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Iraqi PM: Political crisis hampering fight against Daesh

Sunday, 15 May 2016 5:33 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 15 May 2016 5:33 AM ]

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi speaks at a joint press conference with German Chancellor after their meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on February 11, 2016. (AFP)

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

The Palestinian National Council has demanded the UN implement a resolution which gives Palestinians the right to return. The request comes ahead of Nakba Day which falls on May 15. It marks the day Israel was created in 1948 and over 760-thousand Palestinians were driven out of their homes.
Leaked documents show that Turkish police ignore Daesh terrorists regularly crossing into Syria and back. Tapped phone calls between a Daesh operative and his affiliate show that the terrorists’ contacts in Turkey help release those detained by border police. There's also proof that Daesh smuggles its members into Turkey for medical treatment.
Syria’s Army retakes a hospital in the eastern city of Dayr al-Zawr from Daesh terrorists. Government forces have reportedly killed all the terrorists in the subsequent clashes. Earlier in the day, the Takfiri terrorists attacked the hospital, killing dozens of people including medical staff.
Iraq’s prime minister has warned that political tensions in his country are hampering the battle against Daesh terrorists. Haider al-Abadi dismissed allegations that rival political parties were behind the recent bombings across Iraq. Abadi’s government has been under pressure for weeks since the parties resisted a cabinet reshuffle.
Scuffles break out between UK police and protesters during a rally against labor conditions for retail workers in London. The protest was held after British Home Stores decided to go into administration. The chain-store's decision could put thousands of jobs at risk across the UK.
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, supporters and opponents of the government have staged mass protests. The opposition was protesting against what it sees as corruption and the poor state of the economy while the rival rally was a show of support for the government.
In Haiti, police have resorted to water cannon to disperse anti-government demonstrators in the capital Port-au-Prince. The protesters accused interim president Joseleme Preeve of illegally trying to hold onto power, calling on him to resign. Preeve was elected caretaker leader in February after the former president stepped down without a successor.
A bus has crashed in the US state of Texas, killing 8 people and injuring more than 40 others. Local officials say the driver lost control after leaving a Webb County highway. The one-vehicle rollover is one of the deadliest in Texas in recent years.