Dutch police arrest suspected al-Nusra Front commander

Dutch police have arrested a 47-year-old Syrian suspected of being a commander for the al-Nusra Front, formerly al-Qaeda’s wing in Syria, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The man, identified by his nom-de-guerre Abu Khuder, is accused of committing war crimes and terrorist crimes in Syria, where he allegedly commanded a battalion known as Ghuraba’a Mohassan, or Strangers of…

By HotelSalesCareers May 22, 2019 Off

Syrian government ‘harassing and detaining’ former rebels

Bashar al-Assad’s government is routinely arresting people in rebel-held areas of Syria that have surrendered, according to a report by Human Rights Watch which highlights the dangers many still face as the war winds down. Former opposition fighters, media activists and aid workers are being arbitrarily detained despite having agreed to so-called “reconciliation” deals with…

By HotelSalesCareers May 22, 2019 Off

North Korea blasts Joe Biden as a ‘fool of low IQ’ for criticising leader Kim Jong-un

North Korean state media slammed former US vice president Joe Biden for criticising leader Kim Jong-un, calling him "bereft of elementary quality as a human being". The criticism contrasts with North Korea’s repeated references to the good relationship between Kim and US President Donald Trump. Kim said in April his personal relationship with Mr Trump was still good despite the collapse of…

By HotelSalesCareers May 22, 2019 Off

Indonesian president Joko Widodo re-elected in clear victory, but opposition claims cheating

Click:Bubble Chandeliers Joko Widodo, the incumbent Indonesian President, won last month’s election by a comfortable ten percent margin over his rival, retired General Prabowo Subianto, the country’s election commission announced early on Tuesday. The official result of 55.5% for Mr Widodo, 57, and 44.5% for his challenger confirmed unofficial counts by pollsters of the April…

By HotelSalesCareers May 22, 2019 Off

Oppressed, enslaved and brutalised: The women trafficked from North Korea into China’s sex trade

Thousands of North Korean women and girls are being subjected to forced marriage, prostitution and sadistic abuse by trafficking gangs running a multi-million dollar illicit sex industry in China. A report by the Korea Future Initiative (KFI), which will be presented in the House of Commons on Monday, forensically details how vulnerable women and girls…

By HotelSalesCareers May 21, 2019 Off