STRAIT TIMES | October 19, 2017 MANILA – Philippine security officials said on Thursday (Oct 19) there was a “big possibility” that top Malaysian terrorist Mahmud Ahmad was among 13 militants killed in a battle overnight in the southern city of Marawi. Colonel Romeo Branwer, head of Task Force Ranao, told reporters in Marawi “our indications is that there was… Read more »
CNN | October 10 2017 One year, two months and 29 days after Syria began their qualifying campaign against Afghanistan, their hopes of reaching a first ever World Cup were finally ended against Australia in Sydney. For almost 120 minutes of nail biting action, it looked as though a penalty shootout would be required to separate two teams who had… Read more »
https://globalnews.ca/news/3809405/kim-jong-nam-murder-trial/ Source: Global News the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, met his end after an encounter with two women at a Malaysian airport in February. The basic facts of the case are clear: Kim Jong Nam was waiting for a flight at the airport in Kuala Lumpur. He was approached one at a time by two young women, each of whom… Read more »
New Zealand is set for a centre-left coalition government led by Labour head Jacinda Ardern. Ms Ardern has been opposition leader for the last three months. At 37, she is set to be the country’s youngest prime minister since 1856. Her Labour Party came second in September’s election, where no party was able to secure a majority . They are… Read more »
With over 12,500 Filipino casualties in the Philippines last year, the UN Human Rights Council has taken notice of the significant loss of life. Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines enacted a large scale governmental policy that allows the merciless killing of drug sellers and users. With much backlash from the western world, the “War on Drugs” has had continuous… Read more »
CNN | October 11, 2017 US President Donald Trump has called for major cuts in foreign aid under his America First policy, raising alarm among philanthropists and sparking warnings it could be a “death sentence” for some countries. As the US pulls back, a new report suggests China is poised to replace it as the primary donor for much of the developing world, but… Read more »
(The Telegraph) Firebrand Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has warned the EU and UN that he could throw out their ambassadors within 24 hours if they continue to “interfere” in his brutal war against drugs. “You think that we are a bunch of morons here… The ambassadors of those countries learn a lesson now. Because we can have the diplomatic channels… Read more »
(PBS) SEOUL, South Korea — Dozens of people were injured in clashes between South Korean protesters and police Thursday as the U.S. military added more launchers to the high-tech missile-defense system it installed in a southern town to better cope with North Korean threats. Seoul has hardened its stance against Pyongyang after its torrent of weapons tests, the latest a… Read more »
(CNN) – US President Donald Trump has “lit the wick of the war” against North Korea, a Russian state news agency quoted North Korea’s foreign minister as saying on Wednesday. The statement follows weeks of escalating tensions between North Korea and the United States, fueled by Pyongyang’s repeated nuclear tests and Trump’s tough talk. Speaking to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency,… Read more »
The Rohingya Muslims have continued to flee from their villages in the Rhakine state with now over half a million escaping to Bangladesh across dangerous waters. Myanmar’s military has continued to systematically burn down villages and crops, leaving the Rohingya nothing to come back to. The ones remaining are faced with a hard decision, flee the violence and gain possible safety in Bangladesh or… Read more »