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Jan 03 2016
Six In The Morning Sunday January 3
US warns Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent cleric risks inflaming sectarian tensions US state department says killing of Nimr al-Nimr, one of group of 47 people put to death by Saudi regime, raises concerns about unrest in the region Tracy McVeigh in London and Martin Chulov in Beirut Sunday 3 January 2016 06.25 GMT Saudi Arabia’s …
Jan 02 2016
Six In The Morning Saturday January 2
Saudi Arabia executes 47 people in one day including Shia cleric Scores of ‘terrorists’ put to death amid warning from Iran that executing prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr would ‘cost Saudi Arabia dearly’ Reuters Saturday 2 January 2016 07.40 GMT Saudi Arabia has executed 47 people for terrorism, including the prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr …
Jan 01 2016
Six In The Morning Friday January 1
Munich stations evacuated over ‘IS attack threat’ Police in Munich evacuated two major railway stations after an intelligence agency warned Germany of an imminent attack, officials said. Authorities received information that suicide bombers from so-called Islamic State (IS) could target the central station or Pasing station, Bavaria’s interior minister said. Both stations have since reopened, …
Dec 31 2015
Six In The Morning Thursday December 31
US planning new Iran sanctions over ballistic missile programme – report Firms and individuals in Iran, Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates reportedly targeted following launch of missile in October Staff and agencies Thursday 31 December 2015 03.54 GMT The US is preparing sanctions against firms and individuals in Iran, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates over …
Dec 30 2015
Six In The Morning Wednesday December 30
The world in 2015 review: a year of living dangerously We look back at the global spread of jihadi ideology and terror, tensions in international relations and a glimpse of hope in efforts to tackle climate change Simon Tisdall Wednesday 30 December 2015 05.21 GMT Good things did happen. Iran and the western powers reached a …
Dec 29 2015
Six In The Morning Tuesday December 29
Tamir Rice shooting: ‘Until cops start being jailed for killing black children like Tamir, they will continue killing us and hiding behind the legal system’ Tamir Rice was a 12-year-old boy playing with a toy gun. It also so happened he was black Terrell Starr New York Listening to Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J McGinty explain why a …