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Morocco’s Islamists Win Parliamentary Elections

Morocco’s Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which has headed a coalition government since Arab Spring-inspired protests five years ago, has won parliamentary elections, the interior ministry said on Saturday. Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane’s PJD secured 125 seats against 102 for its main rival, the Authenticity and Modernity Party, which ...

October 8, 2016

African countries

Leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky

Nigerian State Bans Prominent Shia Group

A Nigerian state has banned a prominent Shia group, the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), which is led by Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky. The Kaduna state government warned on Friday that those convicted of being a member of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) could be imprisoned for seven years, fined or ...

October 8, 2016

Europe

Russia Puts Alternative Draft Resolution on Syria Up for Vote at UNSC

Russia has presented an alternative draft resolution on Syria at the UN Security Council, the Russian mission to the United Nations told journalists. “After the voting on the French draft resolution, an alternative Russian document will be considered,” the mission said. The UN Security Council will vote at 3 p.m. ...

October 8, 2016

Americas

Trump Gives Televised Apology for Vulgar Remarks about Women

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump apologized early Saturday for vulgar language he used about women in a 2005 video whose release has rocked his campaign. “I’ve said and done things I regret,” he said. “Anyone who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am. I said it, I ...

October 8, 2016

Europe

US Accuses Russia of Cyber Attacks, Moscow Says Allegations ‘Rubbish’

US officials formally accused the Russian government Friday of trying to “interfere” with the American presidential election, and vowed to respond at an undisclosed time and place. The assertion against Russia comes with relations already frayed over NATO defenses and stalled efforts to end the bloody war in Syria. A ...

October 8, 2016

Europe

Russia Threatens to Veto French UN Resolution on Aleppo Ceasefire

Russia on Friday threatened to use its veto to block a French-drafted UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in Aleppo and the grounding of all warplanes over the Syrian city. “I cannot possibly see how we can let this resolution pass,” Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told reporters when asked whether ...

October 7, 2016

Europe

Russia Ready to Support UN Envoy’s Proposal to Allow Nusra to Exit Aleppo with Arms – Lavrov

Russia is ready to urge the Syrian government to let Al-Nusra Front militants exit Aleppo with their weapons, as proposed by the UN envoy to Syria, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says. Once the ‘jihadists’ exit the war-ravaged city, Syrian government troops and the opposition will be able to form joint ...

October 7, 2016

Europe

Merkel Heads to Africa with Eye on Stemming Migrant FH Low

German Chancellor Angela Merkel embarks Sunday on a visit to three African countries before hosting leaders from Chad and Nigeria for talks in Berlin, as she seeks ways to stem a migrant influx to Europe. Merkel will first travel to Mali and Niger before heading to Ethiopia where she is ...

October 7, 2016

Americas

American Generals Talked about the Inevitable War with Russia, China

Future war of the USA against Russia and China will be rapid and will lead to heavy casualties. This opinion was expressed by American generals during the annual conference of the Association of the U.S. Army in Washington. Addressing the gathering, chief of staff of the US Army said that ...

October 7, 2016

African countries

UN Calls for Independent Investigation into Ethiopia Violence

The UN on Friday called for an independent investigation into deadly weekend violence in Ethiopia, where more than 50 people died in a stampede triggered when police clashed with protesters. “There is clearly a need for an independent investigation into what exactly transpired last Sunday,” said Rupert Colville, a spokesman ...

October 7, 2016