Eurasia Press & News
SANAA, June 18, (AFP): The United Nations children’s agency accused Yemen’s al-Qaeda affiliate of sexually exploiting children, pointing to incidents in the south in 2012 in a report published Tuesday. Al-Qaeda loyalists forced around 100 girls, some as young as 13, to marry its fighters in the southern province of …
Read More »Islamist insurgents in Iraq, Syria plan to attack UK
Cameron chairs National Security Council meeting LONDON, June 18, (Agencies): Prime Minister David Cameron warned Wednesday that militants making advances in Iraq and fighting in Syria were also planning to attack Britain. “I’d disagree with those people who think this is nothing to do with us and if they want …
Read More »Twitter restores access to ‘blasphemous’ content in Pak
Move hailed by free speech activists ISLAMABAD, June 18, (AFP): Twitter has restored access inside Pakistan to dozens of tweets and accounts, after blocking them last month following official complaints about “blasphemous” content, in a move hailed by free speech activists. The microblogging site said it had changed its May …
Read More »FIGHTING NEARS BAGHDAD; U.S. FORCES IN TO SECURE ASSETS
UN warns Iraq risks disintegration BAGHDAD, June 17, (Agencies): Fighting erupted at the northern approaches to Baghdad Tuesday as Iraq accused Saudi Arabia of backing militants who have seized swathes of territory in an offensive the UN says threatens its very existence. Washington deployed some 275 military personnel to protect …
Read More »460 suspected Boko Haram rebels detained
Status will be known after probe LAGOS, June 17, (AFP): Nigeria’s military said on Tuesday that they had detained more than 460 people travelling from the country’s north to the south, reportedly on suspicion of being Boko Haram members. Army spokesman Brigadier General Olajide Laleye said 462 people, including eight …
Read More »Islamist militants kill 15 more in new attack on Kenyan coast
Kenyatta says politics not insurgents behind attacks MPEKETONI, Kenya, June 17, (RTRS): Somali-linked Islamist militants killed at least 15 people and torched houses in a second night of attacks on Kenya’s coast. Kenya’s president shifted blame to domestic rivals on Tuesday for two attacks that killed 65 people on the …
Read More »Cathay Pacific to suspend Pakistan flights
KARACHI, June 17, (AFP): Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific is to suspend flights to and from Pakistan, officials said Tuesday, following last week’s brazen attack on Karachi airport which left 38 people dead including the 10 attackers. “The airline is ceasing its operations in Pakistan for an indefinite time for both …
Read More »Kerry to visit Middle East for peace talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to Middle East for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders that peace talks hit a point of critical make-or-break.
Read More »EU, US stress the need for political transition in Syria
The Geneva negotiation process is “crucial for achieving a genuine political transition in Syria,” the EU and US stated in a joint statement after their summit in Brussels Wednesday afternoon. “The onus is on the Syrian regime to engage constructively with the process and take part in
Read More »Kerry visits Jordan to discuss Middle East peace
US Secretary of State John Kerry met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II Wednesday in a fresh bid to keep his Middle East peace bid on track, amid fears Israel may renege on a vow to free Palestinian prisoners.
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