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Syrian refugees to be housed in Archbishop of Canterbury’s LUXURY Lambeth palace
Syrian refugees to be housed in Archbishop of Canterbury's LUXURY Lambeth palace The refugee family are currently living in a cottage at Archbishop Welby's official London residence after the Church agreed to put them up and fund their new life in Britain. The Archbishop is going to be directly involved in helping the...
Syrian army takes main road into rebel-held areas of Aleppo
The Syrian army and pro-government forces have taken control of the main road leading into rebel-held areas in Aleppo, effectively cutting off the rebels' main supply route, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Sunday. Aleppo has been a major battlefield in Syria since 2010, with fierce fighting between...
Merkel to push ahead with EU army following Brexit vote, says German defence minister
ANGELA Merkel could press ahead with plans to create an EU army following Britain's decision to leave the EU, according to the German defence minister. Ursula von der Leyen, who has been tipped to take over Merkel as Chancellor, said Britain had "paralysed" European efforts for closer integration in military...
Syria conflict: Rebels launch attack in divided Aleppo
Syrian rebel fighters have launched an assault on government-held districts of Aleppo, after troops cut their only route into the divided northern city. The rebel operation began at dawn on several fronts, with hundreds of shells being fired at western areas. State media said eight people were killed and dozens hurt by the...
South China Sea: Philippines and Beijing await court ruling
An international tribunal is set to give a long-awaited ruling, with implications for China's controversial claims in the disputed South China Sea. The case at the tribunal in The Hague was brought by the Philippines, which argues Chinese activity in the region is against international law. China claims about 90% of the...
Two Russian pilots killed in helicopter downing in Syria
Two Russian pilots have been killed after their military helicopter was shot down by fighters of so-called Islamic State, the Russian military is quoted as saying by local media. The Syrian Mi-25 helicopter flown by Riafagat Khabibulin and Yevgeny Dolgin was brought down east of the ancient city of Palmyra on Friday. It was...
Marie Colvin’s family sues Syria over death in Homs
The family of Marie Colvin, the American journalist who died in Syria four years ago, is suing the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Relatives say they have evidence that she was murdered as part of a policy of deliberately killing journalists. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed at a district court in Washington DC. Colvin...
Army officer reveals how obsession with WMD led to Iraq blunder
BRITISH officials were under so much pressure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq that they embarrassed their US colleagues by insisting that medical chemicals were deadly weapons of war. Lieutenant Colonel David Reynolds, of the Parachute Regiment, was in Afghanistan in 2002 helping the hunt for Osama Bin Laden when he...
John Prescott: Ex-deputy PM says Iraq War was illegal
John Prescott, who was deputy prime minister when Britain went to war with Iraq in 2003, says the invasion by UK and US forces was "illegal". Writing in the Sunday Mirror, he said he would live with the "catastrophic decision" for the rest of his life. Lord Prescott said he now agreed "with great...
Iraq shrine attack: IS kills dozens in Balad
Suicide bombers and gunmen have killed at least 35 people in an attack by so-called Islamic State (IS) at a Shia shrine in the Iraqi town of Balad. At least one bomber blew himself up outside the mausoleum of Sayid Mohammed bin Ali al-Hadi, which was then stormed by gunmen, reports say. Another bomber is said to have blown...
Nato summit: Obama expects UK to continue Europe security role
President Barack Obama has said he expects the UK to remain a major contributor to European security and that it will be able to agree an "orderly transition" with the EU. "I have no doubt that the UK will remain one of Nato's most capable members," he told the FT as alliance leaders gather for a summit....
Angela Merkel blasts ‘untrustworthy’ Putin as NATO bolsters troops on Russian border
ANGELA Merkel has launched a scathing attack on Vladimir Putin amid fears the growing verbal conflict between the two leaders will soon escalate into a large-scale, brutal conflict. As thousands of NATO troops gather on Russia's Baltic border, Angela Merkel yesterday blasted the Kremlin leader, claiming "trust had been...
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