Stressing the need to bolster local forces in the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria , NATO has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newspaper on Monday.   "That is not on the...

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has confirmed that arrests of the organization’s officials in Zurich are carried out at the request of the US Justice Department, reports Reuters. The organization said it would continue to cooperate with the US authorities and Switzerland in...

The investigations against the World football body FIFA intensified as more high-ranking Fifa officials were arrested as part of a long-running corruption investigation led by the United States, said reports in New York Times and sources within the Swiss authorities.   More than 12 people...

Recent report suggests that right frack for shale gas have been sold by the Bostwana government quietly in one of Africa’s largest protected conservation areas, reports The Guardian.   The area in question is the Kgalagadi transfrontier park, with a total area of over 36,000 sq km, on the...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family are involved in illegal shipments of oil from Syrian fields captured by IS militants, said Deputy Defense Minister of Russia Anatoly Antonov. "According to sources, the highest political leadership of the country, President Erdogan and his...

Half of the Earth’s climate-harming fossil-fuel is emitted by the 10% of the richest people.   British charity Oxfam claimed in a report released on Wednesday that the poorest half of the world produced just 10% of the green house gas.   Oxfam’s report comes at a time when...

Alleging that the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family had interests in the illegal smuggling of oil from Islamic State-held territory in Syria and Iraq and were benefiting financially from the deals, Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday that it had proof to back the allegations....

The German cabinet approved undertaking military support in their fight against the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.   The proposal back in the parliament entails the sending to the region tornado reconnaissance aircraft, a naval frigate and a 1,200-strong force. The proposal is...

An international solar alliance of over 120 countries was launched by India’s prime minister Narendra Modi along with the French president Francoise Hollande at the Paris COP21 climate summit.   Hopes for future prosperity in the developing world now rested on bold initiatives, as...