UNITED STATES: A U.S. soldier admits killing 16 Afghans to avoid death penalty
A U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers last year will plead guilty to escape the death penalty under an agreement with military prosecutors have indicated his lawyers cited Wednesday by the American media. Sergeant Robert Bales is accused of 16 murders, six attempted murders and seven attacks in March 2012 in southern … Continue reading
TERRORISM: Paris wants to classify the armed wing of Hezbollah as a terrorist group
Because of its support for the regime in Damascus, France will propose that the military wing of Hezbollah is on the list of terrorist groups of the European Union, said Wednesday, May 22 the Minister franç ais of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius moving to Amman, Jordan. "Based on the decisions taken by this and … Continue reading
TUNISIA: Several injured after clashes between Salafists and police near Tunis and Kairouan
Having failed to hold its congress in Kairouan (150 km from Tunis), city cordoned off by an impressive safety device, clashes broke out between police and Salafists in the western suburbs of Tunis and Kairouan only after the authorities refused the congress of the jihadist Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia in this city. The Tunisian … Continue reading
CINEMA: The first pictures of Depardieu skin DSK fuitent on YouTube
Two years after the scandal of the Sofitel, the trailer of the film "Welcome to New York" chronicling the fall from grace of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was published e on YouTube, Tuesday, May 14 A taste of the work of American director Abel Ferrara which features Gerard Depardieu in the middle of … Continue reading
MOROCCO: Principal Allied Islamist PJD, Istiqlal announces its withdrawal from government
The National Council of the Istiqlal, Conservative and main ally of Islamists to power in Morocco, announced Saturday his withdrawal from the government, a decision that paves the way for an overhaul, even in elections anticipated. Istiqlal, which holds five portfolios including those of Education and Economy, took this decision because of the inability … Continue reading
CHAD: Report: Military intervention in Mali is the pride of Chadians
More than four months of military intervention and the death of dozens of soldiers did not affect the support of the Chadian population in the military operation against the jihadists in northern Mali. Engaged in mid-January alongside the French army, Chadian forces took part in the heaviest fighting in the mountains of Ifoghas. A … Continue reading
FOOTBALL: Drogba won the championship in Turkey with Galatasaray
The Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba added a new title to its rich record. The captain of the Elephants became Sunday, May 5 Turkish champions Galatasaray with two days of the end of the season. After his victory against Sivasspor (4-2), Galatasaray can indeed be joined in the championship. The club has 10 points ahead … Continue reading
SOMALIA: Famine killed 258,000 Somalis including 000 133 children in 19 months
Nearly 260,000 Somalis, half of young children, have died of hunger between October 2010 and April 2012 during a severe food crisis that resulted in six months of starvation, according to a UN report published Thursday. "The famine and severe food insecurity in Somalia have killed some 258,000 people between October 2010 and April … Continue reading
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