Emily Dutton Correspondent (Europe) MOSCOW — The police arrested around 1,200 migrants on Monday, in what they described as a pre-emptive raid. It was the latest in a series of dramatic events, which appear to have been sparked by the murder of an ethnic Russian a week before. The arrests were made at a vegetable warehouse, which was the scene of an ultra-nationalist riot just hours previously. Rioters targeted the scene claiming it was […]
Emily Dutton, Correspondent (Our World) To migrants, an American passport is perhaps most universally desired. With it comes the key to unlocking the American dream. For some, that is the quiet life in a Californian suburb, while others go in search of a high profile job in the centre of Manhattan. For generations, the sunny American lifestyle has been portrayed in countless Hollywood pictures and consequently longed for by many. Enticed by the hope […]
Emily Dutton, Correspondent (Politics) VATICAN CITY — In what has been described as his most significant appointment since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church in March, Pope Francis has recently selected 58-year-old Pietro Parolin as the new Secretary of State. On his appointment, Parolin expressed: ”(I feel) the full weight of the responsibility placed upon me; this call entrusts to me a difficult and challenging mission.” The Vatican diplomat is currently working in Venezuela as […]
Emily Dutton, Correspondent (Politics) PHNOM PENH — The UN-backed Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal continues to encounter obstacles as it endeavours to conclude the trial of Khmer Rouge members. It is currently trying two former leaders Khieu Samphan, 82, and Nuon Chea, 87. But overdue wages have led staff to strike and caused the tribunal to come to a halt. More than 200 court employees have gone on strike to demand wages which have not […]
Emily Dutton, Corrspondent (Asia: Middle East) DAMASCUS — After months of negotiation, a team of 20 UN experts have arrived in the Syrian capital of Damascus to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons in the country. It was a significant development for the UN and one that desperately needed to take place according to British Foreign Secretary William Hague, ‘I call on the Syrian government to allow immediate access to the area […]
Emily Dutton, Correspondent (Our World) It was only four and a half years ago that Hillary Clinton famously presented her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov the gift of a ‘reset’ button (or ‘overcharged’ button as falsely translated by the Americans). It may have been a classic American public display with Clinton bursting with alacrity and enthusiasm, but it symbolised to the world that America was prepared to move on from the hostility of the past […]
