Section: South Africa
Turkey points fingers after airport attack
Investigations are under way to determine the identity of the trio who carried out a triple suicide bombing at Ataturk Airport. ||| Istanbul – Turkey pointed the finger at Islamic State on Wednesday for a triple suicide bombing and gun attack that killed 42 people at Istanbul’s main airport, and President Tayyip Erdogan called it a...
Istanbul airport attack ‘a jigsaw puzzle’
Investigators are going through CCTV footage and witness statements after the attack at Istanbul’s main airport in which 41 were killed [VIDEOS]. ||| Istanbul – Turkish investigators pored over video footage and witness statements on Wednesday after three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers opened fire and blew themselves up in...
#Brexit could undermine EU-NATO defence strategy
Britain’s departure from the EU risks undermining Europe’s new defence strategy, officials say. ||| Brussels – Britain’s departure from the European Union risks undermining Europe’s new defence strategy, days before NATO and EU governments sign a landmark pact to confront a range of threats from Russia to the...
Zimbabwe to import maize from Mexico
Zimbabwe needs to bring in more than 250 000 tons of maize from Mexico to fill the shortfall caused by the severe drought. ||| Harare – Drought-hit Zimbabwe will import more than 250 000 tons of maize from Mexico to fill the shortfall caused by the severe drought sweeping through the southern Africa, the agriculture minister said on...
Putin accepts US is sole superpower, but …
President Vladimir Putin said he accepted the US was probably still the world’s sole superpower, but didn’t want to be told how to live by Americans. ||| St Petersburg, Russia – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he accepted the United States was probably still the world’s sole superpower and he was ready to work with...
News24.com | Putin makes pitch for better Europe ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is willing to reach out to Europe to mend relations shattered by the Ukraine crisis, but insists the West is responsible for the bad blood. …read more Source:...
Northern Ireland fan collapses and dies during Ukraine game
A Northern Ireland fan collapsed and died during their 2-0 win over Ukraine at Euro 2016 on Thursday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said. …read more Source: The Sunday...
News24.com | Nato to deploy ‘robust’ battalions in Poland
Nato will deploy four international battalions to Poland and the three Baltic states as part of the wider pushback against Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg says. …read more Source:...
World champions Germany defeat Ukraine
Shkodran Mustafi and Bastian Schweinsteiger were on target as world champions Germany defeated Ukraine 2-0 in their Euro 2016 Group C opener last night. …read more Source: The Sunday...
While you were sleeping: 13 June 2016
ISIL lone wolf kills 50 in Orlando, SABC gets hacked, and Germany defeat Ukraine at Euro 2016. …read more Source: Daily...
