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China carries out anti-missile test amid tension over North Korea’s nuclear programme

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The Defence Ministry said China carried out a successful test of its anti-missile intercept system on Monday,  adding that the test was not targeted at any particular country. The exercise involved ground-based mid-course interception missile technology and  is used to knock out incoming ballistic missiles during the middle phase of their flight.  The exercise took place amid simmering tensions over North Korea and rising concerns about India’s growing missile capabilities.

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UPC and FPRC responsible for the death of 17 civilians in a hospital of Ippy

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The mission of the United Nations in the Central African Republic (Minusca) has exposed, on Monday 5th of February, the report about the death, happened in December 2017, of 17 civilians in the attack to a hospital in Ippy, a city situated 113 km from Bambari, in the prefecture of Ouaka. The killings are attributed to the armed groups Unity of peace of CAR (UPC) Africa and Patriotic Front for the Renaissance of Central Africa (FPRC). “The militiants of UPC and FPRC have surrounded the hospital the 12th of December and they have indiscriminately opened the fire on the civil personnel and on the patients of the hospital, killing 12 men, a woman, three children and a child”.

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Netherlands PM visits Bulgaria and gives his opinion on Schengen’s path

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Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte started today his visit in Sofia, and expressed his support for Bulgaria to join the Schengen Area, but added that the country needs more work to achieve this aim. Netherlands is one of the most insisting opponent countries for Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen Area. Borissov told that he believes “we will persuade the Dutch parliament to support us about Schengen”.

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Magazinović: BiH must face organized crime for EU membership

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Representative in Parliament of BiH Saša Magazinović (SDP), at the presentation of the European Strategy in Strasbourg, stated that it is important for BiH to reform and advance to secure access to the European Union (EU). It is especially important for BiH to deal with organized crime, with an additional emphasis on the link between politics and crime. He also affirmed that the country will not get far away with current politicians and political habits.

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Operation Albatros: 16 arrested for human trafficking

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Police officers of the State Investigation and Protection Agency of BiH (SIPA) conducted searches at 14 locations in the Canton Sarajevo, Una-Sana Canton, and Tuzla Canton. The operation, named Operation Albatros, led to the arrest of 16 people suspected of smuggling a large number of citizens of the Republic of Serbia from the territory of Kosovo to Croatia and other EU countries. This action is considered as a decisive step in the fight against illegal migration and smuggling of migrants in BiH.

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Surrender of a terrorist in Tamanrasset

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As part of the fight against terrorism and thanks to the efforts of the National People’s Army units, a terrorist a terrorist surrendered to the Tamanrasset military authorities. His name is “Kh. K. Benmoussa “alias” Abu Mohamed”, who joined the terrorist groups in 2013.

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Fresh sanctions on Hezbollah

The Trump administration announced today that a new session on Hizbullah will be held in Africa and the Middle East;

Algeria ranked 172nd in the index of economic freedom

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As in 2017, Algeria ranked 172nd in the index of economic freedom established by the American Institute “Heritage Institute” for the year 2018. Thus according to this ranking, Algeria has obtained low marks in the various economic and political indicators on which the 186 countries included in the report were evaluated.The document from the American Institute gave Algeria a score of 44.7 points out of a total of 100 in the index of economic freedom, and even though Algeria has kept the same place in this ranking as the year last, it is ranked 14th and last in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and saw its score fall by 1.8 points because of “a decline in property rights and freedom of investment.The report noted that “the Algerian economy remains dominated by the state, a legacy of the post-independence socialist development model of the country”. He also noted that “in recent years, the government has made little progress in improving fiscal governance, ending privatization of state-owned industries, and limiting imports and foreign engagement in its economy.Heritage Institute establish this ranking on the index of economic freedoms, based on four main indicators subdivided into several sub-indices: the rule of law (property rights, government integrity, judicial efficiency), the size the government (government spending, tax burden, tax health), regulatory efficiency (freedom of business, freedom of work, monetary freedom), market openness (freedom of trade, freedom of investment, financial freedom).

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10 insurgents join peace

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At least ten insurgents belonging to the Taliban group leader Mawlavi Nik Mohammad joined peace process in eastern province of Nangarhar. The statement said that the militants joined peace process in Khogyani district and also handed over some weapons and ammunition to the local authorities. The weapons included five Ak-47 assault rifles, two pistols, a rocket launcher, six hand grenades, and one communication device set. The leader of the group Islami said they are regretting for their activities and he called on other insurgents to renounce violence and join peace process. They also promised to live a peaceful life after the reconciliation process and contribute in the reconstruction of the country.

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India, Afghanistan agreement of development project

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Indian and Afghan signed agreements for the implementation of 108 community development projects in Afghanistan and the projects valued at $31.33 million will be executed in 31 provinces. Manpreet Vohra, Indian Ambassador to Kabul said that these projects will improve the life of those people who are living in the remote areas of the country. Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah added that he praised India’s economic and political support for Afghanistan and called on those countries involved in destabilizing Afghanistan to support the war-torn country, referring to Pakistan.

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Yemenis furious reaction after US drone attack ended up in civil casualties

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On Sunday in the Yemenite city of Ateq a protest has been held to denounce the target of innocent civilians by US drone. On January 28 in Shabwa’s Said district residents confirmed that a drone attack has blown up a car carrying at least six male members of the same family and another person.  Saleh al-Aishi al-Ateequi, a relative of the victims who organized the protest, told local media that “the victims were all innocent civilians who had nothing to do with political or religious organisation”. In addition, he harshly blamed the Arab coalition at war with Yemen to be responsible for the deaths, saying it is in charge for the country’s airspace and for protecting civilians lives. The United States is the only force known to operate armed drones over Yemen and normally it does not comment on its operation. However, the January raid, the first operation of this kind authorised by Trump administration resulted in a bloodshed.  The Yemenis “casualties” and the number of US soldiers injured and the death of a Navy seal shows how risky the operation was. Thus, because of the involvement of the American soldier, the raid attracted widespread media attention. Trump refers to the Yemen’s operation only to praise the service of the US soldier, without mentioning that the raid on Yakla, an impoverished and desolate town, resulted in the deaths of at least 16 civilians, including women and children. The White House has admitted the likely involvement of civilians while the proposed objectives of the operation were al-Qaeda fighters. After Obama, the first president who widely used the drones attacks in order to do not deploy “troops on the ground”, President Trump is likely to follow, or even empower, the previous administration strategy. Only last year Donal Trump authorised 125 drone attacks.

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