Category: World News
In Jordan, a ‘Stunning’ Discovery Under Petra’s Ancient Stone
New York Times A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a UNESCO World Heritage site. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/petra-tomb-discovered-jordan.html
Read MoreUNIFIL ignored Hezbollah terror build up for 18 years, Israel’s UN ambassador says
Fox News JERUSALEM- Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon on Sunday accused the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) of failing to enforce its mission to prevent the U.S.-designated terrorist movement Hezbollah from establishing military outposts on the border with Israel. Israel’s incursion into southern Lebanon has revealed a military outpost about a…
Read MoreCanada alleges much wider campaign by Modi government against Sikhs
Washington Post Canada on Monday ordered six Indian diplomats to leave the country, including India’s top diplomat in Ottawa, Sanjay Kumar Verma, officials said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/14/canada-modi-sikhs-violence-india/
Read MoreChina surrounds Taiwan in military exercise against independence
Fox News China launched a record-breaking number of military aircraft Monday in exercises surrounding Taiwan that are aimed at warning the country against independence, officials say. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense says the 125 Chinese military aircraft are the most that it has counted in a single day. The Ministry added that 90 of the…
Read More50 years later, German Stasi agent convicted of murder gets 10 years
Washington Post The trial, largely based on historical documents and fading memories, has underlined the difficulties Germany has faced in bringing former East German officials to justice. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/14/germany-stasi-verdict-martin-naumann/
Read MoreLive Updates: Israeli Strike Hits Central Gaza Hospital Complex
New York Times Several people were killed in the attack on the compound where displaced people were sheltering, Palestinian news media said. The Israeli military said Hamas fighters were embedded there. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/14/world/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-news
Read MoreNobel Economics Prize Awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson
New York Times Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson shared the award for their work on explaining the gaps in prosperity between nations. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/business/nobel-economics.html
Read MoreIsraeli strike at Gaza’s al-Aqsa Hospital burns tents, killing at least 4
Washington Post The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hamas command center. The site was filled with tents erected by families displaced by fighting in the enclave. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/14/israel-airstrike-gaza-hospital-tent-camp-fire/
Read MoreIn Iceland, a hunt for Russian submarines and deeper U.S. relations
Washington Post Iceland, a tiny island and NATO member, is wary of Russia’s more aggressive military presence in the waters of the North Atlantic. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/14/pentagon-iceland-navy-russia-submarines/
Read MoreBiden-Harris admin accused of ‘too little, too late’ to save the people of war-torn, famine-stricken Sudan
Fox News JOHANNESBURG – In what is described by some as electioneering and a last-minute attempt to leave a legacy, some observers say President Biden and his administration’s officials are making renewed efforts at trying to end “the largest humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world today,” the war in Sudan. With the United Nations…
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