since taking office at the … Read More
China Has Amassed 60,000 Soldiers On India’s Northern Border: Mike Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – File Photo China has deployed 60,000 troops on India’s northern border, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday. Hitting out at Beijing for its “bad behaviour” and the threats it poses … Read More
Biden has immigrants, advocates hoping for reversal of Trump’s border policies
“I want Trump out … it would make things easier,” one Honduran woman said, according to a report. Immigration advocates and even some Central Americans mulling entering the U.S. are reportedly rooting hard for a Joe Biden victory in November, encouraged by … Read More
‘New arms race’: border roads put India and China on route to conflict
An infrastructure ‘arms race’ along China and India’s disputed Himalayan border has put the two countries on a collision course Both sides are trying to ‘strengthen and enhance their tactical advantage’, says one When India and China’s foreign ministers met … Read More
Nobel Peace Prize: UN World Food Programme wins for efforts to combat hunger
The WFP says it provided assistance to almost 100 million people last year – Reuters In Oslo, Norway, the Nobel Peace Prize committee has awarded the 2020 prize to the World Food Programme, the United Nations’ largest specialized agency and … Read More