The public transport sector has added its voice to the current debate in Germany as to whether Syrian refugees should return to their country of origin, following the overthrow of the Assad regime. And like managers and union leaders in other sectors, the president of the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) said Syrian workers […
Australia says ‘Bali Nine’ drug smugglers have returned home
Australia says the five remaining members of the “Bali Nine” drug ring have returned home after almost 20 years in Indonesian prison. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote on social media: “I am pleased to confirm that Australian citizens, Si Yi Chen, Michael Czugaj, Matthew Norman, Scott Rush and Martin Stephens have returned to
Group lost supply route in Syria after al-Assad fall
The leader of the Lebanese Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, Naim Qassem, on Saturday admitted that his group had lost a supply route after the overthrow of the allied regime of Bashar al-Assad in neighbouring Syria. “Hezbollah has lost the military supply route through Syria. This is a small detail. The resistance is flexible and what is [&hell
10 killed in Israeli attack in central Gaza
At least 10 Palestinians were killed and dozens more were injured in Israeli airstrikes on the city of Deir al-Balah in the centre of the Gaza Strip, the official Palestinian WAFA news agency reported on Saturday. The attack targeted the municipality building, which was sheltering displaced persons, the WAFA report said. The injured were ferried [&
Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at U.S. military hospital in Germany after fall
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress. Pelosi, 84, “is well on the mend,” said Ian Krager, a spokesman for the San Francisco Democrat, in a statement. Pelosi thanked the staff […]