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Washington never had a so-called ‘Plan A’ to resolve the Syrian crisis, Syrian envoy to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari told RT, adding that the West is one of the root causes of the Syrian war.
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- 5.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan – USGS
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- 13 dead, 20 still missing in China after typhoon landslides
- Mexico's Colima volcano erupts, local communities evacuated
- Moscow to summon Dutch ambassador over MH17 probe
- ‘I stopped Netanyahu from catastrophic attack on Iran’ – Peres’ statement concealed ‘til death
In a statement that was not to be made public until his death, the former Israeli President told Jerusalem Post he stopped PM Benjamin Netanyahu from a “catastrophic” military strike against Iran, at the time the world leaders were engaged in nuclear deal talks. - Bosnian niqab-wearing politician seeks office to ‘reduce prejudice’ & help poor
A niqab-wearing politician in Bosnia seeks to become the first fully veiled woman in the Balkan country to run for public office. If elected, Indira Sinanovic says she wants to help the poor and “break down prejudice” experienced by those wearing niqabs. - Duterte rejects ‘Hitler’ label, Philippines leader’s spokesman clarifies
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman was forced to explain the leader’s recent comparison of himself to Hitler, after the remark had drawn the ire of Jewish groups and others who continue to pile on over his crackdown on drug crime. - China says THAAD anti-missiles ‘severely undermine’ security as Seoul picks deployment site
Beijing has once again voiced strong objections to the deployment of a US anti-missile system in South Korea, vowing to take the “necessary” steps to maintain a strategic power balance in the region.
- Direct aggression by US against Damascus to cause 'tectonic shift' in Middle East - Moscow
If the US launches a military campaign to oust the Syrian government, it would further fracture the country and have tremendous negative long-term consequence for the entire region, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned. - Duterte rejects ‘Hitler’ label, Philippines leader’s spokesman clarifiesPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman was forced to explain the leader’s recent comparison of himself to Hitler, after the remark had drawn the ire of Jewish groups and others who continue to pile on over his crackdown on drug crime.
- Bosnian niqab-wearing politician seeks office to ‘reduce prejudice’ & help poorA niqab-wearing politician in Bosnia seeks to become the first fully veiled woman in the Balkan country to run for public office. If elected, Indira Sinanovic says she wants to help the poor and “break down prejudice” experienced by those wearing niqabs.
- Controversial Hitler installation illuminates building in Berlin (VIDEO)
A controversial art installation in Berlin has seen Adolf Hitler’s face light up a building in the center of the capital. One German motorist was so shocked at seeing the display, which is part of a month-long light festival, that he called the police. - ‘I stopped Netanyahu from catastrophic attack on Iran’ – Peres’ statement concealed ‘til deathIn a statement that was not to be made public until his death, the former Israeli President told Jerusalem Post he stopped PM Benjamin Netanyahu from a “catastrophic” military strike against Iran, at the time the world leaders were engaged in nuclear deal talks.
- China says THAAD anti-missiles ‘severely undermine’ security as Seoul picks deployment siteBeijing has once again voiced strong objections to the deployment of a US anti-missile system in South Korea, vowing to take the “necessary” steps to maintain a strategic power balance in the region.
- ‘Elevated unrest’ at Katla volcano triggers aviation alert increase in Iceland
Unusual seismic unrest around Eyjafjallajokull’s neighbor Katla has forced Iceland’s Met Office to raise the aviation alert level to yellow, while the country’s Civil Defence activated a contingency plan for a possible eruption of the long “overdue” volcano. - EU-Russia ExoMars mission all set to enter planetary orbit in October – Roscosmos head
A joint EU-Russia project designed to search for signs of past and present life on Mars is on the verge of beginning a new stage of its mission. It will entering Mars’ orbit to map the sources of methane on the red planet, the head of Russia’s space agency said. - ‘US had never had ‘Plan A’ for Syria, West a root cause of crisis’ – Syrian UN envoy to RTWashington never had a so-called ‘Plan A’ to resolve the Syrian crisis, Syrian envoy to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari told RT, adding that the West is one of the root causes of the Syrian war.
- Baffling and appalling: Philippine leader Duterte slammed over Hitler remark
Comments made by Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte comparing himself to Adolf Hitler have drawn widespread condemnation, with Jewish groups slamming the remarks as baffling and revolting. - 3 Japanese governors don ‘pregnancy’ vests urging men to help at home (VIDEO)
In a bid to learn about the “hardships” of being a woman, three Japanese governors put on special “pregnancy” vests and shot a video of themselves taking up daily activities. The move is part of a campaign which urges men to take up more chores at home. - El Chapo’s cartel may be behind deadly raid on army convoy escorting suspect in Mexico
Gunmen have ambushed an army convoy in Culiacan, north-west Mexico, killing five soldiers and making off with an ambulance which was transporting an alleged organized crime figure. The cartel of by Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman may be behind the attack.
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