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OVER LOST AND DAMAGED PROPERTY, SYRIANS ARE LIKELY TO FACE TWO MILLION LAWSUITS…
OVER LOST AND DAMAGED PROPERTY, SYRIANS ARE LIKELY TO FACE TWO MILLION LAWSUITS… Syrians are likely to file more than 2 million lawsuits seeking restitution for lost and damaged property, experts said on Tuesday, emphasizing the need to work on a solution even while the civil war is ongoing. The conflict will enter its eighth year next month, having killed hundreds of thousands of people and forced half of the pre-war population of about 23 million from their homes. Few know when or whether they will be able to return and reclaim their property, much of which was not registered before the war began, experts said. The main issue is the destruction and damage to property, but a lack of documents and uncertainty over home ownership are also creating huge challenges," said Laura Cunial, a legal and housing expert at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). If you're going to have 2 million lawsuits in the courts when the war is over, that's going...
5 CIVILIANS KILLED BY AIR STRIKES IN YEMEN…
5 CIVILIANS KILLED BY AIR STRIKES IN YEMEN… Air strikes killed five civilians and wounded at least 14, including four children, outside the northern Yemeni city of Saada on Tuesday, a Reuters witness and medics said. A Saudi-led coalition that intervened in Yemen’s war in 2015 to try to restore its president to power has conducted frequent air strikes targeting Iran-aligned Houthi rebels and has often hit civilians , although denies ever doing so intentionally. Medics and a Reuters photographer who saw the wreckage in Saada said an initial air strike destroyed a house in the outlying Sohar district of the city, the main stronghold of the Houthis who control much of northern Yemen. The medics said twofurther air strikes hit paramedics who were trying to lift the victims from the rubble. A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition could not immediately be reached for comment. The coalition entered Yemen’s conflict three years ago against the Houthis after they ousted...
Ramaphosa, South African President appoints Nene as Finance Minister.
Ramaphosa, South African President appoints Nene as Finance Minister. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa returned Nhlanhla Nene to the finance ministry in a cabinet reshuffle on Monday that added new faces and removed some ministers allied to his predecessor Jacob Zuma. Hailing a “new dawn” a day after his inauguration almost two weeks ago, the 65-year-old promised to fight corruption, which had weakened the economy of Africa’s most industrialized nation under Zuma, and to trim a bloated cabinet. Seeking to keep the different factions of the ruling African National Congress represented within the cabinet, Ramaphosa retained several ministers appointed by Zuma but demoted some of them from key government departments. “In making these changes, I have been conscious of the need to balance continuity and stability with the need for renewal, economic recovery and accelerated transformation,” Ramaphosa said in a brief speech. Zuma fired Nene as finance minister in D...
“Don’t worry about the NRA. They’re on our side” Trump told Governors
“Don’t worry about the NRA. They’re on our side” Trump told Governors U.S. President Donald Trump told governors on Monday not to worry about the National Rifle Association lobbying group as states consider how to improve school safety after 17 students and educators were killed at a Florida high school on Feb. 14 by a gunman with semi automatic rifle. “Don’t worry about the NRA. They’re on our side,” Trump told more than 35 governors, including Rick Scott of Florida, during a White House meeting. “And you know what, if they’re not with you, we have to fight them every once in a while. That’s OK. They’re doing what they think is right.” The massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, inflamed the nation’s long-running debate over gun rights. Trump, a Republican who backed gun rights during and since his 2016 presidential campaign, last week suggested that arming teachers could help stop more rampages. He did not mention on Monday raising the l...
NORTHERN EGYPT, OVERTURNED BUS CATCHES FIRE, KILLING EIGHT…
NORTHERN EGYPT, OVERTURNED BUS CATCHES FIRE, KILLING EIGHT… Egypt’s official news agency says a bus carrying workers has burst into flames after it overturned west of the coastal city of Alexandria , killing at least eight people. The state-run MENA, citing an unnamed Interior Ministry official, said Saturday that civil protection forces extinguished the fire which also wounded 22 others. It’s not clear how many passengers were on board but officials said the bus is owned by a private porcelain company. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accident took place as the bus driver was trying to avoid crashing into another vehicle, the official told MENA. Road accidents are common in Egypt , often occurring due to badly maintained roads and poor enforcement of traffic laws. The country’s official statistics agency says 14,700 road accidents took place in 2016 alone. https://www. semperdiamondlodge.com/
AFTER TWO WERE FOUND DEAD AT A HOUSE IN AUSTRIA, MAN HUNT FOR SUSPECT..
AFTER TWO WERE FOUND DEAD AT A HOUSE IN AUSTRIA, MAN HUNT FOR SUSPECT.. Police say two people have been found dead at a house in a small town in southeastern Austria and another person is injured. There were no immediate details on what exactly happened Saturday in Dollrath, southeast of Graz. But the Austria Press Agency reported that the suspected perpetrator, a 52-year-old man who apparently was related to the victims, has fled and was believed to be armed. The victims were found by the son of the suspect’s sister. Police units with dogs were searching for the suspect. https://www. semperdiamondlodge.com/
ANCIENT NECROPOLIS SOUTH OF CAIRO UNCOVERED BY EGYPTIANS
ANCIENT NECROPOLIS SOUTH OF CAIRO UNCOVERED BY EGYPTIANS Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient necropolis containing 40 stone sarcophagi, about 1,000 small statues and a necklace charm bearing the hieroglyphic inscription “happy new year”. Antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany said on Saturday the discovery near Tuna al-Gabal, south of Cairo, consisted of a large number of burial shafts dating from the late Pharaonic period to the early Ptolomaic era. The site, which is more than 2,000 years old, is expected to take another five years to excavate. “It’s only the beginning,” said Enany. “We are very soon going to add a new archaeological attraction to Middle Egypt. Egypt’s relics are a draw for foreign visitors and authorities hope new finds can help attract more as a way to help revive tourism hit by the unrest that followed the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak in 2011. The number of tourists visiting the country rose 54 percent to 8.3 milli...
SEVEN SUSPECTS ACCUSED OF KILLING SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE HAVE BEEN SHOT DEAD IN A GUNFIGHT AT A CHURCH…
SEVEN SUSPECTS ACCUSED OF KILLING SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE HAVE BEEN SHOT DEAD IN A GUNFIGHT AT A CHURCH… Those killed in the shoot -out are thought to be part of the armed gang that killed six in a raid on a police station in the country's Eastern Cape province on Wednesday. Ten suspects were also arrested at the church in Nyanga village, while others escaped, investigators said. Police say the gang were cornered as they hid in the church. National police Commissioner Khehla John Sitole told a crowd outside the church on Saturday that the police were determined to bring the alleged police attackers to justice. We made a decision that this is not going to happen in South Africa where the state will be undermined by criminals," he said, according to African outlet News24. Mr Sitole said police had confiscated firearms stolen in the police station raid and were still hunting other suspects that fled the church shoot-out....
AFGHANISTAN ATTACK KILLS MORE THAN 20..
AFGHANISTAN ATTACK KILLS MORE THAN 20.. A series of militant attacks in Afghanistan killed more than 20 people, officials said on Saturday, ahead of an international meeting next week aimed at building diplomatic support for hoped-for peace talks with the Taliban. Taliban militants attacked an Afghan army post overnight on Friday, killing 18 government soldiers, while a suicide bomber in the capital killed three people and wounded five, and separate attacks in Helmand killed at least three others. The attacks came as a high-level NATO delegation visited Afghanistan, pledging support for President Ashraf Ghani’s government, which on Wednesday hosts the latest in a series of diplomatic meetings aimed at laying the groundwork for a possible political process involving the Taliban. Violence has intensified in Afghanistan since U.S. President Donald Trump in August unveiled a more aggressive strategy, with U.S.-led forces carrying out m...
IN ATTEMPT TO REVIVE ‘MATESHIP’ WITH U.S ALLY, DONALD TRUMP GREETS AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER…
IN ATTEMPT TO REVIVE ‘MATESHIP’ WITH U.S ALLY, DONALD TRUMP GREETS AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER… President Trump welcomed Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the White House Friday in an attempt to rebuild a sometimes-strained relationship with a crucial Pacific ally. A lot of good things will come out of this visit, ” Trump said, citing work on trade and military cooperation. The two leaders haven't always seen eye-to-eye over the first 13 months of Trump's presidency. Shortly after his inauguration, Trump spoke to Turnbull by phone, expressing anger over an agreement to help with refugees in the South Pacific and boasting of his inaugural crowds. While Trump and Turnbull downplayed the incident at the time, a leaked transcript of the call later confirmed that it ended on a sour note. "I have had it. I have been making these calls all day and this is the most unpleasant call all day. Putin was a pleasant call. This is ridi...
U.S PRESIDENT’S PHONE CALL UNIMPRESSED FLORIDA’S SHOOTING SURVIVOR
U.S PRESIDENT’S PHONE CALL UNIMPRESSED FLORIDA’S SHOOTING SURVIVOR Samantha Fuentes was shot in both legs and has a piece of shrapnel lodged behind her right eye following the attack in Parkland. A survivor of the Florida school shooting who spoke to Donald Trump while recovering in hospital has said she has "never been so unimpressed by a person in my life". Samantha Fuentes was shot in both legs and has a piece of shrapnel lodged behind her right eye following the attack in Parkland, which left 17 students and teachers dead. The Marjory Stone man Douglas High School student described how the US President called her last week - but said that did not help her. "Talking to the President, I've never been so unimpressed by a person in my life. He didn't make me feel better in the slightest https://www. semperdiamondlodge.com/
IN PAIR OF EXPLOSIONS IN SOMALIA’S CAPITAL, 18 PEOPLE GOT KILLED SAYS AMBULANCE SERVICE..
IN PAIR OF EXPLOSIONS IN SOMALIA’S CAPITAL, 18 PEOPLE GOT KILLED SAYS AMBULANCE SERVICE.. At least 18 people killed in pair of explosions in Somalia’s capital, ambulance service says . https://www. semperdiamondlodge.com/
World Leaders Can Put an End to Bloodshed in Syria
World Leaders Can Put an End to Bloodshed in Syria On Thursday, the UN Security Council will meet to discuss a potential ceasefire in eastern Ghouta, the rebel-held area of Damascus were the plights of civilians has been described as "hell on earth". Government bombing has targeted hospitals and residential areas, with hundreds of people killed and wounded in recent days. Ahead of the UNSC meeting, surgeon Dr David Nott - who has worked in hospitals in Syria during the conflict - and chemical weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon have written this open letter urging action. The targeting of the civilians of Ghouta over the last four days is the most devastating and damaging attacks in this conflict, where superlatives now do not suffice to describe the dreadfulness. There are at least 300 dead and many thousands injured in this besieged suburb just minutes from the centre of Assad’s capital. Directly targeting civilians is a crime against humanity and targ...
Iran Minister Warns That Iran ‘may quit nuclear deal’ if Donald Trump…
Iran Minister Warns That Iran ‘may quit nuclear deal’ if Donald Trump… The world will be plunged into a new nuclear crisis if Donald Trump continues to sabotage the Iran nuclear deal, the country’s deputy foreign minister has warned. Abbas Araghchi, a deputy foreign minister, accused Mr. Trump’s administration of violating the agreement by threatening to re-impose sanctions and said Tehran could walk away from the deal if it did not begin to see economic benefits from the deal. “If we lose the JCPOA we would face another nuclear crisis that would be very difficult to resolve this time,” Mr. Araghchi said in London. “I don't think the deal can survive in this way, if the atmosphere of confusion continues, if companies or banks will not cooperate with Iran. We cannot stay in a deal in which there is no benefit for us," he said. “That’s a fact.” T he 2015 agreement between Iran and Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States obliges Iran to res...
European Union strikes out UK’s ideal approach to future trade
European Union strikes out UK’s ideal approach to future trade Brussels claims ‘three basket’ approach would breach agreement to prevent ‘cherry-picking’ by UK The EU has ruled out the UK government’s preferred approach to a future trade deal, describing it as a risk to the European project, just as Theresa May is seeking to strike an agreement on the way forward within her cabinet. The inner cabinet is meeting at Chequers on Thursday to try to find an agreement among warring cabinet members on an approach sketched out to ministers by the prime minister’s Brexit adviser, Olly Robbins. Under what is understood to be the prime minister’s preferred model, the UK would stay lock-step in regulatory alignment with the EU in some areas while finding different ways to achieve the same outcomes in other sectors. In the so-called“third basket” of sectors, the UK would in time diverge from the EU and go its own way under the model. Yet, with something close to incend...
French President uncovers divisive immigration clear-out in France
French President uncovers divisive immigration clear-out in France Plans will reduce consideration period for an asylum application to a maximum of six months Emmanuel Macron is clamping down on immigration with a new bill that accelerates the expulsion of people who do not qualify for asylum. The plan will reduce France's consideration period for an asylum application to a maximum of six months, down from about one year including appeal. The French President has been criticized by human rights organizations who have argued the policy represses asylum-seekers, as it will make it more difficult for them to defend their rights. Interior minister Gerard Collomb said the plan is “balanced” and “aligned with European procedures”. The bill, which is set to be debated in Parliament in April, would extend the length of time authorities are allowed to hold migrants with no legal right to remain from 45 to ...