Putin says militants in Syria’s Idlib region will not go unpunished
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that aggressive actions by militants in Syria’s rebel-held province of Idlib would not go unpunished.
Golan Druze mark anniversary of Israeli annexation
Carrying Syrian flags and pictures of President Bashar al-Assad, hundreds of Arab Druze who live on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights gathered on Thursday to mark the annexation of the territory Israel captured from Syria in the 1960s.
Enough! French want an end to ‘yellow vest’ protests
More than half of French people want the “yellow vests” to end their sometimes violent anti-government protests, with many believing demonstrators still marching through cities each weekend no longer reflect the group’s early demands.
Starving girl shows impact of Yemen war, economic collapse
Displaced by war, starving and living under a tree, 12-year-old Fatima Qoba weighed just 10kg when she was carried into a Yemeni malnutrition clinic.
Nearly 1,000 Madagascar children dead of measles since October: WHO
At least 922 children and young adults have died of measles in Madagascar since October, despite a huge emergency vaccination program, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Pence, at summit, lashes out at Europeans over Iran
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence accused European powers on Thursday of undermining Washington’s crack down on Iran by trying to break U.S. sanctions against Tehran, in remarks that were likely to further strain transatlantic relations.
Suicide car bomber kills 30 police officers in Indian Kashmir
A suicide car bomber rammed a bus carrying Indian police officers in Kashmir on Thursday, killing 30 of them in a major attack on security forces in the disputed region that could raise tensions with Pakistan.
Turkish police believe Khashoggi remains may have been burned: Anadolu
Turkish police believe the remains of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have been burned, Turkey’s state-run news agency Anadolu said on Thursday, citing a police report.
Laptop ‘for him’, vacuum ‘for her’? HSBC draws ire with Valentine offer
A Valentine’s day special deal for HSBC staff in Hong Kong offering discounted laptops ‘for him’ but vacuum cleaners and kitchen appliances ‘for her’ has angered staff over the sexist implications of the campaign.
Queen unveils secret-message plaque to mark UK security agency centenary
Queen Elizabeth unveiled a plaque bearing a secret message on Thursday as she toured the original London home of Britain’s GCHQ to mark the intelligence agency’s centenary.
