Germany local elections: Far-right groups make huge gains
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Small neo-Nazi party won 17 per cent of the vote in one district - making it the town's third largest party.
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Activists Turned Away From Visiting Jailed Azerbaijani Journalist by webdesk@voanews.com (Tapdig Farhadoglu)
Activists and journalists were turned away by Azerbaijani authorities Monday as they attempted to visit imprisoned Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova on the eve of International Women’s Day. Ismayilova, an award–winning investigative reporter who published findings on the vast assets belonging to the family of President Ilham Aliyev, is serving a 7-plus years prison term on charges of tax evasion and abuse of power. Ismayilova worked for two years as the Baku bureau chief for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Azerbaijani service, Radio Azadliq. Ismayilova’s supporters gathered outside the prison building holding bouquets of flowers. They criticized the authorities’ decision to deny the visit. “The fact that we were not allowed to present our gifts to her or even meet with her shows how much the government fears Khadija,” journalist Aynur Imranova told VOA. “We will not allow her name to be forgotten.” The entourage negotiated for over an hour with the authorities, trying to at least pass on flowers to Ismayilova. But, citing prison procedures on visitation hours, the authorities refused to accommodate their requests, activists said. Ismayilova was initially arrested and jailed on December 5, 2014, on libel charges that international human rights groups said were trumped up. She was accused of inciting a former colleague to attempt suicide, charges that were later withdrawn by her accuser. Subsequently, other charges were leveled against her including tax evasion, illegal business activity and abuse of power. Ismayilova rejected all charges as politically motivated and false, and RFE/RL characterized them as having “no basis in reality.” Ismayilova’s mother, Elmira, told VOA that her daughter’s struggle for free speech should be highlighted on International Women’s Day. “I congratulate our nation on the occasion of International Women’s Day, especially those women who fight for their people and for free speech,” she said. “I also wish to congratulate women who fight for improved governance. I wish them to be steadfast and brave. My word to women is that they should not fear. I am proud that my Khadija is one such person. “Although she has been arrested, is not free, is not at home, I am proud of her. I call upon all women and my people to fight without fear for the freedom of our people, for the development of our country,” Elmira Ismayilova said. During her time in prison, Ismayilova has translated Iranian American writer Sahar Delijani’s Children of the Jacaranda Tree into Azerbaijani. Writing the foreword to the translated edition of her book, Delijani praised Khadija for her courage. “This is a very special translation, not only because it is my mom's mother tongue, but particularly because it has been done by Khadija Ismayilova, a prominent Azeri journalist, now behind bars in Baku on political charges for more than a year,” the author wrote. Delijani was born in the Evin Prison in 1983 where her mother was serving prison time for political activism in post-revolutionary Iran. Amal Clooney, a human rights lawyer married to actor George Clooney, has signed on to represent Ismayilova before the European Court of Human Rights. Ismayilova last fall received the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award and the National Press Club’s John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award. “She tells me to stay strong,” her mother told VOA. “Tell everyone outside to continue the good fight.”
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Turkish leaders asked for more money to deal with the millions of Syrian refugees and sought progress on their effort to join the European Union.
Forbes |
The Richest Man In Russia Has Been A Different Billionaire 7 Times In The Past Decade
Forbes Russia's richest man shouldn't get too comfortable with the view from the top. Leonid Mikhelson, the gas and petrochemical magnate who topped Russia's rankings in this year's Forbes Billionaires List, was the seventh person to occupy the top spot in ... |
A battle to retake a major urban area is never a simple task. It’s even more complex in a place like Iraq, a country beset by religious, sectarian and tribal strife. And it’s more complex still when the battle will take place in Mosul, a city that was once home to more than 2 million people and since June 2014 has been controlled by the so-called Islamic State.
The Obama administration will disclose how many people have been killed by U.S. drones and counterterrorism strikes since 2009, the White House said Monday, lifting one element of secrecy shrouding the controversial counterterrorism program.
New York Times |
Clash at Tunisian Military Barracks Near Libya Kills Dozens
New York Times TUNIS — Dozens of militants stormed through a town in eastern Tunisia early Monday morning, attacking police and military posts and starting a firefight with security forces that left at least 53 people dead. Tunisia says 53 dead in attack on police station, military post near Libyan borderCBC.ca all 495 news articles » |
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Trump's Appeal: Straight Talk Meets Economic Angstby webdesk@voanews.com (Jim Malone)
The Republican presidential race has entered a crucial phase as frontrunner Donald Trump edges closer to securing the party’s nomination. Time is running out for Trump’s rivals to slow down his momentum in a year when Republican voters seem to prefer a political outsider to any number of more established candidates. Tuesday’s contests in Michigan and Mississippi could be telling as far as anti-Trump efforts impacting the race. A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll has...
Iraqi officials said on Monday that the death toll from Sunday’s suicide truck bombing south of Baghdad climbed to more than 60.
Senior negotiator accuses Syrian government and its Russian allies of truce violations and says he is still consulting with rebel factions over whether conditions were right to attend talks in Geneva.
From "CONSTITUTION SUSPENDED" to an article about a bridge opening.
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From calm to chaos: A reporter’s escorted visit to Syriaby Vladimir Isachenkov | AP
At first glance, the Mediterranean port of Latakia doesn’t look like a city at war. Its streets are jammed with traffic, stylish women chat under palm trees, and idyllic orange groves stretch for miles.
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An Afghan official says the government still hopes to hold peace talks with the Taliban despite a recent statement from the insurgents saying they refuse to take part in the process.
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EU parliament chief: Turkey asks for additional 3 billion euros to deal with refugee crisis.
The employer of an American anti-poaching pilot who died in a plane crash in Cameroon in 2014 says his remains were recovered from the wreckage and delivered to a morgue.
A child stands at a gate as refugees and migrants wait to cross the Greek-Macedonian border near the Greek village of Idomeni
A US drone strike on an Al Shabaab training camp in Somalia is believed to have killed 150 militants, according to the Pentagon.
European Parliament president Martin Schulz speaks at a news conference in Brussels on Monday following his meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. Schulz pointed out that the migration and refugee crisis should not be linked to matters related to access negotiations between Turkey and the European Union. Turkey made an application to join the EU in 1987 but its progress has been met with conflict within the body
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Mahathir Mohamad interview: Veteran ex-leader accuses scandal-plagued prime minister Najib Razak of 'destroying' country as he defies protégé to prosecute him
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The closure of the Balkan route is building pressure in Europe's increasingly creaky political plumbing
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The 'gender pay gap' is mostly garbage — here are the real stats
Business Insider young professional T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty ImagesLet's hope she graduated in computer science rather than theatre studies. The recruitment consultancy Robert Half decided to get some early PR out of International Women's Day on March 8. It published an ... International Women's Day to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing BellNasdaq Women's wage gap getting wider in Canada, new report indicatesCBC.ca Women still earning less money than men despite gains in education: studyThe Globe and Mail The Age -Belfast Telegraph all 170 news articles » |
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Pentagon: US Drone Strike Hits Training Camp in Somalia
New York Times WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says a U.S. drone strike on Saturday struck a training camp for al-Shabab fighters in Somalia who were preparing to launch a large-scale attack, likely against African or U.S. personnel. Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon ... US drone strike kills more than 150 al-Shabaab fighters, Pentagon revealsFox News US: Drone Strike Kills 150 Al-Shabab in SomaliaVoice of America US Airstrike Hits Militant Training Camp in SomaliaWall Street Journal Newsmax -Yahoo News all 127 news articles » |
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France, Germany and EU Officials Condemn Turkey's Seizure of Zaman Newspaper
Newsweek Erdogan Zaman Press Freedom Turkey Riot police use tear gas to disperse protesting employees and supporters of Zaman newspaper at the courtyard of the newspaper's office in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 4, 2016. Turkish authorities seized control of the ... German government concerned about press freedom in TurkeyWashington Post Turkey: Anti-Erdogan Newspaper Praises Government After TakeoverBreitbart News Turkey's Crackdown on Free Press Makes it Barely a Democracy AnymoreReason (blog) BBC News all 181 news articles » |
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Turkey's Zaman vows to continue as opposition newspaper in German exile
Reuters BERLIN, March 7 Turkey's top-selling newspaper Zaman plans to continue publishing as an opposition daily in Germany after it was taken over by the state in its home country, the editor-in-chief of Zaman Almanya (Zaman Germany) said on Monday. Turkey's most-read newspaper begins publishing pro-Erdogan articles after government seizureWashington Post France, Germany and EU Officials Condemn Turkey's Seizure of Zaman NewspaperNewsweek German Government Concerned About Press Freedom in TurkeyNew York Times Breitbart News -Reason (blog) all 200 news articles » |
Marco Rubio: A Candidate Still Searching for a Viable Baseby webdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press)
Marco Rubio finds his Oval Office ambitions squeezed by Donald Trump's outsider ambush and the Republican Party's resulting identity crisis. The Florida senator has struggled to reconnect with the kind of voters who sent him to Capitol Hill six years ago as a tea party favorite, instead watching them fuel Trump and his closest challenger to winning the GOP presidential nomination, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Yet left to depend on more traditional Republicans, Rubio also...
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Reaction to Death of Former First Lady Nancy Reagan at 94by webdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press)
Here's how US and world political leaders are reacting to the death of former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan: "Nancy Reagan once wrote that nothing could prepare you for living in the White House. She was right, of course. But we had a head start, because we were fortunate to benefit from her proud example, and her warm and generous advice. Our former first lady redefined the role in her time here. Later, in her long goodbye with President Reagan, she became a voice on behalf of...
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UK police preparing for 'enormous' potential ISIS attacks, British terror chief says
CNN London (CNN) British police are preparing for "enormous and spectacular" potential attacks on the UK as ISIS moves into its "next natural phase," Britain's senior counterterrorism officer said Monday. Mark Rowley, assistant commissioner of London's ... Islamic State group 'may be plotting huge attacks' in UKBBC News Islamic State looking for spectacular attacks - UK policeReuters Britain's terror chief warns IS targeting 'Western lifestyle'Yahoo News Fox News-ABC News all 100 news articles » |
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary plans to cut subsidies for refugees and radically reduce the space available in migrant detention centers in a move that a human rights body says is aimed at forcing refugees to leave the country.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president has said his country will not pay for White House hopeful Donald Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and likened his "strident tone" to the ascent of dictators like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
DHAKA (Reuters) - Legal action to drop Islam as Bangladesh's state religion has been revived after 28 years, and the High Court has agreed to hear the case later this month.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military carried out a drone strike over the weekend targeting a training camp run by Somali Islamist group al Shabaab about 120 miles north of capital Mogadishu over the weekend, killing more than 150 fighters, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Monday praised a reformist predecessor, Mohammad Khatami, for helping reformists and moderates to triumph in February elections, defying a media ban on any mention of the ex-leader who championed detente with the West.
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canada's charismatic Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be traveling to Washington this week for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, hoping to revitalize a frayed relationship and draw rare attention to Canadian issues.
BERLIN (Reuters) - Turkey's top-selling newspaper Zaman plans to continue publishing as an opposition daily in Germany after it was taken over by the state in its home country, the editor-in-chief of Zaman Almanya (Zaman Germany) said on Monday.
Afghan Supreme Court Confirms Sentences In Woman's Mob Killingby support@pangea-cms.com (RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan)
Afghanistan's Supreme Court has confirmed a 20-year prison sentence against a man who falsely accused a woman of burning the Koran, which provoked an angry mob to beat the woman to death near a Muslim shrine in Kabul.
Aerial views of the Greek-Macedonian frontier show a migrant camp sprawling across the fields next to a rail line that crosses the border. At least 12,000 people are now stuck there, after Macedonia reduced the flow of people into its territory to a trickle. (Reuters)
Rags To Riches To Death Row: The Rise And Fall Of Iran's Richest Man by support@pangea-cms.com (Farangis Najibullah)
Babak Zanjani, one of richest men in Iran, has been sentenced to death on corruption charges for pocketing billions of dollars in oil revenues when the country faced international sanctions.
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Efforts in Chianti to reduce an exploding population of wild boars and deer, which devour grapes and the vines’ tender sprouts, are creating issues of their own.
Under a ban by judiciary officials, no Iranian outlet of any sort is permitted to mention Mohammad Khatami’s name or show his photograph.
A bomb in a laptop computer went off at a security checkpoint at the airport in Beletwein in central Somalia, wounding at least six people, officials said.
The strikes hit a camp where officials said fighters with the Shabab militant group were preparing an attack against American troops and their allies.
Tunisia: At least 45 dead in clashes near Libyan borderby By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) -- One of the deadliest clashes seen so far between Tunisian forces and extremist attackers left at least 45 people dead Monday near Tunisia's border with Libya, the government said....
AP Investigation: American company bungled Ebola responseby By RAPHAEL SATTER and MARIA CHENG
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An American company that bills itself as a pioneer in tracking emerging epidemics made a series of costly mistakes during the 2014 Ebola outbreak that swept across West Africa - with employees feuding with fellow responders, contributing to misdiagnosed Ebola cases and repeatedly misreading the trajectory of the virus, an Associated Press investigation has found....
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LONDON (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters want to carry out "enormous and spectacular" attacks against Britain and the Western lifestyle in general, Britain's most senior anti-terrorism officer said on Monday.
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