Turkey orders detention of top doctors over criticism of Syrian offensive
A Turkish prosecutor ordered the detention of 11 senior members of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) on Tuesday, including its chairman, after the body criticised Turkey’s military operation in northern Syria.
uk.reuters.com
Sochi Peace Talks for Syria Enter Second Day
Randa Kassis, a representative of the opposition platform, said those who disparage the Sochi talks “don’t really want peace in Syria."
telesurtv.net
U.K. Breached EU Law With Internet Spying, Court Rules
Part of the British government’s historic mass interception of emails, text messages and other forms of communication breached European Union law, the U.K. Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday.
bloomberg.com
Blockade-Induced Power Outages Force Gaza Hospital to Close
The diesel fuel to sustain Gaza's hospitals for one hour costs upward of US$2,000.
telesurtv.net
Pentagon blocks release of key data on Afghan war: watchdog
The Pentagon has restricted the release of critical information on the progress being made in the war in Afghanistan, a move that will limit transparency, the U.S. government’s top watchdog on Afghanistan said on Monday.
reuters.com
Putin says US sanctions list targets all Russians
Russian President Vladimir Putin says a list of officials and businessmen close to the Kremlin published by the US has in effect targeted all Russian people.
bbc.com
Argentina: Workers Mobilize as More Layoffs Announced
In December 2017, 3,346 people were fired, 60 percent of them were public workers.
telesurtv.net
Venezuela Govt., Opposition Resume Dialogue
The talks are aimed at guaranteeing peace and stability in the country ahead of upcoming presidential elections.
telesurtv.net
US Secretary of State to Hold Meeting on Venezuela in Argentina
Tillerson will stay two days in Argentina and then head to Colombia, Mexico and Peru, with a stop in Jamaica, until Feb. 7.
telesurtv.net
Duterte to Build a $1 Billion New City for Thousands of Workers
Thousands of government workers will be moved from Manila to a new city that’s being built in a former U.S. military base, as President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration seeks to ease a traffic gridlock in the capital.
bloomberg.com
Draft FEC Rules Target Political Ads on Social Media
The U.S. Federal Elections Commission is moving forward with a plan to introduce new rules on political advertising on social media ahead of the 2018 election cycle.
bloomberg.com
Russian fighter jet intercepts US spy plane over Black Sea in close encounter
A Russian fighter jet intercepted an American surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea in what is thought to be an extremely close aerial encounter. While both countries agreed there was an interception, they vastly differ on the specifics of the incident.
ibtimes.co.uk
Charles Manson-obsessed neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division linked to 5 killings
A neo-Nazi group that idolised serial killer Charles Manson have been linked to five alleged murders across the United States within the last year.
ibtimes.co.uk
Stephen Hawking takes Jeremy Hunt to court over 'back door privatisation' of NHS
Stephen Hawking has won permission to take health secretary Jeremy Hunt to court over proposals to reform the NHS which Hawking says amount to "back-door privatisation".
ibtimes.co.uk
