Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 26 Ιαν 2015
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio says the snowstorm bearing down on Northeast US could be among the worst the city has ever seen
Τρίτη 27 Ιανουαρίου 2015
Storming Spain's Razor-Wire Fence: Europe Or Die
Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 26 Ιαν 2015
Since 2000, more than 27,000 migrants and refugees have died attempting the perilous journey to Europe. With an unprecedented number of people breaking through its heavily barricaded borders in 2014, the EU continues to fortify its frontiers.
VICE News presents Europe or Die, a new four-part series that documents the efforts of those risking their lives to reach Europe, and the forces tasked to keep them out.
In part one of the four-part series, VICE News correspondent Milène Larsson travels to the border between Morocco and Spain, where West Africans in their thousands storm the razor-wire-clad fences. Many are beaten back by border police or illegally returned.
VICE News presents Europe or Die, a new four-part series that documents the efforts of those risking their lives to reach Europe, and the forces tasked to keep them out.
In part one of the four-part series, VICE News correspondent Milène Larsson travels to the border between Morocco and Spain, where West Africans in their thousands storm the razor-wire-clad fences. Many are beaten back by border police or illegally returned.
Kurds on verge of 'taking full control' of Kobane
Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 26 Ιαν 2015
Kurdish forces are on the verge of taking full control of the fiercely-contested Syrian city of Kobane after recapturing several key areas from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Syrian activists and a Kurdish official said.Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Turkey.Subscribe to our channel
Δευτέρα 26 Ιανουαρίου 2015
Boko Haram launches offensive on Nigeria's Maiduguri
Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 25 Ιαν 2015
Boko Haram has launched a major offensive in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri and the town of Monguno, engaging in fierce battles with the military.The fighting erupted as John Kerry, the US secretary of state, arrived in the country on Sunday and met with President Goodluck Jonathan and his chief rival candidate, former general Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of next month's presidential election.
Angelina Jolie in Kurdistan
Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 26 Ιαν 2015
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Hollywood superstar and UN refugee envoy Angelina Jolie is in the Kurdistan Region to visit refugee camps.
Jolie, who arrived on an unannounced visit Saturday evening, was expected to visit a refugee camp in Duhok province that houses tens of thousands of Yezidis and other refugees from Mosul.
Rudaw also learned that she will give a press conference today following her visit to the camp.
The Kurdistan Region is home to 1.6 million refugees from Syrian Kurdistan and the rest of Iraq, most of whom fled the Islamic State (ISIS) onslaught last summer.
The American actress was appointed a Special Envoy in 2012 by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
This is Jolie’s second visit to the Kurdistan Region. In September 2012 Jolie visited the Domiz refugee camp in Erbil and met with Kurdish officials, including Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani.
According to the UNHCR, Jolie has conducted “more than 40 field visits around the world, becoming well-versed in the phenomenon of forced displacement and a tireless advocate on their behalf.”
Jolie, who arrived on an unannounced visit Saturday evening, was expected to visit a refugee camp in Duhok province that houses tens of thousands of Yezidis and other refugees from Mosul.
Rudaw also learned that she will give a press conference today following her visit to the camp.
The Kurdistan Region is home to 1.6 million refugees from Syrian Kurdistan and the rest of Iraq, most of whom fled the Islamic State (ISIS) onslaught last summer.
The American actress was appointed a Special Envoy in 2012 by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
This is Jolie’s second visit to the Kurdistan Region. In September 2012 Jolie visited the Domiz refugee camp in Erbil and met with Kurdish officials, including Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani.
According to the UNHCR, Jolie has conducted “more than 40 field visits around the world, becoming well-versed in the phenomenon of forced displacement and a tireless advocate on their behalf.”
ΔΕΙΤΕ ΑΠΟ ΚΟΝΤΑ ΕΝΑ ΠΥΡΗΝΙΚΟ ΥΠΟΒΡΥΧΙΟ--Le Redoutable, La Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg - France 4K Travel Channel
Le Redoutable, La Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg - France 4K Travel Channel.
The Redoutable was the first nuclear submarine of the French navy.
She was commissioned in 1971 and decommissioned in 1991. The 16 ballistic nuclear missiles had an explosive force of 500KT at a range of 3100 km.
Since 2000 it is exhibited as a museum ship in the maritime museum Cité de la Mer in Cherbourg-Octeville.
The Redoutable was the first nuclear submarine of the French navy.
She was commissioned in 1971 and decommissioned in 1991. The 16 ballistic nuclear missiles had an explosive force of 500KT at a range of 3100 km.
Since 2000 it is exhibited as a museum ship in the maritime museum Cité de la Mer in Cherbourg-Octeville.
Kerry arrives in Nigeria for talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Nigeria, where he is expected to hold talks with president Goodluck Jonathan. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
This Is Camel Wrestling – Yes, Camel Wrestling
Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 25 Ιαν 2015
The annual Selcuk-Efes Camel Wrestling Festival in Turkey takes animal competitions to a new level. AJ+ takes you there.
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