Syria's Kurds, who want the right of self-government but have not fought Mr Assad's forces, have added another dimension to the conflict. Kurds:库尔德人。库尔德族是一个生活于中东地区的游牧民族,是中东人口仅次于阿拉伯、土耳其和波斯民族的第四大民族,总人口约30...
The mother of the a student who died in April's South Korean ferry disaster has filed a lawsuit claiming damages for his death. In the first case of its kind, the victim's mother says ferry company did not properly train staff while the state failed to regulate the ferry industry. More ...
" after the devastating strike on a convoy of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and US special forces.Simpson, 59, who saw his translator bleed to death after having his legs severed by the blast from the fighter's bomb, was travelling with the Kurds and special forces in northern Iraq when an ...
Neil: Of course, there's always been a – let's say – friendly rivalry between the two countries. And we are used to our nations competing independently in football and rugby tournaments. Rob: Of course, being an Englishman I know who's ...
11 people who were being investigated by the Malta's journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia before her murder in a car bombing have appeared in court. They are to be charged with money laundering, corruption and fraud, and include Keith Schembri, who was chief of staff of the former Malta's Pri...
otherwise it would be treated as a petty rather than a criminal offense. The justice prime minister said the proposals were a more enlightened approach to Jamaica's drug problems. The changes are seen as a victory for the island's Rastafarians community who believe that smoking marijuana is a...
World News from the BBC As Pope Benedict prepares to step down, the Vatican hascriticizedwhat it called news reports aimed at influencing the cardinals who will choose his successor. The Vatican said while superpowers had tried to influence the selection in the past, today there was an attempt...
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Back...from the brink 来自 EBSCO 喜欢 0 阅读量: 19 作者: D Georgatos 摘要: Focuses on Jerry Rice, who plays wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers football team, highlighting his performance since his injury. Injuries which Rice sustained; Information on the seriousness of the injuries...
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