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Transport group says German buses, trains depend on Syrian drivers
The public transport sector has added its voice to the current debate in Germany as to whether Syrian refugees should return to their country of origin, following the overthrow of the Assad regime. And like managers and union leaders in other sectors, the president of the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) said Syrian workers…
Read MoreGerman business, unions: Syrian workers help economy and should stay
A chorus of business and union leaders argued over the weekend for keeping Syrian workers in Germany, following a suggestion from a conservative politician to send them back now that the Syrian regime has been overthrown. “We cannot do without them in many areas,” said Ingo Wortmann, the president of the Association of German Transport…
Read MorePolice: Toddler wounded by stray bullet during attempted armed robbery
CHICAGO (WTVO) — A 3-year-old boy was hit by a stray gunshot after an alleged attempted armed robbery on Saturday. On Dec. 14, around 4:50 p.m., gunfire rang out in the 1000 block of West 14th Street causing a child to be wounded while he was in a nearby apartment in Little Italy, according to…
Read MoreCould new super highway lure military regimes back into the West African fold?
West African leaders are gearing up for a crucial summit on Sunday in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, where they will focus on the morale-sapping departure of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from their 15-member bloc Ecowas. Few think the military rulers of the three dissident states can be persuaded to pause or reverse their decision. While…
Read MoreTen reported dead after Israeli attack on Gaza municipal building
An Israeli airstrike on a municipial building in the Gaza Strip city of Deir al-Balah on Saturday killed at least 10 people, including the city’s mayor, according to a report from the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Dozens of displaced people were sheltering in the building, according to the Wafa report. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
Read MoreHezbollah chief: Group lost supply route in Syria after al-Assad fall
The leader of the Lebanese Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, Naim Qassem, on Saturday admitted that his group had lost a supply route after the overthrow of the allied regime of Bashar al-Assad in neighbouring Syria. “Hezbollah has lost the military supply route through Syria. This is a small detail. The resistance is flexible and what is…
Read MoreReport: 10 killed in Israeli attack in central Gaza
At least 10 Palestinians were killed and dozens more were injured in Israeli airstrikes on the city of Deir al-Balah in the centre of the Gaza Strip, the official Palestinian WAFA news agency reported on Saturday. The attack targeted the municipality building, which was sheltering displaced persons, the WAFA report said. The injured were ferried…
Read MoreSteinmeier ends Africa trip as first German president in Lesotho
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Lesotho on Saturday for the final stop on his four-day trip to Africa, meeting Lesotho’s King Letsie III in the small mountainous country. “I am honoured to be the first German President to visit your wonderful country,” Steinmeier wrote in the guest book at the king’s royal palace in…
Read MoreWorld’s biggest iceberg heads north after escaping vortex
The world’s biggest iceberg is on the move again after being trapped in a vortex for most of the year. A23a is 3,800 sq km (1,500 sq miles), which is more than twice the size of Greater London, and is 400m (1,312ft) thick. It broke free of Antarctica in 1986 though soon became stuck just…
Read MoreCyclone Chido rips through French territory of Mayotte as it barrels toward eastern Africa
MORONI, Comoros (AP) — The French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean has suffered extensive damage from Cyclone Chido, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa. Chido brought winds in excess of 220 kph (136 mph), according to the French weather service, ripping metal roofs off houses in…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s president impeached over brief martial law decree
South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol early Saturday morning, after a brief decree of martial law thrust the country into temporary political peril. The motion to impeach Yoon passed with a 204-85 vote, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Now, with the successful impeachment vote, the president’s powers will be handed over,…
Read MoreThe F-35 stealth fighter’s victory against Iran’s air defenses highlights its ability to wage a higher level of war
F-35 combat operations have often been against terrorist and militant targets. Israel used the fighter jet in widespread strikes against Iran in late October. The success of that operation underscores the F-35’s ability to battle higher-level threats. F-35 stealth fighters have been flying combat missions in the Middle East for years now, though largely in…
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