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The UK Royal Navy flagship Albion-class assault ship HMS Bulwark has rescued around 370 more migrants from the Mediterranean Sea.

Russia dispatched its military aircraft to head off the US Navy's guided-missile destroyer USS Ross, which was reportedly moving along the edge of Russia's territorial waters.

A halálbüntetés magyarországi bevezetése válóok lenne – mondta az Európai Bizottság (EB) elnöke a Süddeutsche Zeitungban hétfőn megjelent interjúban. 

June 1, 2015 (NAIROBI) – Former education minister in the South Sudan's Unity state has appealed to relief organizations to intervene and avert humanitarian catastrophe among the populations in the oil-rich state.

South Sudanese women collecting sorghum and oil some hours after an airdrop conducted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Unity state's Leer (Photo: ICRC/Jacob Zocherman)

Peter Gai Joak who hails from Panyjiar county in Uity state said thousands of people were directly affected by the ongoing offensive by president Salva Kiir's government against opposition forces led by former vice-president, Riek Machar.

He said Nyal, which is the county headquarters and Taiyar area are directly affected by the conflict, adding that up to 150,000 people, which is the entire population of the county, have been affected.. Joak said the humanitarian situation of affected populations is critical due to the fact that their entire livelihood were destroyed or burned to ashes.

He said Taiyar business centre located in Payinjiar county which linked traders from Yirol East of Lake state, Bor, Twic and Duk counties in Jonglei state is completely destroyed.

“Apparently, the government destroyed the market premises and burnt it to ashes. This has left the community with questions as to whether it is there to provide services or destroy people's livelihood,” he added.

Taiyar Market was established after 2010 as a business market to mitigate border conflict. The market was initiated and supported by AECOM international with the direct funding from USAID.

The market had indeed proven effective in bringing about livelihood changes among the communities of triangle states of Unity, Lakes and Jonglei.

He urged International organizations for quick step into Payinjiar county before everything gone worse.

“In this regard, I'm appealing to international organizations to urgently return to Panyijar county and resume provision of humanitarian assistance such as essential drugs, shelter items, clean and safe water and distribution of food among other emergency needs,” he added.

Joak served as education minister when he was appointed by care taker governor, Joseph Nguen Minytuil. He also served previously as Payinjiar county commissioner during regime of governor Taban Deng Gai and later on became the best political friend and ally to Monytuel after he secured a ministerial position.

However Joak is reported to be battling with undisclosed illness just few months later assuming the office, and was granted treatments by state government to neighbouring Kenya.

In 2014 he was relieved from duty by governor Monytuel due to his persistent unrecovered sickness that took him a year without improvement.

Last week the rebels appointed commissioner John Tap Puot told Sudan Tribune that the security situation is calm, adding that the lives of those displaced by fighting is horrific calling on all aids agencies who have been operating in the areas to return and carry out their duty.

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Not every Westerner who comes home after joining the Islamic State is a threat. But whether they ultimately live a life of peace or violence can be shaped by what they find when they get back.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the Government of South Sudan's decision to expel his Deputy Special Representative and the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, Toby Lanzer.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the Government of South Sudan's decision to expel his Deputy Special Representative and the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, Toby Lanzer.

The United States continues to dominate the global market for small arms.

A conversation with Jeffrey Goldberg on why he thinks “the most Jewish president we’ve ever had” is having such a tough time in the Middle East.

RTL Television GmbH: Köln (ots) - Köln, 02.06.2015: Die Komikerin und Schauspielerin Anke Engelke (49) schaffte es bei Günther Jauch bis zur Millionenfrage, rätselte über die gebürtige Düsseldorferin Luise Rainer und erspielte 500.000 EUR. Comedian Paul Panzer (43) ...

Le roi d’Espagne, Felipe VI arrive ce mardi avec son épouse, la reine Letizia, pour une visite d’État en France. Il s’agit de la première visite d’État du roi à l’étranger depuis son accession au trône après l’abdication de son père Juan Carlos il y a un an. Initialement prévue le 24 mars, elle a dû être annulée peu après l’arrivée du couple royal à Paris en raison du crash de l’Airbus de la Germanwings reliant Barcelone à Düsseldorf.

DSH - Aktion Das Sichere Haus: Hamburg (ots) - Anmoderationsvorschlag: Manch einer sammelt sie oder kauft sich alle paar Wochen eine neue, weil er sie ständig verlegt. Die Rede ist von der Sonnenbrille, die vor allem jetzt, wenn die Sonne wieder richtig scheint, getragen wird. Es ...

Le président du Niger est à Paris. Il est reçu mardi 2 juin à l'Elysée par François Hollande. A Niamey on parle d'une visite de travail et d'amitié. Le chef de l'Etat du Niger est accompagné, entre autres, du ministre de la Défense et de la ministre des Affaires étrangères. François Hollande accueille là un partenaire africain parmi les plus fidèles.

Il y a cinq ans, Floribert Chebeya, fondateur de l'ONG la Voix des sans voix, et son chauffeur Fidèle Bazana, étaient assassinés en République démocratique du Congo. Cinq ans après, les zones d'ombre sont toujours nombreuses. Le procès en appel de cinq policiers jugés pour assassinat est toujours en cours à Kinshasa. Mais la Voix des sans voix regrette que la Haute Cour ait décidé de suspendre les poursuites à l'encontre de trois prévenus en fuite. Que la lumière soit faite sur la mort des deux hommes, c'est ce que réclament leurs proches, cinq ans après.

Rheinische Post: Düsseldorf (ots) - Altkanzler Gerhard Schröder (SPD) hat den G7-Gipfel ohne russische Beteiligung kritisiert. "Ich halte es für einen Fehler, den russischen Präsidenten nicht zu G7 einzuladen", sagte Schröder beim traditionellen Düsseldorfer ...

Rheinische Post: Düsseldorf (ots) - Nachdem Jens Schulte-Bockum am 19. Mai seinen Rücktritt als Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung von Vodafone Deutschland bekanntgegeben hat, wird es vorläufig nur eine provisorische Führung bei Deutschlands zweitgrößtem ...

Les autorités sud-soudanaises ont décidé d'expulser Toby Lanzer, le coordinateur de l'aide humanitaire dans le pays, a indiqué un porte-parole des Nations unies lundi.

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(Own report) - In its search for alternatives to Russian oil and gas supplies, Germany has entered an "energy partnership" with Algeria. Until now, Germany has hardly tapped that country's resources, which have great potential. Algeria is the world's sixth largest natural gas exporter and a significant oil producer. The development of new sources is urgent. In light of the West's policy of escalation in regards to Moscow, Germany would like to become less dependent on Russian energy resources. At the same time, the Libyan civil war threatens to cut off completely one of Germany's most important sources of oil. Because of the nuclear dispute with Iran, oil and gas imports from that country are not yet feasible. The West's aggressions and their repercussions are making energy procurement increasingly difficult. The new energy partnership with Algeria, which should help relieve this bottleneck, also offers the beleaguered German solar energy sector the possibility to gain ground on their Chinese rivals. German mechanical engineering and construction can expect supplementary profits.