Madrid declared a ‘disaster zone’ after storm Filomena hammers the Spanish capital
The Madrid area has been declared a “disaster zone” by the national government after extreme weather and snowstorms left the city crippled. The move means the affected areas can receive financial aid to alleviate More...
Rockets ‘targeting US embassy’ rain on Baghdad’s Green Zone – VIDEOS show fiery intercepts
Multiple rockets have targeted the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Sunday evening. The US embassy’s C-RAM air defense systems were engaged to intercept the missile attack, which it said resulted More...
‘Two guests per home’: Italy shuts businesses & limits family visits as entire country labeled ‘red zone’ for Christmas
Italy will undergo another national lockdown for the Christmas holiday, closing “non-essential” businesses and restricting home gatherings under a new decree by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, mirroring similar More...
At least two killed, 10 injured by speeding car in pedestrian zone of Trier, Germany
Several people have been injured in an incident in the German town of Trier after a car plowed through a pedestrianized zone Tuesday afternoon. Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area as investigations More...
Morocco launches military operation in Western Sahara buffer zone
Morocco launches military operation in Western Sahara buffer zone Army mobilisation into disputed region risks collapse of fragile ceasefire agreement MEE and agencies Fri, 11/13/2020 – More...
UK hit by ‘highly infectious’ bird flu as govt declares national prevention zone to halt spread
British health chiefs confirmed a “highly infectious” bird flu outbreak in England on Thursday as the government declared a national prevention zone, echoing similar drastic action taken by other European nations. The More...
Ukraine Mulls Turning Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Into a UNESCO Heritage Object
The 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the subsequent establishment of an exclusion zone is embedded in popular culture via a spate of documentaries, films, series, music and even video games, resulting in a surge of interest More...
UK being challenged by competitors ‘in the grey zone between war and peace,’ defence secretary claims
The British defence secretary has stressed the importance of stepping up the UK’s protective capabilities amidst constantly evolving rivalries, adding that China is intent on building the world’s largest naval More...
Beijing accuses US of ‘naked provocation’ after U-2 spy plane allegedly intruded into no-fly zone during Chinese military drills
Beijing has condemned Washington for reckless and unlawful behavior, after claiming that an American U-2 reconnaissance plane trespassed into a no-fly zone where Chinese military exercises were being held. China More...
Rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone while Iran foreign minister visits Iraq
Rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone while Iran foreign minister visits Iraq Diplomats based in area, which includes US embassy, say air sirens could be heard for an hour after the attack MEE More...
