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Portugal moves to halt privatization of public transport
December 5, 2015
Portugal moves to halt privatization of public transport
Portugal's new left-wing, anti-austerity government announced it was moving to halt the privatisation of transport systems in Lisbon and Porto,…
US puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
December 5, 2015
US puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
Since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet last week, the United States has quietly put on hold a long-standing…
Anti-Muslim hate crimes triple in London: police
December 4, 2015
Anti-Muslim hate crimes triple in London: police
Reports of hate crimes against Muslims in London have tripled in the weeks following the November 13 Paris attacks, according…
Israel trained against Russian-made air defense system in Greece: sources
December 4, 2015
Israel trained against Russian-made air defense system in Greece: sources
Israel has quietly tested ways of defeating an advanced air-defence system that Russia has deployed in the Middle East and…
Arabic coffee, Razfa dance registered on UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list
December 4, 2015
Arabic coffee, Razfa dance registered on UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list
UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage approved three files submitted by the UAE, in cooperation…
California gunman was ‘in touch with Islamist extremists’
December 4, 2015
California gunman was ‘in touch with Islamist extremists’
California gunman Syed Rizwan Farook had been in contact with known Islamist extremists on social media, a US intelligence official…
Protests as Ecuador lifts presidential term limits
December 4, 2015
Protests as Ecuador lifts presidential term limits
Ecuador's Congress voted overwhelmingly to lift presidential term limits from 2021, triggering violent demonstrations that saw police attacked with spears,…
Thailand warned by Russia IS militants ‘have entered’ the kingdom
December 4, 2015
Thailand warned by Russia IS militants ‘have entered’ the kingdom
Thai police on Friday said Moscow's top intelligence agency has warned a group of 10 militants from the self-styled Islamic…
Turkey row leaves Russia stuck with abandoned gas pipes worth billions
December 3, 2015
Turkey row leaves Russia stuck with abandoned gas pipes worth billions
Gas pipes worth 1.8 billion euros (US$1.95 billion) are to be left stranded on the shores of the Black Sea…