With Turkmenistan’s dream to see construction of the trans-Afghan TAPI natural gas pipeline, the devil is in the details. Or the footnotes, to be more precise. A United Nations report on the current …
Jews and the Land of Israel: Part XV: The Attempt to Convince the Arabs of Palestine that Jewish Settlement Would Greatly Benefit Their Lives
[4] Ben Gurion confessed that he “like all of the early Zionists” had “believed in the theory that our labour [to economically improve Eretz Israel] would convey a … a systematic Arab disposition of …
1 dead, 17 missing in floods in Nepal
At least one person died and 17 others went missing in floods triggered by heavy rains in Sankhuwasabha district in eastern Nepal, local police said on Sunday.
Al-Qaeda Releases New Video Of UN Worker Abducted In Yemen
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch has released a new video of a United Nations worker abducted 16 months ago in the war-torn country, the SITE Intelligence Group said. The man, who identified himself as …
Russians, Iranians, Ukrainians Top Turkey’s Real-Estate Buyers
The number of Russian, Iranian and Ukrainian real-estate buyers in Turkey has increased by 23%, official data released on Thursday showed. According to May figures released by the country’s official …
Addicts Went in for Treatment. Instead They Were Enslaved.
Families in Indonesia thought they were sending their sons to a rehab facility run by a powerful local official. Those who stayed there say it was a brutal human slavery operation.
Lebanon’s affordable housing project underway after three years of planning
After three years of planning and fundraising, the first building in the Community Homes Canal Street Affordable Housing Project is under construction.
A Hmong farm in Dakota County is saved by bonding bill
A project proposed by Dakota County would have used 20 acres of land owned by the farmers, displacing five families.
As Israel seeks West Bank expansion, a controversial outpost is revived
The drive to restore Homesh over U.S. objections is being driven by far-right members of Israel’s new government.
Top Retd Army Officer Compares ‘Stateless’ Manipur With Libya, Lebanon, Nigeria, Syria
Nishikanta Singh (retd), who served in various positions in the Army for 40 years, compared the ethnic violence devastated Manipur with war-torn Libya, Lebanon, Nigeria, Syria. Terming Lt Gen Singh’s …