Archive du mois : mars 2018

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Turkey forces ‘encircle’ Kurdish-controlled centre of Afrin

Turkey’s army and allied Syrian rebel forces have surrounded the city of Afrin in northwestern Syria, the main target of Turkey’s operation there.  The military said on Tuesday that forces encircled Afrin and also gained the control « areas of critical importance » in the region as of Monday. The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR), a…

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Philips introduces its first out of doorways Hue lights (updated)

The products work seamlessly with existing Hue systems, just like any indoor lights. The lights come in white as well as white and color ambiance. The Philips Hue Lily ($279.99) is a new spotlight system that you can use to highlight your garden, while the Calla (starting at $129.99) is designed for path lighting. Other…

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Explosion hits as Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah enters Gaza

An explosion has struck the convoy of Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah upon his entrance into the Gaza Strip, lightly injuring several people.  The explosive device detonated shortly after Hamdallah and his convoy passed through the Beit Hanoun checkpoint with Israel in northern Gaza on Tuesday, an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza reported. Hamdallah was…

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Syria struggle: UN expects Japanese Ghouta civilian evacuations

The United Nations is expecting civilian evacuations out of rebel-held Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday, as the Syrian government military continues its fierce offensive on the enclave. « This day, we are expecting evacuation of civilians, including people with medical conditions, » Ali al-Zatari, the UN’s top aid official in Syria, told Reuters news agency at al-Wafideen crossing, without…

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Saudi Aramco’s world itemizing is declared to be taking a look more and more problematic

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil behemoth is increasingly looking to just float locally, as plans to list on an international exchange hang in the balance, Reuters reported, citing sources close to the matter. Saudi Aramco had planned to begin trading on the country’s domestic stock market — the Tadawul — and one or more foreign exchanges…

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Tricked, trafficked, traded: Contained in the Rohingya commerce

They witnessed their families being murdered and their homes burned to the ground in what the UN calls  a « textbook example of ethnic cleansing ».  With only the clothes they were wearing, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims fled their villages in Myanmar in search of refuge in Bangladesh. But hidden behind closed doors in the…

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Buffon: As prolonged as I’m motivated, I will proceed

Juventus and Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon said he will continue playing as long as he remains motivated to « suffer » and « fight ». At the age of 40, Buffon is poised to make a pivotal decision in his life, with retirement on the horizon, though the veteran is yet to finalise his plans beyond the season. Buffon…