Turkey slams US 'hypocrisy' for backing Kurdish militia in Syria
ANTALYA: Turkey on Friday accused the United States of hypocrisy after US commandos in Syria were pictured supporting a major ground offensive led by a Kurdish militia branded a terror group by Ankara. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said it was “unacceptable” that US troops had been seen in images taken by an AFP photographer wearing insignia of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). Ankara regards the YPG as a terror group, accusing it of carrying out attacks inside Turkey and being t..>> view originalChildren forced to scale mountainside to get to school
Footage of children in southwest China climbing an 800m cliff to reach their school has prompted authorities to take action. The only way for the children from Atuler village in Sichuan province to reach their classroom is to scale an 800m rock face using old wooden ladders and ropes. An elevator which used to ferry the children and other villagers to the mountain's base was shut down due to the cost of power and maintenance with most of the local population living on as little as a $1 a day. ..>> view originalIS militants fight rebels in north Syria strongholds
IS militants fight rebels in north Syria strongholds By Associated Press Published: 05:31 EST, 28 May 2016 | Updated: 05:31 EST, 28 May 2016 BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants entered a Syrian opposition stronghold in the country's north on Saturday, clashing with rebels on the edges of the town as the extremist group built on its most significant advance near the Turkish border in two years, Syrian opposition groups and IS media said.More than 160,000 civilians are trapped in th..>> view originalBody of climber retrieved from Everest
145-Year-Old Coffin Of Little Girl With Rose In Hand Found Under San Francisco Home
The well-preserved body of a little girl of around three years of age, lying in a lead and bronze coffin, has been found by San Francisco construction workers. The unidentified girl has reportedly been dead for around 145 years, has long blond hair, and appears to have been from a family of means. The high end lead and bronze coffin and the undertaker’s fancy sealing job have preserved the little girl’s skin and hair, along with her burial flowers. As reported by the SFGate, when looking at her..>> view originalGreece says sanctions against Russia not productive
Reuters International May 27, 2016 - 21:04 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, May 27, 2016. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis (reuters_tickers) ATHENS (Reuters) - Western sanctions against Russia are not productive, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday, weeks before the European Union is on track to renew them. The EU slapped sanctions on Russia after Moscow annexed Crimea..>> view originalUkraine fights paying Russian loan
South China Sea: Managing shared resources the key
Kota Kinabalu: Managing shared resources can be key to finding a solution to the political issues concerning the South China Sea, says a China expert Dr Carla Park Freeman (pic). She believes this is an area where Malaysia can take the lead on the ...>> view originalBrazil police issue warrants for alleged gang-rape posted online
A woman wearing a female gender symbol at a protest against the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in Rio de Janeiro last weekend. Photo: AP The 16-year-old girl arrived at her 19-year-old boyfriend's house in Rio de Janeiro at around 1 am last weekend. She remembers being alone with him there. The girl says her next memory is waking up in a different house surrounded by more than 30 men, many of them armed. All, or at least some, of them may have raped her. Na..>> view original
Saturday, May 28, 2016
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