The people of Hasankeyf have for a prolonged period protested the Government’s plan to flood their historic town as part of an initiative to construct a new dam. Yet, their calls have fallen on deaf ears, with the Ilisu dam project given the go ahead – the town now months […]
Daily Archives: November 28, 2019
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SEATTLE — William D. Ruckelshaus, who famously quit his job in the U.S. Justice Department rather than carry out President Richard Nixon’s order to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate scandal, has died. He was 87. Ruckelshaus also served as the first administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, or […]
London (AFP) – Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party would win a comfortable majority in Britain’s parliament if the upcoming election were held this week, according to a poll by respected research firm YouGov. Britain votes on December 12, with Prime Minister Johnson hoping to secure a majority to be able to […]