• Putin remains steadfast on Syria

    Sep 05
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Moscow will not be shifting its stance on Syria and has instead called on other nations to review their policy, as battles continue to rage in the country.

    Speaking on Russia Today television, the President said,
    “Why should Russia be the only one reassessing its position? Perhaps our negotiating partners should reassess their position”

    “To us, the most important thing is to end the violence, to force all the sides in the conflict to sit down at the negotiating table, determine the future and ensure the security of all the participants of the domestic political process,” he said.

    “Only then move on to these practical steps about the internal organisation of the country itself."
    See his full interview below (comments on Syria start at 4 minutes 20 seconds).
  • Ethiopian threatens to sue Dfid over human rights abuses

    An Ethiopian man, only identified as Mr O, could sue the British government over the alleged funding of a project which led to human rights abuses.

    Mr O, a farmer from the Gambella region, said a “villagisation” scheme, which received funding from the Department for International Development (Dfid), caused him to be evicted and beaten. He also claims he was forced to witness the rape of several women.

  • Save the Children to be kicked out of Pakistan
    Pakistan has ordered foreign staff from Save the Children out of the country according to the charity, over fallout from a CIA raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.

    The raid by the USA in Pakistani territory embarrassed Pakistan, who have since sentenced Dr Shakil Afridi to 30 years in jail, for running a fake vaccination program which gathered information for the CIA. According to media reports, Dr Afridi was linked to Save the Children.

    Justin Forsyth, the charity's chief executive however denied these allegations, saying,
    "There have been allegations in the Pakistani media that Dr Afridi was somehow linked to Save the Children. It is absolutely untrue. He has never worked for us, we have never paid him, we have never run a vaccination programme in Abbottabad.
    The charity, which has operated in Pakistan for over 30 years, has only 6 foreign staff out of an estimated 2,000 employees in the country.
  • Mauritania extradites al-Senussi

    Mauritanian state media has announced that former Gaddafi-aide Abdullah al-Senussi has been extradited to Libya.

    "He was extradited to Libya on the basis of guarantees given by Libyan authorities," a Mauritanian government source told Reuters news agency.

    Al-Senussi fled Libya during the uprising and was arrested for entering Mauritania illegally.

  • Turkey slams Syria as “terrorist state”
    Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Syria as a “terrorist state” on Wednesday, as recently elected Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi also joined the criticism of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad.

    Speaking in Ankara, Erdogan accused Syria of committing “mass murders” and Assad of being "up to his neck in blood", saying,
  • Gunman attacks at Quebec separatists' victory speech

    A gunman killed one and injured another in Montreal, as the separatist government was delivering its victory speech, after it was voted into Quebec, the French-speaking region of Canada, for the first time in nine years.

    As he was taken away by police, the gunman, speaking in French, vowed the English would fight back.

  • India and China to hold joint military exercises ‘at the earliest’

    The Indian Defence Minister AK Anthony announced on Tuesday that joint military exercises with China will resume after a four year gap, after meeting with his Chinese counterpart General Liang Guanglie in Delhi.

    "We have decided that (to restart military exercises)," Mr Anthony told reporters.

  • Rights groups condemn Buddhist Monk protests in Burma
    Buddhist monks in Burma have raised the concerns of human rights groups by protesting for the deportation of the Muslim minority Rohingya, for a third consecutive day.

    Burma saw its largest Buddhist monk led demonstrations since the pro-democracy uprisings in 2007.
  • UK unblocks frozen Rwanda aid
    The UK government announced on Tuesday that it would unblock about half of its £15million aid to Rwanda, following progress on solving a conflict in Congo.

    Along with states such as the US, Sweden and the Netherlands, Britain had suspended support to Rwanda after a June report by the United Nations accused Rwandan officials of supporting armed rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • Colombia and Farc rebels agree to talks in Norway
    The Colombian government has confirmed that peace talks with Farc rebels will begin in Oslo in October, in a bid to end  one of Latin America's longest-running armed conflicts.

    Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos made the announcement that both sides had agreed to the talks, which are scheduled to move to Cuba after Norway.
  • British troops to be questioned over war crimes allegations
    Hundreds of British troops are set to be questioned by the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) regarding the alleged torture of civilians in Iraq.
  • Massive and blistering' response to Assad's chemical or biowarfare

    France's Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, warned of a "massive and blistering" response if the Assad regime was to cross the "red line" and use of biological or chemical weapons.

    Speaking to RMC radio on Monday, Fabius said, "we are discussing this notably with our American and English partners."

  • Tensions rise in Caucasus as Azeri killer is released

    Armenia has strongly criticised Baku’s decision to pardon Azeri soldier Ramil Safarov for killing an Armenian soldier in Hungary in 2004.

    President Serzh Sarkisian said that Armenia was ready for war if the situation escalated, reported the AFP.

  • Sectarian violence leaves policemen injured in Belfast
    Rioting on Sunday and further violence on Monday has left at least 47 policemen injured in Belfast, as disorder erupted in the city between loyalists and republicans.

    Almost 10 hours of rioting on Sunday saw the police fire water cannons as petrol bombs, fireworks, golf balls and bottles were thrown at police lines, with Chief Superintendent George Clark describing the violence as "savage, appalling and reprehensible".
  • Karadzic bid for retrial rejected
    Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic attempt for a retrial at a UN court has been rejected by judges, who stated the late disclosure of evidence from prosecutors would not prejudice his case.
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