Month: June 2017

Russia investigating whether airstrike killed ‘Islamic State’ leader | DW | Russia’s Defense Ministry has said it is probing if a Russian airstrike in Syria killed “IS” head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in...

The cladding chosen was the cheaper version with poor ratings on inflammability. The residential tower Grenfell was build in 1973 without the modern safety installed as sprinkler systems, fire alarm/drills/instruction and...

Not sure whether this is fake news or an event from an earlier visit … US seals F-15 warplane deal with Qatar amid naval visit | DW | A Qatari diplomat posted a social media photo showing Wednesday’s signing ceremony...

Under the leadership of Josef Stalin, the Soviet Union’s internal security services were led by a People’s Commissar for Internal Affairs. Two of the most famous Commissars were Nikolai Yezhov and Lavrentiy Beria....

I am trying to think of some political alliances that haven’t worked out so well. Here are a few that come to mind: The Sauds’ decision to team up with Wahhabi preachers gave them legitimacy and made it possible for...