Three Indonesian soldiers were killed after a clash with dozens of rebels in the eastern province of Papua, the military said late on Thursday, the latest deaths amid high tensions and violence in the restive region. Papua, a former Dutch colony and the western part of New Guinea island, was incorporated into Indonesia after a […]
Israel will withhold around $43 million in tax handovers to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority (PA) over its financial support for the families of slain or wounded Palestinian militants, the Israeli security cabinet said on Sunday. The decision followed Israel’s similar trimming in February of funds to offset PA payouts to jailed Palestinian militants, for which […]
British MPs will vote on whether or not they want to avoid a no-deal Brexit on Wednesday, a day after the Prime Minister’s withdrawal deal was resoundingly rejected by a margin of 148 in the House of Commons on Tuesday night. The motion on Wednesday does not, however, eliminate the risk of a no-deal crash-out, […]
