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A car bomb which destroyed a convoy of military vehicles last Wednesday during Ankara's evening rush hour killed 28 and wounded over sixty. This act of terrorism was blamed on three assailants but claimed by none.…
Australia: Play School to feature gay fathers
26 Feb 2016
A popular early learning TV programme, Play School, plans to feature a child with two fathers in a segment which profiles different types of blended families. Executive producer of the beloved preschool show, Jan Stradling, confirmed…
The world’s deadliest terrorist group is not in the Middle East, but in Nigeria, where the Islamist insurgency Boko Haram and other forces killed more than 4,000 Christians in 2015 - a 62% increase from 2014.…
Canada: condemning discrimination against Israel
26 Feb 2016
The Canadian parliament passed a historic motion on Monday which formally condemned the anti-Israel BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement. The motion stated, ‘Given that Canada and Israel share a long history of friendship as well…
USA: Trump's tax returns a 'bombshell'?
26 Feb 2016
Mitt Romney called for the top three Republican presidential candidates to release their tax documents - especially Trump. Romney accused Trump of ‘dodging and weaving’ on the issue, noting that he had been vague about when…
Uganda: Thursday’s elections – backstory
19 Feb 2016
At the time of posting this article the people of Uganda are voting after days of violence, at least one person killed and a leading opposition candidate briefly detained twice when he tried to hold campaign…