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, …
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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 …
Dec 28 2015
Six In The Morning Monday December 28
Iraqi National Symphony conductor Karim Wasfi fights ISIS with music By Salim Essaid, CNN Updated 0643 GMT (1443 HKT) December 28, 2015 A bustling market is in moments a mass grave. To the inhabitants of east Baghdad, Iraq, this decor of charred vehicles and fallen structures after a bomb blast is an all-too-common sight. It’s …
Dec 27 2015
Six In The Morning Sunday December 27
Evacuation plan for armed groups from a Palestinian camp in Damascus is in limbo amid conflicting reports on pullout. Patrick Strickland | 27 Dec 2015 07:20 GMT | Humanitarian crises, War & Conflict, Middle East, Syrian crisis, Syria A plan to evacuate armed groups and families from the Damascus-area Yarmouk refugee camp and nearby areas …
Dec 26 2015
Six In The Morning Saturday December 26
Christmas Day blaze guts Australia homes A Christmas Day bushfire has destroyed more than 100 homes in Australia’s Victoria state, officials say. Officials said 98 homes had been razed in Wye River and 18 at Separation Creek. No injuries are reported. Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the blaze along the famous Great Ocean Road …
Dec 25 2015
Six In The Morning Friday December 25
Russia, Taliban share intelligence in fight against ISIS By Brian Todd and Steve Almasy, CNN Updated 0340 GMT (1140 HKT) December 25, 2015 With the number of ISIS fighters growing in regional neighbor Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin is turning to an old enemy — the Taliban — to share intelligence. A spokeswoman for the …
Dec 24 2015
Six In The Morning Thursday December 24
Saudi Arabia hospital fire: 25 killed and over 100 injured An overnight fire at a hospital in southern Saudi Arabia has killed at least 25 people and injured more than 100 others, officials said. The blaze broke out in the intensive care and maternity departments of the Jazan General Hospital, the Civil Defence Agency tweeted. …
Dec 23 2015
Six In The Morning Wednesday December 23
One million forced from school by Boko Haram war More than 2,000 schools in Nigeria and neighbouring countries closed over Boko Haram conflict, UN finds. Teo Kermeliotis | 23 Dec 2015 07:15 GMT | Boko Haram, Nigeria, Education, Africa, War & Conflict An estimated one million children have been forced out of school as a …
Dec 22 2015
Six In The Morning Tuesday December 22
Afghanistan Taliban: Police resist siege of HQ in Helmand’s Sangin Afghan forces are struggling to hold the police HQ in the town of Sangin in Helmand province, amid a siege by Taliban fighters, officials say. But there are conflicting reports as to who controls the whole district. The Helmand governor and police dismissed Taliban reports …
Dec 21 2015
Six In The Morning Monday December 21
China landslide: Rescuers search for 91 people still missing Hundreds of rescue workers are looking for survivors after a landslide hit 33 buildings in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. Seven people were pulled from the rubble with minor injuries but 91 are still missing. About 900 were evacuated as the landslide struck on Sunday. …