Houthis said to detain Yemeni staff from UN and US organisations

Three officials from Yemen’s globally recognized authorities told Reuters on Friday that at least 15 Yemeni workers of international organizations, including the UN, have been detained by Houthi security forces. Nine UN employees, three members of the US-funded pro-democracy organization National Democratic Institute ( NDI), and three members of aContinue Reading

Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupts twice, spewing red-hot lava

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Mount Ibu volcano erupted again on Thursday ( Jun 6), firing red bright lava and mountains into the night sky and triggering a stunning display of volcanic thunder, the country’s geological company PVMBG said. Heruningtyas Desi Purnamasari, an official at PVMBG, reported to Reuters that the 1, 325Continue Reading

Amanda Knox reconvicted in Italy slander case

FLORENCE: On Wednesday ( Jun 5 ) an Italian court re-convicted Amanda Knox of slander after retrying her conviction for killing her British roommate. She was already imprisoned for the murder before being found innocent. The American wept in Florence jury as she was given a three-year prison sentence forContinue Reading

Gaza war rattles European politics from the left

MOBILISING THE Majority Ballot Voter turnout might remain crucial. &nbsp, According to Azabar of Radboud University, participation for EU elections is frequently lower for racial minority than for the general population, but this may be due to the Gaza conflict. The impact of international policy concerns on racial minority votersContinue Reading

US defence chief visits Cambodia to boost ties with China ally

Carl Thayer, retired professor of politics at Australia’s University of New South Wales, said” US- Cambodia relationships are at an inflection place after Hun Manet became prime chancellor”. He claimed that Austin’s trip to Cambodia “demonstrates that the two countries are willing to ditch some of their rigorous laws thatContinue Reading

China says MI6 recruited state workers to spy for UK

They then approached Wang to offer well-paid consulting service that involved the inner workings of central state firms after learning that he “had a strong desire for money,” according to the government. Eventually, MI6 members eventually revealed their names to Wang and instructed him to go back to China toContinue Reading