Estonia accuses Russia of ordering arson attack on defence firm Milrem Robotics
Estonia has accused Russia of being behind an arson attack on the defence company Milrem Robotics, saying its internal security service concluded the fire was ordered by Russian security services. The allegation was made on Tuesday and concerns a blaze at the company's premises in Tallinn in August. Estonia said the case fits a wider pattern of sabotage activity in Europe that it says has been linked to Russia.Prime Minister Kristen Michal said the Internal Security Service, known as KAPO, had completed its investigation and found that the fire was a deliberate attack. The fire broke out in the early... [Continue Reading]
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Israeli settlers torch two homes in Jalud village in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers attacked two homes in Jalud, a village south of Nablus in the northern West Bank, and set them on fire, according to local sources cited in the supplied material. The homes belonged to the Al-Tubasi family. The attack took place hours after the family had returned under an Israeli court decision following nearly two months of forced displacement.The fires caused extensive damage to both homes, the sources said. The report also said Israeli forces were present in the area and provided protection to the settlers. Additional military reinforcements were sent to Jalud during the incident, according to the... [Continue Reading]
DRC politician beaten to death after Ebola radio appearance in Butembo
A senior figure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's ruling party has been beaten to death in Butembo after appearing on a radio programme about Ebola prevention, according to a party statement. Marie-Celestin Karondwa, who served as acting president of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress federal executive committee in the city, was attacked on Sunday after speaking publicly about measures to limit the spread of the disease. The party said the attackers also stole his belongings and set his house on fire.The UDPS federation in Butembo said Karondwa later died from his injuries. It said he had... [Continue Reading]
UK warns Iran over hostile activity on British soil at UN meeting
The United Kingdom has warned Iran that it will not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on British soil, in a face-to-face meeting between Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in New York. The talks took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, where the two ministers also discussed the war in the Middle East and the detention of a British couple in Iran. The warning adds to a period of strained relations between London and Tehran, with British officials linking the issue to alleged Iranian involvement in threats and attacks in the UK.According... [Continue Reading]
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