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Syrian government forces have re-captured Aleppo’s central district of al-Farafirah from terrorists, state outlet SANA reported, citing army sources.
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The CIA has been coordinating weapon deliveries on the Turkey-Syria border, German journalist Jurgen Todenhofer, who recently spoke with a Jabhat al-Nusra commander, told RT. He added that the US knows that the weapons it delivers to rebels end up with terrorists. - Germany orders Facebook to stop collecting data on WhatsApp users
Social networking giant Facebook has been ordered by German authorities to stop collecting and storing data from WhatsApp after users claimed their digital privacy was at risk. The privacy regulator also ruled that the data that has already been forwarded should be deleted. - Russian Foreign Ministry makes public parts of agreement with US on Syria
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French MP Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, of the Front National (FN), has compared the bulldozing of the Calais ‘Jungle’ camp to a “scattering of dust,” as thousands of refugees are set to be redistributed across the country’s welcome centers.
- Japan performs tsunami debris cleanup off Fukushima 1st time since nuclear disaster
Local fisheries have begun a debris cleanup near the Fukushima plant for the first time since the tsunami-triggered nuclear disaster. However a plan to start trial fishing next year may face a setback as a nearly-completed ice wall is failing to halt water contamination. - ‘What if there is no God?’ Duterte promotes death penalty as certain means of serving justice
The Philippines’ president said that growing influence of atheism and agnosticism leads to people disrespecting laws and committing heinous crimes. And “if there is no God,” capital punishment is the only way to make sure justice is served. - World’s 1st private space launch site opens in New Zealand
The world’s first privately-owned orbital launch site, Launch Complex 1, has been opened on New Zealand’s Mahia peninsula. The first commercial launches by US-based company Rocket Lab are set to begin in early-to-mid 2017. - Russia, Pakistan conduct first-ever joint military drills (PHOTOS)
Russian and Pakistani servicemen conducted their first joint military exercises in Pakistan in a historic moment of cooperation between the former Cold War rivals. - Swiss parliament paves way for nationwide burqa ban
Switzerland’s parliament has approved a draft bill aiming for a nationwide burqa ban, initiated by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP). Its backers also launched a public petition with the same goal. - ‘US knows weapons sent to Syrian rebels end up with terrorists’ – German journo to RTThe CIA has been coordinating weapon deliveries on the Turkey-Syria border, German journalist Jurgen Todenhofer, who recently spoke with a Jabhat al-Nusra commander, told RT. He added that the US knows that the weapons it delivers to rebels end up with terrorists.
- Pakistan set to execute mentally ill man for killing imam, despite own & intl laws
A Pakistani court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal against the death sentence of a diagnosed schizophrenic, Imdad Ali, convicted of murdering an imam. - Hungary ‘militarized borders’ to deter refugees, says Amnesty ahead of crucial vote on quotas
Amnesty International has released a report denouncing the way Hungary is treating asylum-seekers ahead of a vote in the country on Sunday to decide whether to accept an EU quota system for resettling refugees. - Lithuania aims to spend $115m on air-defense system amid NATO build-up in Eastern Europe
Lithuania plans to spend more than 100 million euros ($112 million) on the Norwegian- American air defense system – NASAMS, the country’s defense minister told local media. It is set to become the first shield of its kind on NATO’s eastern flank. - Immigration influx means Austria’s social spending to jump 35% from 2014 – report
The past 18 months’ influx of migrants is set to cause a 35 percent jump in social benefits spending in Austria by next year, the local weekly Profil has revealed in their latest report. - RT takes home 7 Lovies – Europe's prestigious digital media awards
RT has taken home seven Lovie Awards, the European counterpart to the Webbys, which is dedicated to outstanding achievement in digital media. - Syrian Army seizes Aleppo’s central district from terrorists – state mediaSyrian government forces have re-captured Aleppo’s central district of al-Farafirah from terrorists, state outlet SANA reported, citing army sources.
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