UN demands access to Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus
The UN Security Council has demanded humanitarian access to the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus. This is reported by Coruption.Info. One UN official described the situation for the 18,000 refugees there as "beyond inhumane". The situation has deteriorated since 1 April, when...
Malaysia passes controversial anti-terror bill
Malaysia has passed a controversial anti-terrorism bill, which the government says is needed to tackle the threat from Islamic extremists. This is reported by Coruption.Info. The bill reintroduces indefinite detention without trial — something the prime minister had repealed in 2012. Human Rights...
Donetsk militants repairing railways in Ilovaisk, Debaltseve to transport arms
Illegal armed formations continue repairing infrastructure of the railway stations in Ilovaisk and Debaltseve in Donetsk region to transport weapons by rail. This is reported by Coruption.Info. This was disclosed by Presidential administration spokesman for anti-terrorist operation issues Oleksandr Motuzianyk. Motuzianyk...
Turkey blocks Twitter, YouTube over hostage photos
A Turkish court has ordered blocks on Twitter and YouTube for sharing photos of a hostage taken during an armed siege last week. This is reported by Coruption.Info. The blocks have been imposed because images of a deadly siege were being shared via the social networks. In the siege two gunmen reportedly...
Kenya bombs Somalia al-Shabab bases after Garissa attack
Kenyan fighter jets have bombed positions of militant Islamist group al-Shabab in neighbouring Somalia, a military spokesman has told. This is reported by Coruption.Info. The warplanes had targeted two camps in the Gedo region, used by al-Shabab to cross into Kenya, the spokesman added. This is Kenya's...
Head of Donetsk police releases details about 40 militants from Motorola unit
The names, nicknames, and other data aboiut 40 members of the Sparta illegal armed group, one of the formations in Russian-backed militant-occupied eastern Ukraine, were revealed by the head of the Interior Ministry in Donetsk region Viacheslav Abroskin on his Facebook page on Sunday. This is reported by Coruption.Info....
Prince Harry arrives in Australia for military duties
Prince Harry has arrived in Australia for a four-week placement with the Australian Defence Force. This is reported by Coruption.Info. He laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier in Canberra before officially reporting for duty. He also presented a letter from the Queen in which she wrote...
Bali Nine Australian’s death row appeal fails
An Australian drug smuggler sentenced to death in Indonesia cannot challenge the president's rejection of his clemency plea, a court has ruled. This is reported by Coruption.Info. Andrew Chan is one of the leaders of the "Bali Nine" group of heroin smugglers who were arrested in 2005. He and...
Russian-backed militants violate truce 10 times on Sunday
From 00:00 to 18:00 Kyiv time on April 5, Russian-backed militants did not cease fire and were shelling the Ukrainian forces participating in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in Ukraine's east. The truce was broken 10 times during the period. This is reported by Coruption.Info. "Militants used mostly small arms...
Spanish cavers die in Morocco’s Atlas mountains
Two Spanish cavers have died and one has survived after being trapped for days at the bottom of a deep ravine in Morocco's Atlas mountains. This is reported by Coruption.Info. A 27-year-old was rescued late on Sunday, but his two companions died of their injuries before they could be rescued. Local...
Palestinian Authority rejects Israel tax transfer
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he has refused to accept hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenues unfrozen by Israel. This is reported by Coruption.Info. Mr Abbas says he returned the money because Israel deducted a third to pay for what it called utility bills. He has threatened to take...
Yemen conflict: Red Cross to send aid flights to Sanaa
The International Committee of the Red Cross is due to make two emergency aid flights into Yemen's capital, Sanaa. The ICRC has been given permission to land planes carrying staff and medical supplies in Yemen, which it says is facing a humanitarian emergency. Saudi-led airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels have...