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Family of Syrian dictator Assad own £31m in Moscow property, report claims

Click:bearing factory Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his extended family own £31 million worth of property in Moscow’s elite sky-scraper district, an anti-corruption charity has claimed.  Global Witness, a UK-based group that investigates corruption linked to human rights abuses, said several members of the Makhlouf family, cousins of Assad, had used the Moscow real estate…

By HotelSalesCareers November 13, 2019 Off

President of Bolivia steps down amid allegations of election rigging

Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, has tendered his resignation after pressure from the military and allegations of vote-rigging.  I resign my post as president," Mr Morales said in a televised address, capping a day of fast-moving events in which several ministers and senior officials quit as support for Latin America’s longest-serving president crumbled.  It came…

By HotelSalesCareers November 12, 2019 Off

Three dead and 150 homes lost in Australia bushfires

Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes. The death toll is expected to rise as firefighters struggle towards hard-to-reach communities. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that, if needed, the military could be called on to help some 1,300 firefighters who are tackling around 100 separate blazes.…

By HotelSalesCareers November 11, 2019 Off