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Sources identify Iran diplomat arrested on suspicion of plotting attack in Paris
Belgian prosecutors said an alleged accomplice was under arrest in France, while two others were released after questioning by French police. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif called the allegations of a foiled extremist plot a ploy. [Full Article...]
Reportedly, China has developed a Star Wars-like laser rifle
The prototype ZKZM-500 was developed Xian Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shaanxi province according to an article by the South China Morning Post . It will look like an accident". It estimates that it will cost about $15,000 per unit when mass-produced. Chinese scientists have reportedly developed a new laser weapon with capabilities similar to... [Full Article...]
Hundreds gather in Annapolis to remember shooting victims
The attorney representing Ramos did not respond to a request for comment from NBC News . Steve Schuh, county executive of Anne Arundel County, holds a copy of The Capital Gazette near the scene of a shooting at the newspaper's office, Friday, June 29, 2018, in Annapolis, Md. [Full Article...]
What Mexico's new leader really thinks about Donald Trump
According to the first official projection, Ricardo Anaya of the conservative National Action Party (PAN) won between 22.1 and 22.8 percent, Jose Antonio Meade of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) between 15.7 and 16.3 percent, and independent candidate Jaime Rodriguez between 5.3 and 5.5 percent. [Full Article...]
Uganda Social Media tax challenged in court
Ugandans expressed their anger in local media, with some saying the tax curtailed their right to access information while others argued it amounted to double taxation because data used to access social media is already taxed. In February 2016, as Ugandans voted in a tight presidential election, officials blocked access to Facebook and Twitter, citing unspecified security threats. [Full Article...]
Produce 'realistic' Brexit plan or risk failure — European Union to UK
Next week, Theresa May is expected to call a meeting to end the infighting in her cabinet over what it wants from a new relationship with the EU. Addressing worldwide think tank Chatham House, Mr Blair, a staunch supporter of the UK remaining within the European Union , said: "The UK can not go on like this". [Full Article...]
Mali car bomb kills two civilians, wounds French soldiers
Mali's Security Ministry previously said eight French soldiers were wounded. The ambush, which involved a vehicle bomb explosion followed by gunfire, took place two days after Islamist militants killed at least six people during a raid on a military headquarters in central Mali, a country where French troops are helping combat jihadists across its vast desert reaches. [Full Article...]
Spanish boat saves 60 migrants but Italy locks its ports
Riccardo Gatti, the captain of another Proactiva ship, the Astral, said he had witnessed tragic rescue attempts performed by the Libyan coastguard, which lacks the most basic equipment, including life vests. All the migrants appeared in good health. Last week , a German rescue boat that had been turned away by Salvini was allowed in by Malta. The account by Proactiva Open Arms - a Spanish N... [Full Article...]