I do recall another man who used the ‘Free French’ resistance parallel from the Second World War. He was trying to prove that Muslims had the right to resist the United States. His name was Osama bin Laden The Independent Robert Fisk 20 September, 2017 When, oh when, will our politicians/statesmen/dictators ... Read More »
Brexit: Majority of British people believe UK should stay in the EU, finds latest poll
Exclusive: The change of heart comes as Theresa May travels to Florence to make a major Brexit speech The Independent Joe Watts 21 September, 2017 British people have turned their backs on Brexit, according to a new poll released just as Theresa May prepares to give a make-or-break speech on ... Read More »
Spanish police storm Catalan government buildings to stop independence referendum
The central government in Madrid says the breakaway region’s referendum is illegal The Independent Jon Stone 20 September, 2017 Spanish national police have stormed ministries and buildings belonging to Catalonia’s regional government to put a stop to the region’s independence referendum. The Guardia Civil, which acts with the authority of ... Read More »
Along North Korea’s border with China, an uneasy alliance and a fear of war
ABC NEWS Bob Woodruff and Karson Yiu 19 September, 2017 It was almost 65 years ago when North Korea and the United States agreed to a cease-fire. The guns stopped firing, and the planes stopped dropping bombs, but the war did not officially end. It was settled with an agreement, ... Read More »
Hurricane Maria barrels toward Puerto Rico after leaving a path of devastation in Dominica
The storm could be one of the worst Puerto Rico has seen in generations the Independent Clark Mindock 19 September, 2017 Residents in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are preparing for potentially devastating storm winds in the next couple of days as Hurricane Maria moves through the Caribbean in ... Read More »
Donald Trump threatens to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea in UN speech
The Guardian Julian Borger 19 September, 2017 Donald Trump has threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea, in a bellicose first address to the United Nations general assembly in which he lashed out at a litany of US adversaries and called on “righteous” countries to confront them. The speech was greeted ... Read More »
149 killed as 7.1 magnitude quake fells buildings in Mexico
By Mark Stevenson, Christopher Sherman and Peter Orsi Associated Press 20 September, 2017 A powerful earthquake shook central Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing buildings in plumes of dust and killing at least 149 people. Thousands fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue those trapped. Dozens of ... Read More »
Mattis Leaves the Door Open to Military Options in North Korea
The New York Times Helene Cooper 18 September, 2017 WASHINGTON — The United States and its allies have not shot down any North Korean missiles because Pyongyang has yet to launch one that directly threatens American or Japanese territory, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday. But he said that ... Read More »
Rohingya crisis: Suu Kyi does not fear global ‘scrutiny’
BBC NEWS 19 September, 2017 Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she does not fear “international scrutiny” of her government’s handling of the growing Rohingya crisis. It was her first national address on the violence in northern Rakhine state that has seen more than 400,000 Rohingya Muslims ... Read More »
Hurricane Maria becomes ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 5 storm as it approaches Caribbean
Donald Trump has approved an emergency declaration for the US Virgin Islands The Independent Emily Shugerman 19 September, 2017 Hurricane Maria has become an “extremely dangerous” category 5 storm, according to the National Hurricane Centre. The storm, which is currently located over the French Caribbean island of Martinique, is maintaining winds ... Read More »