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Jan 20, 2021 17:46
New US President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has lashed out at Ankara over its purchase of the Russian S-400 defense system, saying Washington could consider additional sanctions against Turkey.
- Scale of disaster site after fatal Madrid explosion revealed in aerial footage filmed by Spanish police (VIDEO)
Footage filmed from a police helicopter above the scene of Wednesday’s gas explosion in downtown Madrid captured the extent of the damage inflicted in a blast that has killed three people.Jan 20, 2021 20:50 - Thousands of Israelis test POSITIVE for Covid-19 despite receiving Pfizer/BioNTech jabMore than 12,400 people in Israel have tested positive for coronavirus after being vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech jab, including 69 who had received their second dose, the country's Health Ministry said.Jan 20, 2021 20:12
- Macron rules out official apology for colonial abuses in Algeria despite calling colonization ‘crime against humanity’The office of the French president has ruled out issuing a formal apology for colonial abuses in Algeria, as the Elysée Palace awaits the findings of a report on the “memories of colonization and the Algerian war.”Jan 20, 2021 16:02
- Pompeo among Trump officials sanctioned by Beijing for 'interfering in China’s internal affairs'China has imposed sanctions on 28 US figures, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other allies of former President Donald Trump, over their alleged violations of China's sovereignty and interference in its affairs.Jan 20, 2021 18:01
- Trump left office ‘defeated, isolated & broken’, Iranian General Soleimani's daughter says in withering statementThe youngest daughter of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani rebuked former US president Donald Trump in a blistering message, saying he ended his term in disgrace while condemning him for her father’s assassination last year.Jan 21, 2021 00:58
- Scale of disaster site after fatal Madrid explosion revealed in aerial footage filmed by Spanish police (VIDEO)Footage filmed from a police helicopter above the scene of Wednesday’s gas explosion in downtown Madrid captured the extent of the damage inflicted in a blast that has killed three people.Jan 20, 2021 20:50
- Thousands of Israelis test POSITIVE for Covid-19 despite receiving Pfizer/BioNTech jabMore than 12,400 people in Israel have tested positive for coronavirus after being vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech jab, including 69 who had received their second dose, the country's Health Ministry said.Jan 20, 2021 20:12
- Mysterious ‘alien megastructure’ star is not alone as astronomers discover dwarf star neighborAstronomers have discovered a fresh clue that could help unravel the mystery of a bizarrely dimming star. The repeated plunges into darkness previously led some experts to suggest it could be evidence of intelligent alien life.Jan 20, 2021 18:30
- Pompeo among Trump officials sanctioned by Beijing for 'interfering in China’s internal affairs'China has imposed sanctions on 28 US figures, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other allies of former President Donald Trump, over their alleged violations of China's sovereignty and interference in its affairs.Jan 20, 2021 18:01
- ‘Not acting as an ally should’: Biden’s secretary of state nominee mulls new sanctions against Turkey over Russia’s S-400 dealNew US President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has lashed out at Ankara over its purchase of the Russian S-400 defense system, saying Washington could consider additional sanctions against Turkey.Jan 20, 2021 17:46
- Egypt resumes diplomatic relations with Qatar after ending three-year boycottCairo has formally agreed to resume diplomatic relations with Qatar after it ended a three-year boycott launched in partnership with Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE over allegations that Doha supported terrorism.Jan 20, 2021 16:44
- Macron rules out official apology for colonial abuses in Algeria despite calling colonization ‘crime against humanity’The office of the French president has ruled out issuing a formal apology for colonial abuses in Algeria, as the Elysée Palace awaits the findings of a report on the “memories of colonization and the Algerian war.”Jan 20, 2021 16:02
- European rabbis fume after Tunisian president blames country's unrest on 'THIEVING JEWS'The Conference of European Rabbis (CER) has expressed "deep concern" for Tunisia's Jewish community and condemned inflammatory remarks by the country's president who casually blamed the ongoing unrest on "thieving Jews."Jan 20, 2021 15:32
- Playing soldiers: Chinese army sets up arcade getaway for border troops to relax after hardships of deploymentBeing a border guard at the Karakoram Range more than 5,000 meters above sea level is no easy task, so the Chinese military has installed a makeshift arcade to somehow sweeten the harsh service conditions for its troops.Jan 20, 2021 15:26
- The Netherlands announces first curfew since World War II and 17-nation flight ban as Covid infections surgeThe Dutch acting prime minister has said the country will introduce a number of new measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, including a curfew and a travel ban on 17 countries.Jan 20, 2021 15:09
- Greek PM says he’s ‘optimistic’ ahead of crunch talks with Turkey over contested waters, but won’t discuss national sovereigntyThe Greek prime minister said he has “optimism, confidence, and hope” ahead of a meeting with his Turkish counterparts next week, but claimed there would be “zero naïvety” from Athens as the two sides tussle over contested waters.Jan 20, 2021 14:19
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