Category: News and Politics

Jan 2020. Palestinians try Pressure on UN over the Trump Plan

January 2020. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan shortly after it was unveiled on Tuesday, saying a Palestinian state without Jerusalem was impossible. “We say a thousand times, no, no, no to the deal of the century,” Mr. Abbas said, in a reference to the peace accord President… Continue reading Jan 2020. Palestinians try Pressure on UN over the Trump Plan

Jan 2020. Ambulance Response Times in England

January 2020. Heart attack, stroke and burns victims are among the seriously ill and injured patients waiting over an hour for an ambulance to arrive in England and Wales, a BBC investigation shows. The delays for these 999 calls – meant to be reached in 18 minutes on average – put lives at risk, experts… Continue reading Jan 2020. Ambulance Response Times in England

Jan 2020. The UK Request for US Anne Sacoolas

January 2020. Authorities in the United Kingdom have sent the US State Department an extradition request for Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a former US diplomat who has been charged with causing the death of a teenager in England. Harry Dunn, 19, was riding a motorcycle in August outside a military base in central England… Continue reading Jan 2020. The UK Request for US Anne Sacoolas

Jan 2020. Iran Admits Shooting Down the Ukraine Passenger Plane

January 2020. Iran has admitted its military made an “unforgivable mistake” in unintentionally shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner and killing all 176 people onboard, after days of rejecting western intelligence reports that pointed to Tehran being responsible. A military statement on state TV early on Saturday blamed “human error” for the downing of Ukraine International… Continue reading Jan 2020. Iran Admits Shooting Down the Ukraine Passenger Plane

Jan 2020. Death of the Oman Ruler

January 2020. Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler, has died aged 79. The sultan deposed his father in a bloodless coup with British support in 1970 and set Oman on a path to development, using its oil wealth. Widely regarded as popular, he was also an absolute monarch… Continue reading Jan 2020. Death of the Oman Ruler

Jan 2020. The People of Iraq Protest against their Government

January 2020. Early Sunday morning, Sarkawt Shams, a Kurdish member of the Iraqi parliament, received a text on his phone from the political bureau of the Kataib Hezbollah militia, which had just lost its leader to a U.S. drone strike. The parliament was due to vote on whether to expel U.S. troops from Iraq following… Continue reading Jan 2020. The People of Iraq Protest against their Government

Jan 2020. The Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland

January 2020. Northern Ireland’s main political parties have agreed to a deal that will lead to the restoration of the power-sharing government in the region following its collapse three years ago. The Northern Ireland assembly will sit on Saturday at 1pm and elect new officials including the first minister. On Friday evening, Sinn Féin confirmed… Continue reading Jan 2020. The Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland