Theresa May appears to have been snubbed by Donald Trump, amid reports that the White House is preparing to announce that their first guest for a state visit will be the French president, Emmanuel Macron. Two diplomatic sources told CNN that the announcement was expected to come this week, ... Read More »
Japanese volcano eruption: Soldier killed and 11 injured at winter resort as rocks rain down and avalanche traps skiers
One man was killed and at least 11 people injured, some critically, when rocks from an erupting volcano rained down on skiers at a mountain resort in central Japan on Tuesday and an avalanche soon after the eruption engulfed about a dozen skiers. Six of those trapped were members ... Read More »
Joy and hope in Liberia as Weah is sworn in
MONROVIA: To the cheers of a crowd fired by his promise to bring them jobs and prosperity, former football star George Weah was sworn in as president of Liberia on Monday, completing the country’s first transition between democratically-elected leaders since 1944. Weah, 51, took over from Nobel laureate ... Read More »
US forcing Beijing to accelerate South China Sea deployments, People’s Daily says
BEIJING: China’s top newspaper, decrying Washington as a trouble-maker, said on Monday US moves in the South China Sea like last week’s freedom of navigation operation will only cause China to strengthen its deployments in the disputed waterway. China’s foreign ministry said the USS Hopper destroyer came within 12 nautical ... Read More »
Turkey says its troops have entered Syria in fight against Kurdish militias
ISTANBUL — Turkey on Sunday opened a new front in its assault on Kurdish militias in northern Syria, launching a ground offensive with allied Syrian rebels and injecting new uncertainty into an already volatile civil war. The land operation by Turkish forces, which began Sunday morning, comes as Turkey ... Read More »
Positive Media Conference
Under the Patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Information Melhem Riachy The Directorate of Lebanese Studies and Publications at the Ministry of Information has the honor to invite you to attend its fourth conference on Positive Media Time: Tuesday, 30 January, 2018 Place: Lebanese University – Faculty of Information- ... Read More »
Japan, Australia push for defense pact amid regional tension
FUNABASHI, Japan – The prime ministers of Japan and Australia toured a military training ground outside Tokyo Thursday, January 18, as the two countries seek to bolster defense ties in the face of the North Korean crisis. Malcolm Turnbull and Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe are hoping to thrash out a ... Read More »
Russia’s World Cup likely target for Daesh: US analysis firm
BAGHDAD: The World Cup soccer tournament to be held in Russia in June and July will be an “attractive target” for Daesh given Russia’s role in the territorial defeat of the militant group, the UK-based analysis firm, IHS, said on Thursday. “A successful attack (in Russia) would provide a tremendous ... Read More »
British PM May, French President Macron to hold bilateral summit amid migrant crisis, Brexit
LONDON: British and French leaders aim to deepen cooperation in tackling terrorism and the migration crisis at a bilteral summit near London Thursday, as Britain tries to strengthen ties before leaving the EU next year. Prime Minister Theresa May will meet President Emmanuel Macron — on his first official trip ... Read More »
Russian disinformation campaign has been ‘extremely successful’ in Europe, warns EU
Union says it has identified 3,500 examples of Russian mendacity An “orchestrated” propaganda campaign by the Russian government has been “extremely successful” at spreading disinformation throughout the European Union, the European Commission has warned. Julian King, the Commission’s security chief, said the EU had identified “3,500 examples of pro-Kremlin disinformation contradicting ... Read More »