October 25, 2017//-Jeanne Ponté had only been in her job as an assistant to a French member of the European parliament for two weeks when it happened for the first time.
Category: International
Plague Kills 124 in Madagascar, Cities Most Affected
October 25, 2017//-A plague epidemic in Madagascar has killed 124 people since August in an outbreak that has hit the island’s two main cities the hardest, the authorities said.
Flake’s Speech Burning Trump Gets Standing Ovation from Republicans
Washington, USA, October 25, 2017//-Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, who has sparred frequently with President Donald Trump, will not run for re-election, he said Tuesday in a blistering floor speech bemoaning the changing tenor of politics in the United States.
Kuwait Emir Warns of GCC Collapse and Crisis Escalation
October 24, 2017//-The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, warned of the collapse of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – an alliance of Gulf countries – should the crisis with Qatar remain unresolved.
Tillerson Visits Qatar in New Push to End Gulf Crisis
Doha, Qatar , October 22, 2017//– US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Saudi Arabia is not willing to begin direct talks to resolve a months-long diplomatic crisis in the gulf.
Meet the Activists Fighting for Catalan ‘Independence’
Barcelona, Spain, October 22, 2017//- Moments after Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced that Spainwould assume control of Catalonia’s government, the streets of Catalonia’s capital were once again filled with noise.
Japan Goes to the Polls in Snap Election
October 22, 2017//-A typhoon has been drenching parts of Japan as the country heads to the polls after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election in the face of the rising threat from North Korea.
‘UAE on the Verge of Splitting Yemen in Two’
October 20, 2017//-After a tumultuous marriage of more than 27 years, South Yemen appears to be edging closer to divorcing the north in a move politically and financially sponsored by the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Obama and Bush Decry Deep US Divisions
Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush have voiced concern about the current political climate in the US, in comments seen as a veiled rebuke of Donald Trump’s leadership.
Spain to Block Catalan Autonomy
October 19, 2017//-Spain will enact Article 155 of the Constitution which allows Madrid to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy, the prime minister’s office said in a statement.