Violent protests as Barack Obama visits Greece

Violent protests as Barack Obama visits Greece

Angry Greek demonstrators clashed with riot police in Athens on 15 November after protest rallies against US President Barack Obamas visit to the country. About 7,000 people protested over the US stance on the war in Syria, US-Turkey relations and the election of Donald Trump and his views on immigrants. Obama, who will be succeeded in January by Trump, was in Greece on his last trip to Europe as president. Nov 16, 2016
Church bells ring again in freed Iraqi town of Bartella

Church bells ring again in freed Iraqi town of Bartella

For the first time in more than two years the church bells in the northern Iraqi town of Bartella ring again. The town has been freed of Islamic State rule by Iraqi government forces.It had been home to several thousand Assyrian Christians. Oct 22, 2016