Syria rebels take on Islamist jihadists in fierce fighting
Syrian rebels in opposition-held areas engaged in fierce battles with al-Qaeda-linked elements on Friday in what activists say is growing resistance to the jihadists’ brutal grip in many places. Elsewhere in northern Syria, an unidentified group seized five people…
Read More →UK braced for more stormy weather
Further stormy weather and some snow is expected across many parts of the UK over the weekend, as coastal communities already hit by flooding begin to assess the damage. Four severe flood warnings, meaning “danger to life”, are in place – one in Dorset and three in Gloucestershire. A storm surge is expected on the Forth in Scotland later. On Friday, hundreds of homes were flooded, and residents were evacuated in Dorset and Aberystwyth. Barrier closed The Met Office has yellow warnings – meaning be aware – of rain and snow in place for the weekend. In Scotland, where a number of…
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Read More →Qatar leaving no stone unturned in pursuit of sporting success
Increasingly under the international spotlight after earning the right to host the 2022 World Cup, Qatar is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to become a sporting super-power. With a population of around 2 million people, of which only 300,000 are…
Read More →Extreme cold grips snowy Northeast; Midwest awaits ‘polar vortex’
BOSTON: Homeowners and motorists dug out across the white-blanketed Northeast on Friday as extreme cold ushered in by the storm threatened fingers and toes but kept the snow powdery and mercifully easy to shovel. At least 15 deaths were blamed on the storm as it swept across the nation’s eastern half. While the snowfall had all but stopped by morning across the hard-hit Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor and many highways and streets were soon plowed and reopened, temperatures were in the single digits and teens, with wind chills well below zero. “The snow is easy to move because the air was so cold when it snowed that it’s…
Read More →UN: CAR violence displaces nearly one million
Violence in the Central African Republic has uprooted nearly a million people – a fifth of the population – and hampered aid efforts in the capital Bangui, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). A flare-up in violence between Muslim fighters …
Read More →Thirteen killed in Brotherhood clashes with police in Egypt
Thirteen people were shot dead as supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clashed with police across Egypt on Friday, defying an ever-widening state crackdown on the movement that ruled the country until six months ago. Islamists opposed to the army’s overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi in July have been holding daily demonstrations, even since the army-backed government declared his Brotherhood a terrorist group last week, increasing the penalties for dissent. The government is using the new classification to detain hundreds of Brotherhood supporters. Thousands more, including top leaders of the group, have been in jail for…
Read More →Analysis: Anbar violence goes beyond sectarian conflict in Iraq
The attacks on the main police station in Fallujah on Wednesday, followed by the takeover of other police stations in Fallujah and Ramadi on the following day, are part of the escalation in the Sunni-Shia sectarian conflict that has long plagued I…
Read More →Exclusive – U.S. waived laws to keep F-35 on track with China-made parts
By John Shiffman and Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon repeatedly waived laws banning Chinese-built components on U.S. weapons in order to keep the $392 billion Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter program on track in 2012 and 2013, even as U.S. officials were voicing concern about China’s espionage and military buildup. According to Pentagon documents reviewed by Reuters, chief U.S. arms buyer Frank Kendall allowed two F-35 suppliers, Northrop Grumman Corp and Honeywell International Inc , to use Chinese magnets for the new warplane’s radar system, landing gears and other hardware.
China Moon Rover Stamps and Medals Celebrate Country’s 1st Lunar Landing
