70 years ago Celebrating World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
By Thomas Stephens This content was published on May 8, 2018 An ICRC aid convoy in Daraya, Syria, in 2016 (swissinfo.ch) On May 8, 1948, the first Red Cross Day […]
In the Middle East right now, all sides in this complex battle are staring at each other with increasing concern
An Israeli statement that the Iranians had missiles in Syria was surely made in concert with the Trump administration – it came within hours, and coincidences don’t run that close […]
Traditional carpet-making skill is becoming a lost craft among Afghan refugees in Pakistan
1 / 3 A vendor shows a carpet at the Afghanistan Rug and Carpet Center show room in Kabul, Afghanistan on April 1, 2018. (REUTERS) 2 / 3 An Afghan […]
Patriarch hopes to reopen seminary after talks with president
STELYO BERBERAKIS ISTANBUL DHA Photo Halki or Heybeliada, a seminary that has been a source of contention for Turkey’s Orthodox community for decades, may be reopened, Patriarch Bartholomew I […]
The ‘deal of the century’ dead on arrival
HATEM BAZIAN @hatembazian A Palestinian paints over a mural of President Trump during a protest in Bethlehem, the West Bank, Dec. 7, 2017. (AP Photo) U.S. President Donald Trump’s impending […]
Syria rebels exit towns near Damascus
By AFP – May 10,2018 – Last updated at May 10,2018 googleplus Syrian people wait to be evacuated in Al Rastan town of Homs to Al […]
Malaysia’s Mahathir sworn in as world’s oldest leader after shock poll win
By AFP – May 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Former Malaysian prime minister and opposition candidate Mahathir Mohamad (centre) celebrates with other leaders of his coalition during a press conference following […]
In leery South Korea, American missionary couple works for reunification of North and South
Source: Religion News Service By Aziza Kasumov TAEBAEK, South Korea (RNS) — This could have been the quietest place in all of South Korea. But as American missionary Elizabeth Torrey leads […]
‘World Peace!’ President Trump Reveals Kim Jong Un Meeting Will Take Place in Singapore on June 12
Source: Time By TESSA BERENSON May 10, 2018 President Donald Trump revealed the date and location of his upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, announcing Thursday that they […]
‘A New Chapter in Malaysia’s History.’ Voters React to Stunning Election Results
Source: Time By LAIGNEE BARRON / LANGKAWI May 10, 2018 There was a buzz around Malaysia Thursday as the nation came to terms with one of the most dramatic political shifts in its […]
India: adult couples can live together without marriage
New Delhi: An adult couple has a right to live together without marriage, the Supreme Court said, while asserting that a 20-year-old Kerala woman, whose marriage had been annulled, could choose whom she wanted to live with. The top court held that live-in relationships were now even recognised by the legislature […]
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad sworn in after shock comeback victory
Source: BBC News Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionDr Mahathir has indicated he may only serve two years Mahathir Mohamad has been sworn in as prime minister of Malaysia after his shock election […]
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad Will Become the World’s Oldest Leader After a Shock Election Win
Source: Time By LAIGNEE BARRON / LANGKAWI Updated: May 10, 2018 12:45 AM ET In a stunning election upset, Malaysia’s 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad has defeated his one-time protégé, the incumbent Najib […]
Israel has hit nearly all Iranian infrastructure in Syria, military claims
Most intense Israeli incursion since 1973 follows Iran’s alleged firing on Golan Heights Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and Saeed Kamali Dehghan Thu 10 May 2018 0:36 Syrian military video shows […]
Myanmar policeman who said Reuters reporters were framed details sting operation
Reuters International This content was published on May 10, 2018 Detained Police Captain Moe Yan Naing (C) escorted by police arrives for a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar May 9, […]
War in SyriaL Del Ponte settles old scores with UN
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:44106344&locale=en Embed code This content was published on May 9, 2018 Carla Del Ponte, the Swiss former prosecutor of the United Nations war crimes tribunal, has strongly criticised the […]
Nuclear deal ; Swiss invitation to Iranian president remains open
This content was published on May 9, 2018 Iranian President Hassan Rohani has been invited to Switzerland as the US pulls out of a nuclear deal with Tehran. (Keystone) […]
ASEAN Lawmakers Decry Indonesia’s ‘Rising Tide of Intolerance’
Regional Rights Group Warns of Religious Hatred, Vigilantism Imperiling Democracy Phelim Kine Deputy Director, Asia Division PhelimKine Expand Muslim protesters hold an anti-LGBT rally outside a mosque in the provincial […]
Europeans scramble to save Iran deal after Trump reneges
By Reuters – May 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES WASHINGTON/PARIS — Dismayed European allies sought to salvage the international nuclear pact with Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled the […]
Malaysia’s Mahathir to be sworn in as PM
A coalition led by 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad has won Malaysia’s election, breaking the six-decade reign of the Malay-centred Barisan Nasional. Praveen Menon ReutersMay 10, 2018 Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad will be […]