Mekong:a river rising The fate of 70 million people rests on what happens to the Mekong river. With world leaders meeting in Paris next week for crucial UN climate talks, John Vidal journeys down south-east Asia’s vast waterway – a place that encapsulates some of the dilemmas they must solve. He meets people struggling to …
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Nov 25 2015
Six In The Morning
Missing Russian jet pilot ‘picked up by Syrian army’ A Russian pilot who went missing after his jet was shot down by Turkey over Syria was rescued by the Syrian army, Russia’s ambassador to France said. Alexander Orlov told Europe 1 radio the pilot had been taken to a Russian base. However, this report has …
Nov 24 2015
Six In The Morning Tuesday November 24
Turkey shoots down jet near border with Syria Turkish military official says fighter jets destroyed plane after it violated the country’s airspace Reuters in Istanbul Tuesday 24 November 2015 08.43 GMT Turkish fighter jets have shot down a warplane near the Syrian border after it violated Turkey’s airspace, a military official said, but the nationality of …
Nov 23 2015
Six In The Morning Monday November 23
He’s not going anywhere. By BRADLEY KLAPPER Bashar Assad’s presidency looks likely to outlast Barack Obama’s. As the United States has turned its attention to defeating the Islamic State group, it has softened its stance on the Syrian leader. More than four years ago, Obama demanded that Assad leave power. Administration officials later said Assad …
Nov 22 2015
Six In The Morning Sunday November 22
ASEAN nations sign deal for economic community Group seeks freer movement of trade and capital in SE Asia and to create the world’s seventh-largest economy. 22 Nov 2015 07:45 GMT | Politics, Asia Pacific, Malaysia, China Southeast Asian nations have established a formal community that attempts to create freer movement of trade and capital in …
Nov 20 2015
Six In The Morning Friday November 20
Convicted Israel spy Jonathan Pollard being released after 30 years By Sonia Moghe, CNN Updated 0116 GMT (0916 HKT) November 20, 2015 As a Jewish-American teen moving to South Bend, Indiana, in the 1960s, Jonathan Pollard immediately struggled to fit in. The family moved so his father, Morris Pollard, could take a job as a …
Nov 19 2015
Six In The Morning Thursday November 19
Anti-Apec protests take place in Manila Large protests are taking place on the streets on the Philippine capital, Manila, where leaders are attending the Apec regional trade summit. Hundreds of people from indigenous, student and labour groups clashed with police, who deployed water cannon. The summit has been overshadowed by territorial disputes over China’s activities …
Nov 18 2015
Six In The Morning Wednesday November 18
Paris attacks: Police in deadly swoop on apartment in northern suburb Armed police have raided a flat in the north Paris suburb of Saint Denis in an operation linked to Friday’s attacks. A woman blew herself up with a suicide belt, a prosecutor says. Some reports suggested two suspects died. Several explosions and gunfire were …
Nov 17 2015
Six In The Morning Tuesday November 17
Russia confirms plane which crashed over Sinai was bombed in ‘terror act’ Explosive traces have been found on the wreckage Adam Withnall @adamwithnall Russian security officials have confirmed that the plane which crashed over Sinai at the end of October was brought down by a bomb, after explosive traces were found on the wreckage. Improvised explosives …
Nov 16 2015
Six In The Morning Monday November 16
Paris attacks: French police launch raids as military strikes Isis in Syria Counter-terrorism raids are carried out at four locations in France as jets bomb Isis sites in the group’s stronghold of Raqqa Read the latest updates here Ben Doherty, Jon Henley in Paris and Ian Traynor in Molenbeek Monday 16 November 2015 06.20 GMT France’s …
Nov 15 2015
Six In The Morning Sunday November 15
Paris attacker named as Omar Ismaïl Mostefai as investigation continues Isis attacks ‘carried out by three coordinated teams of gunmen’ Belgian police make several arrests after Brussels raids 352 injured, 99 critically, in attack that left 129 dead Seven terrorists killed, six by detonating suicide vests Interactive: how the attacks unfolded The aftermath: read our …
Nov 14 2015
Six In The Morning Saturday November 14
Paris attacks: what we know so far A state of emergency has been declared in France, after at least 120 people are killed in a series of terrorist attacks across Paris Claire Phipps @claire_phipps Saturday 14 November 2015 07.08 GMT A state of emergency has been declared across France, after at least 120 people are feared killed …