Snap gay marriage vote to be voted by German MPs
Snap gay marriage vote to be voted by German MPs Days after Angela Merkel had dropped her opposition to the idea, German MPs are expected to vote to legalise same-sex…
Sarin used in Khan Sheikhoun attack, UN watchdog
Sarin used in Khan Sheikhoun attack, UN watchdog According to a fact-finding mission by the UN’s chemical weapons watchdog it has been concluded that the banned nerve agent Sarin had…
Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ comes into effect
Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ comes into effect All refugees along with people belonging to six mainly Muslim countries face tougher US entry due to a controversial travel ban enforced by President…
List of demands not realistic says Qatar
List of demands not realistic says Qatar Foreign minister Qatar has rejected a list of 13 conditions which were set by four Arab states for lifting sanctions, the foreign minister…
Venezuelan dad makes plea to president
Venezuelan dad makes plea to president Father of the son who was killed during an opposition protest in Venezuela’s capital Caracas makes a personal plea to President Nicolás Maduro. On…
Colombia conflict: Dutch journalists seized by ELN rebels still held
Colombia conflict: Dutch journalists seized by ELN rebels still held National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels have yet not released the two Dutch journalists which were kidnapped in Colombia last weekend.…
Suicide attack on holy Mecca foiled
Suicide attack on holy Mecca foiled A terrorist action against the Grand Mosque in Mecca has been foiled, says Saudi Arabia. Saudi interior minister has said that a suicide bomber…
Qatar Gulf row is a ‘family issue’ says White House
Qatar Gulf row is a ‘family issue’ says White House The growing crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours has been called a “family” issue by the US government. Press…
Landslide in China leaves 100 missing in Sichuan
Landslide in China leaves 100 missing in Sichuan According to Chinese state media, more than 100 people are feared buried in a landslide in Sichuan province in south-western China. The…
Top secret information given by US man to Chinese agent
Top secret information given by US man to Chinese agent On charges of giving information to a Chinese agent a former US diplomatic officer has been arrested. Kevin Mallory, a…