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Friday, 26 February 2016 10:35
Syria: US - Russian truce plan
The USA and Russia announced plans for a cessation of Syrian hostilities to take effect tomorrow. It excludes IS and Nusra Front. UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon welcomed the announcement, which followed a failed attempt to restart…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:34
Turkey: terrorist attack complicates the Mideast conflict
A car bomb which destroyed a convoy of military vehicles last Wednesday during Ankara's evening rush hour killed 28 and wounded over sixty. This act of terrorism was blamed on three assailants but claimed by none.…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:30
Australia: Play School to feature gay fathers
A popular early learning TV programme, Play School, plans to feature a child with two fathers in a segment which profiles different types of blended families. Executive producer of the beloved preschool show, Jan Stradling, confirmed…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:28
Nigeria: churches unite for first time to address violence in north
The world’s deadliest terrorist group is not in the Middle East, but in Nigeria, where the Islamist insurgency Boko Haram and other forces killed more than 4,000 Christians in 2015 - a 62% increase from 2014.…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:22
Canada: condemning discrimination against Israel
The Canadian parliament passed a historic motion on Monday which formally condemned the anti-Israel BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement. The motion stated, ‘Given that Canada and Israel share a long history of friendship as well…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:19
USA: Trump's tax returns a 'bombshell'?
Mitt Romney called for the top three Republican presidential candidates to release their tax documents - especially Trump. Romney accused Trump of ‘dodging and weaving’ on the issue, noting that he had been vague about when…