Family of Palestinian Toddler Burned Alive Sue Israel

May 8, 2017 by

Relatives of a Palestinian family burned alive filed a lawsuit against Israel on Monday demanding it be held responsible and pay damages over the 2015 attack blamed on Jewish extremists in the occupied West Bank. Eighteen-month-old Ali Dawabsha died along with his parents when their house was firebombed in July 2015. His brother Ahmed, now … Read more

Russian Election: Putin Party Well Ahead On More Than 40%

September 18, 2016 by

United Russia, backed by President Vladimir Putin, is well ahead in the nation’s parliamentary election, taking more than 40%, exit polls suggest. However its vote, if confirmed, would be down on the 49% won in 2011. The nationalist LDPR and the Communist party are way behind, with 14-16% each. Liberal opposition parties appear to have … Read more