Jeremy Bowen gives his houghts on the Repercussions and Potential Consequencies of the downing of a Ukrainian Passenger Plane over Iran. There is a Serious Risk of War. https://vk.com/video503532632_456239816
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Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down
January 2020. Iran’s civil aviation chief denied Friday that an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, dismissing Western claims of a catastrophic mistake by the country’s air defences. Iran’s denial came as Tehran faced mounting international pressure to allow a “credible” investigation into the crash, which several Western… Continue reading Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down
Jan 2020. The Disappeared in Mexico
January 2020. For years, Mexican newspapers have carried chilling tales of mothers searching for their missing children and discovering hidden graves. Now, for the first time, the federal government has disclosed the number of clandestine sites where those who have been disappeared in Mexico’s raging narco-violence have turned up. Nearly 5,000 bodies have been discovered… Continue reading Jan 2020. The Disappeared in Mexico
Aug 2015. Hiroshima – 70 Years On
August 2015. The ultimate terror. The nuclear bomb. In Hiroshima 70,000 immediately died with another 70,000 dying later. It’s 70 years since that day and the terror has to be remembered for all our sakes. https://vk.com/video503532632_456239602
Jan 2020. Protests in Iraq
January 2020. For 12 weeks, Iraqi protesters have massed in the streets of Baghdad and cities in southern Iraq to demand the ouster of the government, an end to corruption and a halt to the overweening influence of Iran. And for 12 weeks, the government has foundered in its response, alternating vague promises of reform… Continue reading Jan 2020. Protests in Iraq
Dec 2019. Catalan Protests
December 2019. Spanish police and militant elements in a thousands-strong crowd of protesters clashed in the streets of Barcelona close to police headquarters late on Saturday, as a pro-independence demonstration by a direct action group turned violent. After a largely peaceful gathering of an estimated 350,000 pro-independence supporters jammed the centre of the city earlier… Continue reading Dec 2019. Catalan Protests
Dec 2019. Analysis of the Labour Defeat
December 2019. Labour has suffered one of its worst general election results in living memory with dozens of seats that the party had held on to for decades falling to the Conservatives. On Friday morning the party will begin its analysis of why this happened, with the debate likely to affect how Labour bounces back… Continue reading Dec 2019. Analysis of the Labour Defeat
Nov 2019. South Sudan’s Future
November 2019. David Shearer, head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), briefed ambassadors on developments towards the new administration, amid ongoing humanitarian concerns worsened by recent flooding. President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar were expected to form a unified transitional Government by mid-November, in line with a revitalized peace agreement signed… Continue reading Nov 2019. South Sudan’s Future
Nov 2019. Pension Crisis in France
November 2019. Strikes have disrupted France over the past few weeks, as labor unions angry over President Emmanuel Macron’s planned pension overhauls have ground trains to a halt, kept some schools closed, and taken to the streets to pressure the government. The protests represent the biggest domestic showdown for Mr. Macron since the Yellow Vest… Continue reading Nov 2019. Pension Crisis in France
Nov 2019. The Libya Crisis
November 2019. The United States is “very concerned” about the intensification of the conflict in Libya, with a rising number of reported Russian mercenaries supporting warlord Khalifa Haftar’s forces on the ground turning the conflict into a bloodier one, a senior state department official said on Saturday. The United States continues to recognize the Government… Continue reading Nov 2019. The Libya Crisis