Tag Archives: regime
Syria Chemical Weapons ‘May Have Been Used’
Both the UK and US governments say they believe the nerve agent Sarin has been used by the Assad regime. Continue reading
Glencore Sold Goods to Iran
One of Britain’s biggest companies has made millions of pounds selling goods to Iran, including to a state-owned firm that supplies the regime’s nuclear program, U.K. Continue reading
Egyptian police fire tear gas to disperse Cairo protest
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian police fired tear gas to prevent opponents of President Mohamed Mursi storming a court and the prosecutor-general's office in central Cairo on Saturday, witnesses said. Eight people were injured in Cairo during another protest in al-Fayoum south of the capital, the state news agency MENA said. Some 500 people marched for much of the day through central Cairo, chanting “The people want to topple the regime” on the fifth anniversary of the founding of the opposition April 6 youth movement. Continue reading
Syrian general, 20 soldiers defect: opposition
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A brigadier general and about 20 soldiers defected from the Syrian army in two separate incidents on Saturday, activists said, in another sign that the strength of President Bashar al-Assad's armed forces is diminishing. Brigadier General Mohammed Khalouf appeared dressed in a camouflage military uniform in a video on Al Arabiya news channel and said he had planned his escape with the opposition movement for some time. “It is not possible for anyone to accept any of the ideas of this regime unless they have achieved special interests,” he said in the video. Continue reading
Syrian general, 20 soldiers defect: opposition
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A brigadier general and about 20 soldiers defected from the Syrian army in two separate incidents on Saturday, activists said, in another sign that the strength of President Bashar al-Assad's armed forces is diminishing. Continue reading
US Boosting Defence After North Korea Threats
New interceptors will be added to the US missile defence system in order to “stay ahead of the threat” from Kim Jong-Un’s regime. Continue reading
Former Khmer Rouge Leader Ieng Sary Dies
The ex-foreign minister under the regime of Pol Pot and one of the few public faces of the Khmer Rouge dies while facing trial. Continue reading
‘Baby Doc’ shows up to court: A score for Haiti’s justice system?
Haiti’s former dictator, Jean Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, surprised critics yesterday when he showed up in court to answer questions to determine whether he could be prosecuted for human rights abuses dating back to his 1971- 1986 regime. Continue reading
Dozens Hurt In Street Clashes Across Egypt
Hundreds of protesters attack the presidential palace in Cairo as a wave of anti-regime protests sweeps the country. Continue reading
