Mali military intervention to last as long as necessary: Hollande

“People often ask how long this will last. I reply, the time it takes. The time it takes to vanquish terrorism in this area,” Hollande said on Saturday. Earlier on Saturday, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said that the number of its boots on the ground in Mali reached 2,000, while a further 900 French… Continue reading Mali military intervention to last as long as necessary: Hollande

McCain: US should do more to help militants in Syria!!

McCain made the remarks in a meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres in al-Quds (Jerusalem) on Saturday. “There are some of us who would like to see the United States more significantly engaged in assisting” the Syrian opposition to bring the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad down, McCain said. In a key speech on… Continue reading McCain: US should do more to help militants in Syria!!

Mexico police officers arrested

More than 150 police officers have been arrested in northern Mexico on suspicion of having links with organised crime. The director of public security in Gomez Palacio and his counterpart in the city of Lerdo were also detained. Soldiers cordoned off the police stations of the two cities in simultaneous raids. Mexican President Enrique Pena… Continue reading Mexico police officers arrested