The senior Turkish military commander was arrested along with over a dozen lower ranking officers at the base, AFP reported. A government official has confirmed with Reuters that the general has been detained. Earlier on Saturday, movement in and out of the base in southern Turkey was blocked by local military authorities. According to an agreement […]
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Turkish commander of air base housing US nukes detained for complicity in coup attempt – official
HRW, Amnesty call on UN to suspend Saudi Arabia from Human Rights Council
“Saudi Arabia has committed gross and systematic violations of human rights during its time as a Council member, and it has used its position on the Council to shield itself from accountability for its violations in Yemen,” the two human rights watchdogs wrote in a joint letter to the UN on Wednesday. They were referring to […]
Iran team top-ranked in Asian snooker championship
Iran men’s national snooker team has demonstrated remarkable skills at the 4th Asian Team Event & 5th 6-Red Championship in the United Arab Emirates, claiming the top position at the end of the continental sporting event. On Thursday, the Iranian pair of Amir Sarkhosh and Soheil Vahedi drew awe from many spectators at Novotel Al Bustan Hotel […]
The Turkish “Hitler”?
May 21, 2016 by Uncle Vania translated by Vox Populi Evo On May 22nd, Turkey will have a new Prime Minister instead of the current leader of the Cabinet of Ministers — Ahmet Davutoglu. On May 5, 2016 he was forced to resign his post as a head of the ruling Justice and Development […]
The Turkish “Hitler”?
May 21, 2016 by Uncle Vania translated by Vox Populi Evo On May 22nd, Turkey will have a new Prime Minister instead of the current leader of the Cabinet of Ministers — Ahmet Davutoglu. On May 5, 2016 he was forced to resign his post as a head of the ruling Justice and Development […]
The Turkish “Hitler”?
May 21, 2016 by Uncle Vania translated by Vox Populi Evo On May 22nd, Turkey will have a new Prime Minister instead of the current leader of the Cabinet of Ministers — Ahmet Davutoglu. On May 5, 2016 he was forced to resign his post as a head of the ruling Justice and Development […]
Black Homes Matter San Francisco’s Vanishing Black Population
Carl Finamore (nsnbc) : This story is prompted by a picket sign I saw at a recent anti-police brutality protest sponsored by two San Francisco families, one Latino and one Black, whose sons were shot dead in separate incidents following a barrage of police bullets. Among the crowd of 150 activists standing in the pouring […]
Frydenberg accuses grand mufti of an attempted ‘cover up’ and failure of leadership
Mickelle Grattan (TC) : Cabinet minister Josh Frydenberg has accused Australia’s Grand Mufti, Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, of seeking to “cover up” his failure of leadership in the wake of the Paris attacks, and said Australians have to understand the “sheer nature” of the Islamic State (IS) threat. Josh Frydenberg has delivered a sharp rebuke to […]
China-Africa summit: what to look for beyond the hype and hypocrisy
John J Stremlau (TC) : Beijing’s selection of South Africa to host the China-Africa heads of state summit may indicate Chinese President Xi Jinping’s personal commitment to the continent. This is the first time the summit is being held at this level in Africa. China’s choice of South Africa to host the China-Africa summit underscores the […]
Newsletter: Movement Mobilizes To Stop The TPP
Print Friendly Above photo: By John Harvey. This week 63 organizations co-sponsored protests against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Washington, DC focusing on the US Trade Representative, White House, Chamber of Commerce, K Street lobbyists, embassies and Congress. Traffic was shut down, the US Trade Reps’ offices were blockaded and key members of Congress were […]
Ironman returns: Aussie inventor circles Statue of Liberty on jetpack (VIDEO)
Australian technology and mining entrepreneur David Mayman has been developing the light-weight device for 10 years together with his business partner Nelson Tyler. “After 10 years of working together, Nelson and I have finally launched our jetpack in public when I flew around the Statue of Liberty in New York and what an extraordinary location […]
Switzerland regrets ‘shock’ caused after its military aircraft approached Russian plane
“We expressed our regrets as far as some individuals could have been shocked by the passage of a plane,” Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Jean-Marc Crevoisier told RT France. However, he stated that the procedure was a completely normal one, and that the situation has been explained to Moscow. “Our procedures are like […]