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Washington will support Kurds fighting against Daesh: US

Wednesday, 24 February 2016 2:13 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 24 February 2016 2:12 PM ]

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announces new regulations that the military hopes will increase retention of troops that want to have families while preserving readiness during a news conference at the Pentagon January 28, 2016 in Arlington, Virginia. AFP

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

The US Defense Department says Washington will continue to support Kurdish groups fighting against Daesh despite Turkey’s stance against them. The Pentagon says the U-S and Turkey have discussed the situation in Syria, but they don’t see eye to eye on the Kurds’ involvement in the fight against Daesh.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the situation in Syria with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad following a recent ceasefire deal. In a telephone conversation, the two leaders have stressed on the importance of a non-stop fight against terrorist groups, including Daesh and Nusra Front.

The Syrian army has made fresh gains in the fight against terror groups. Syrian military sources say government troops have recaptured two villages on the northern countryside of Latakia. They have also killed dozens of terrorists in the mopping-up operations in a nearby region.

The French Foreign Ministry has blasted Israel for the demolition of a school in an encampment of Palestinian Bedouins just outside Jerusalem-al-Quds. Paris has also deplored the consequences of demolitions and confiscations of humanitarian structures in the West Bank and called on Israeli authorities to end it.

A new report says Israel’s domestic spy agency systematically tortures Palestinians under interrogation. The report by two NGOs says the abuse begins with violence and degradation en route to prison. It continues with extensive sleep deprivation, prolonged binding to a chair in painful positions, and exposure to extreme cold and heat.

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has accused the Republican camp of racist attacks against President Barack Obama. Sanders says Donald Trump and his Republican rivals are trying to delegitimize Obama through questioning his birthplace. They have raised doubts about the citizenship of Obama whose father was Kenyan.

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has lost a constitutional referendum on his bid to run for a fourth term. Official results show more than 51 percent of voters rejected the reform on the presidential term. Morales’ term ends in 20-20, but he sought another term to carry out his socialist agenda.

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