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Queen of England on the Normandy Beaches
GRNlive correspondent Catherine Field has been at the events commemorating 70 years since the D-Day landings. The Queen of England, pictured below, is the only head of state to have served in the Second World War. It’s been an emotional day and the press pack was afforded very close access…to use this picture or any of the …
Inside Syria
Observations from Inside Syria, May 2011, by GRN’s Simon Barrie DAMASCUS: I was fast asleep when my cell phone rang at 1am in my clean but basic hotel in Damascus. “Hello,” I said, not giving my name. The caller spoke in Arabic. Again, I said hello and this time he replied in fluent English, “Oh! I’m …
Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba
GRN package regarding Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic trip to Cuba on March 26th 2012. PDF transcript of the above video Audio only version New audio track – Views on the eve of the Pope’s visit to Cuba Cuba is preparing for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI. A papal visit is an exciting event for any country in …
President Ahmadinejad’s visit to Cuba
Amid criticism and increasing tensions with the west, Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has taken a Latin American tour of Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Cuba, where the Iranian leader gave a key lecture, met with President Raul Castro and his brother Fidel, addressed bilateral cooperation relations and corroborated Havana´s support of his nuclear energy program. GRN correspondent …
World News
- 'Why no action?': Trump slams Obama administration for its handling of Russia's election meddling - Business Insider June 24, 2017Business Insider'Why no action?': Trump slams Obama administration for its handling of Russia's election meddlingBusiness InsiderDonald Trump Barack Obama U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets President-elect Donald Trump at inauguration ceremonies swearing in Trump as president on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos ...Trump: Obama 'did nothing' about […]
- Ramadan holiday from A-to-Z for expats in Turkey - Daily Sabah June 24, 2017Daily SabahRamadan holiday from A-to-Z for expats in TurkeyDaily SabahA little girl kissing the hand of her grandmother which is a custom during the religious holidays in Turkey. The three-day Ramadan holiday, Eid al-Fitr, is upon us and in Turkey it is celebrated as 'Şeker Bayramı,' not only one of the most important ...Eid: How […]
- Bomber blows himself up as Saudis foil terror plot in Mecca - The Boston Globe June 24, 2017The Boston GlobeBomber blows himself up as Saudis foil terror plot in MeccaThe Boston GlobeRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A suicide bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque in Mecca as police disrupted a plot to target the holiest site in Islam just as the fasting month of Ramadan ends, Saudi security forces said Saturday. […]
- 15 bodies found after landslide buries scores in China - Daily Mail June 24, 2017Daily Mail15 bodies found after landslide buries scores in ChinaDaily MailBEIJING (AP) - Crews searching through the rubble left by a landslide that buried a mountain village under tons of soil and rocks in southwestern China on Saturday found 15 bodies, but about 100 more people remained missing. Xinhua, the official news ...China Landslide: At Least […]
- Macron presses ahead with charm offensive despite expanding sleaze scandal - Telegraph.co.uk June 24, 2017Telegraph.co.ukMacron presses ahead with charm offensive despite expanding sleaze scandalTelegraph.co.ukEmmanuel Macron projected a dynamic new image of France and wooed European leaders with a charm offensive that made him the uncontested star of his first EU summit this week. But while the recently elected president smiled and displayed his close ...In jab at Trump, Schwarzenegger and […]
- Iraq forces help hundreds of civilians escape Isis-held Mosul as UN warns of 'unimaginable' risk to life - The Independent June 24, 2017The IndependentIraq forces help hundreds of civilians escape Isis-held Mosul as UN warns of 'unimaginable' risk to lifeThe IndependentIraqi forces have opened exit routes for hundreds of people to flee the Old City of Mosul with the United Nations voicing alarm at the rising civilian death toll and the “unimaginable” risks trapped residents face. Troops […]
- Palace probes abuses - The Standard June 24, 2017Palace probes abusesThe StandardMalacañang on Saturday announced plans to investigate allegations of abuse of the military and the police in light of President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in Mindanao. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the President ...and more »
- French journalist dies of injuries after reporting on Isis war in Iraq - The Independent June 24, 2017The IndependentFrench journalist dies of injuries after reporting on Isis war in IraqThe IndependentA French journalist has died of her injuries after she was hit by a landmine blast in Mosul earlier this week, her employer France Télévisions has confirmed. Veronique Robert, 54, a Swiss national, died in a military hospital outside Paris where she […]
- The Latest: UK PM pledges help for hundreds of evacuated - Washington Post June 24, 2017Washington PostThe Latest: UK PM pledges help for hundreds of evacuatedWashington PostLONDON — The Latest on response to deadly tower-block fire in London (all times local):. 2:55 p.m.. British Prime Minister Theresa May says the government is supporting local authorities in London to make sure residents evacuated from four public ...Grenfell Tower - London Evening […]
- Qatar blockade exposes rifts in Trump administration's 'peculiar' foreign policy - The Guardian June 24, 2017The GuardianQatar blockade exposes rifts in Trump administration's 'peculiar' foreign policyThe GuardianUS secretary of state Rex Tillerson meets with then-Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef in May. Tillerson has warned the Gulf states to make their demands of Qatar 'reasonable and actionable'. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP. US foreign policy ...UAE threatens Qatar with 'divorce' as under-fire nation […]