In an overwhelming, 67-percent vote, a second Swiss canton, St. Gallen, supported Sunday a new law prohibiting face-covering clothes items in public spots, The Local reported. The law adopted last year stipulates fines for any person who “renders themselves unrecognizable by covering their face in a public place, and thus endangers public security or social and religious peace.” It passed the regional parliament, with the right-wing and centrist parties backing the initiative, but their rivals, the Green Party and Young Socialists, demanded that the issue be put to the vote thereby exercising Switzerland's famous direct democratic system. © screenshotBurqa Brawl: Five Saudi Women Drop Kids on Ground to Fight on Roadside (VIDEO) The aforementioned canton essentially followed in the footsteps of the first Swiss province to adopt the so-called “burqa ban,” the southern canton of Ticino. The federal … [Read more...] about Swiss Region Overwhelmingly Supports ‘Burqa Ban’ in Public Places
Russia Capable of Closing Syrian Airspace for Israel
© Photo : Ministry of Defense of the Russian FederationWATCH 3D Reconstruction of Il-20 Downing in Syria, Released by Russian MoDThe evidence released by the Russian Defense Ministry on the circumstances of the Il-20 downing left no doubt that the Israeli Air Force was to blame for the tragedy, the lawmaker stressed, adding that it was impossible to challenge this conclusion "based on an impartial minute-by-minute analysis of the facts." According to Klintsevich, the list of gross violations of mutual agreements committed by Israeli pilots occupies more than one page and the ministry pointed to each of them. READ MORE: Israel's Take on IL-20 Incident Undermines Tel-Aviv's Ties to Russia — Scholar In general, Klintsevich believes that much will depend on Israel's reaction to the conclusions of the Russian Defense Ministry. © Photo : Ministry of Defense of the Russian … [Read more...] about Russia Capable of Closing Syrian Airspace for Israel
Soldier who lost his leg in Karabakh mine explosion, undergoes surgery in Yerevan
A 20-year-old serviceman Artur Gevorgyan, who was wounded during a mine explosion while carrying out military service in Mataghis, underwent surgery on September 20, Deputy Head of Yerevan Central military hospital Artashes Khachatryan told Armenian News - NEWS.am. "One leg was amputated in Stepanakert, we performed a surgery on his another leg in Yerevan. The soldier's condition is stable-heavy, "Khachatryan said. The 20-year-old Artur Gevorgyan is a resident of Vanadzor. Armenia News - NEWS.am ! This text available in Հայերեն and Русский Print … [Read more...] about Soldier who lost his leg in Karabakh mine explosion, undergoes surgery in Yerevan
Turkey to open its first embassy in Paraguay
Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 23 By Ali Gasimov - Trend: Turkey will open its first embassy in the Paraguay, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sept. 23. "Turkey has completed necessary legal procedures to open its embassy in Asuncion and designated Armagan Inci Ersoy as our first ambassador. Paraguay is also expected to finalize necessary procedures soon," the ministry said in a statement. "In this context, Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu met with his Paraguayan counterpart Luis Alberto Castiglioni in New York on the occasion of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly". "The mutual political will for promoting relations was confirmed during the meeting," said in a statement. Follow Trend on Telegram. Only most interesting and important news … [Read more...] about Turkey to open its first embassy in Paraguay
Merkel govt finds new post for spy chief to defuse coalition row
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her two coalition allies Sunday reached an agreement to resolve a festering row centred on Germany's outgoing domestic spy chief, said Interior Minister Horst Seehofer. They agreed that Hans-Georg Maassen, 55, who leaves the post as chief of the BfV domestic security agency, be appointed special representative for internal security in the interior ministry, Seehofer said. Crucially, the new job does not come with a raise in pay or status, after an earlier proposal to give Maassen the more senior post of state secretary had sparked a public outcry. The dispute centres on controversial comments by Maassen that played down the severity of far-right racist mob violence in the eastern city of Chemnitz last month. Merkel's junior parters, the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), then strongly pushed for Maassen to be fired, while hardline minister Seehofer of the conservative Bavarian CSU had defended the spy master. A shaky compromise deal reached last Tuesday -- … [Read more...] about Merkel govt finds new post for spy chief to defuse coalition row