Thursday, August 20, 2015

Daily International News - August 20, 2015

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
August 20, 2015
From VOAnews.com

 
Former US President Carter 'At Ease' Fighting Cancer Former US President Carter 'At Ease' Fighting Cancer
Jimmy Carter tells reporters in Atlanta that tests on a mass removed from his liver reveal he has melanoma, that has spread from his liver to his brain More
 
IS-Linked Group Claims Cairo Bombing IS-Linked Group Claims Cairo Bombing
Local officials say at least six policemen are among those hurt by massive blast, which rips facade off government building, shatters windows of surrounding structures More
 
Thailand: No International Terror Link to Attack Thailand: No International Terror Link to Attack
Officials tell reporters two of the suspects have turned themselves in, claiming to be tour guides and not involved in bombing More
 
Pakistan Media: US Blocked Military Aid Payment Pakistan Media: US Blocked Military Aid Payment
Move is apparently due to Islamabad's alleged insufficient headway fighting Haqqani terrorist network More
 
Yemen Blast Kills 4 as Coalition Forces Push North Yemen Blast Kills 4 as Coalition Forces Push North
11 injured when bomb exploded near governor’s office in Aden, city recently recaptured from Houthi militants by forces allied with returning government in exile More
 
HRW Urges Syria Arms Embargo HRW Urges Syria Arms Embargo
The call for an embargo comes following government airstrikes last week that killed dozens of civilians near Damascus More
 
France, Britain to Cooperate on Immigration France, Britain to Cooperate on Immigration
New 'command and control center' to be created in French city of Calais, in response to attempts by thousands of migrants to cross English Channel illegally More
 
Greece Makes Payment to European Central Bank Greece Makes Payment to European Central Bank
Payment came just hours after European officials disbursed funding from European Stability Mechanism that will help Athens stay afloat and pay down its debt More
 
Surprise Early Inauguration in Burundi Surprise Early Inauguration in Burundi
Presidential office has confirmed incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza has been sworn in for his third term Thursday More
 
Cameroon Navy Hunts Boko Haram in Lake Chad Cameroon Navy Hunts Boko Haram in Lake Chad
Cameroon has mobilized troops to look for, stop Boko Haram fighters who may be using Lake Chad and its basin to prepare attacks on states in the region More
 
S. Sudan Journalist Killed After Threat From President S. Sudan Journalist Killed After Threat From President
Peter Moi of 'The New Nation' newspaper shot dead three days after Salva Kiir threatened to kill reporters who ‘work against the country’ More
 
St. Louis Protesters Clash with Police After Fatal Shooting St. Louis Protesters Clash with Police After Fatal Shooting
African American Mansur Ball-Bey, 18, was killed when he pointed gun at two white policemen as they were serving a search warrant at a house More
 
Trump, Bush Trade Barbs in New Hampshire Trump, Bush Trade Barbs in New Hampshire
Trump calls Bush a 'low energy person' while Bush questions Trump's conservative record More
 
 
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