UN warns telecom blackout cover for Myanmar military abuses
Myanmar’s army may be committing serious human rights violations under cover of a mobile phone blackout in parts of Rakhine and Chin states in the …
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Low expectations for US-led Bahrain workshop
The two-day conference, which begins on Tuesday and will see White House senior adviser Jared Kushner present the economic part of a long-awaited US Middle …
Naval gazing: the submarine’s fathomless rise to screen stardom
Stop reading now if you want to avoid real-life spoilers. The blast instantly killed all crew members in the front two compartments of the submarine, …
Palestinians reject economic part of US peace plan
The United States has revealed a proposal to create a $50bn global investment fund for the Palestinians and neighbouring Arab states, designed to be the …
In Moscow, Riyadh and Washington, this is the age of the shameless lie
Why, then, do so many modern leaders seem to think they can lie and get away with it? A propensity to deny, dodge or disown …
Thousands of Malians demonstrate to demand end to massacres
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Mali‘s capital to demand an end to attacks in the centre of the country where there has been …
Honduran president sends military as protests continue
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Thursday sent out the armed forces to impose order after protests against his embattled administration turned violent overnight in parts of …
Iran slams US as Trump says drone downing may have been a mistake
Hours after tweeting on Thursday that «Iran had made a very big mistake» in downing the unmanned aircraft, Trump told reporters that it could have …
The west thinks Putin is Russia’s spymaster. But are the spies controlling him?
Vladimir Putin will be hoping that the release of the Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov in response to an unprecedented campaign of public protest demonstrates …
Historic UK decision outlaws arms sales for Saudi war on Yemen
London, United Kingdom — Campaigners hailed an «historic» ruling by the United Kingdom‘s court of appeal declaring British arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in its war against Yemen unlawful …
The Catalonia Trial: Justice or Vengeance?
At the beginning of October 2017, a referendum on Catalonian independence sparked a furious response from the Spanish state, amid accusations that the secessionist politicians …
US joins four rogue countries seen as likely forces for bad
‘Credible evidence’ Saudi crown prince liable for Khashoggi killing – UN report. The United States has joined Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Iran in a rogue’s …