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‘OK, big brother’: Turkish military cooperate with ISIS on border, telephone calls reveal
‘OK, big brother’: Turkish military cooperate with ISIS on border, telephone calls reveal © Sertac Kayar / Reuters Further proof of ties between the Turkish military and Islamic State fighters operating on the Syrian-Turkish border has been revealed in the Cumhuriyet newspaper, which published more transcripts of telephone calls between the jihadists and officers. The […]
Ellen Brown: Interviewed on Max Keiser, Feb. 2016
Ellen Brown: Interviewed on Max Keiser, Feb. 2016
French farmers protest at prices driven down by Russia sanctions
French farmers protest at prices driven down by Russia sanctions © @RTenfrancais / periscope.tv A protest by French farmers has taken place in Paris. Large crowds gathered to decry the low prices of agricultural produce. Prices are being driven down by the sanctions exchange with Russia, which has caused domestic produce to flood the […]
Damascus confirms its army targeted by Turkish shelling, complains to UN
Damascus confirms its army targeted by Turkish shelling, complains to UN FILE PHOTO © Stringer / Reuters The Syrian government has confirmed that its army positions were targeted by Turkish shelling on Saturday, which also hit the positions of the Syrian Kurdish militias in the northern Aleppo province. Turkish shelling reportedly continued Sunday. Syria’s government […]
Russian PM warns US, Saudis against starting ‘permanent war’ with ground intervention in Syria
Russian PM warns US, Saudis against starting ‘permanent war’ with ground intervention in Syria Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev © Ekaterina Shtukina / Sputnik Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev told German media that sending foreign troops into Syria could unleash “yet another war on Earth.” The warning follows increasingly aggressive statements made by Saudi Arabia and […]
War games in Middle East could prepare UK for ‘potential’ Russian war with NATO – report
War games in Middle East could prepare UK for ‘potential’ Russian war with NATO – report © Radu Sigheti / Reuters The British Army is to deploy 1,600 troops in Jordan to take part in war games which could be preparation for a potential ‘confrontation’ between Russia and NATO member countries in Eastern Europe, the […]
WikiLeaks ‘waiting for official confirmation’ after reports UN ruled in Assange’s favor (VIDEO)
WikiLeaks ‘waiting for official confirmation’ after reports UN ruled in Assange’s favor (VIDEO) © TF1 / AFP WikiLeaks said it is “waiting for official confirmation” after the Swedish Foreign Ministry and the BBC reported that a UN panel has ruled the arbitrary detention of Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy in London is illegal. The […]
Thousands march to protest state of emergency in France
Thousands march to protest state of emergency in France © Ruptly Thousands of people marched in 70 French cities, including Paris, to demand immediate action to stop France’s ongoing state of emergency and openly voice outrage over government plans to revoke the French citizenship of dual nationals, many of them Muslims, convicted of terrorism. Up […]
Austria suspends Schengen agreement, steps up border control, tells EU to sort out migrant crisis
Austria suspends Schengen agreement, steps up border control, tells EU to sort out migrant crisis Migrants walk during snowfall before passing Austrian-German border in Wegscheid in Austria, near Passau © Michael Dalder / Reuters Vienna is radically changing its policy towards migrants and refugees, Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann told local media. Faymann said that with […]
‘West using Madaya, humanitarian crisis in Syria to undermine peace talks’ – Russian dep envoy to UN
‘West using Madaya, humanitarian crisis in Syria to undermine peace talks’ – Russian dep envoy to UN A Syrian national flag flutters near residents who said they have received permission from the Syrian government to leave the besieged town as they wait with their belongings after an aid convoy entered Madaya, Syria, January 14, 2016 […]
Chomsky hits back at Erdogan, accuses him of aiding terrorists
Chomsky hits back at Erdogan, accuses him of aiding terrorists Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Noam Chomsky © Stringer / Reuters Prominent US linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky has lashed out at Turkish President Recep Erdogan, who has accused him of being “dark” and having “mentality of colonialism” for signing an open letter protesting […]
‘We can’t close, people need bread’: Syrians tell RT how they cope with Damascus blackouts
‘We can’t close, people need bread’: Syrians tell RT how they cope with Damascus blackouts © Omar Sanadiki / Reuters In the grip of war, Syrians have been coming up with ways to power the country. Damascus has been rationing electricity, while residents must resort to additional tricks to make it last, as RT’s Murad […]
Belgian nuclear plant’s reactor shuts down days after reboot
Belgian nuclear plant’s reactor shuts down days after reboot Doel nuclear plant. © Francois Lenoir / Reuters Belgium’s Doel nuclear reactor went offline on Saturday, after it was restarted just three days ago, the plant’s spokesperson said. Meanwhile, Germany has stepped up criticism on operational safety of its neighbor’s aging nuclear facilities. Doel 1 nuclear […]
ISIS oil trucks cross into Turkey every day, captured terrorist admits
ISIS oil trucks cross into Turkey every day, captured terrorist admits A captured Islamic State militant who spoke to Sputnik news agency has bolstered claims that Turkey is involved in illegal oil deals with the jihadist group up to the hilt. TrendsIslamic State 24-year-old Mahmud Ghazi Tatar says he joined Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) […]
