#Syria - 30,000 Syrian children 'starving' on Jordan border: Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English

Published on 1 Jul 2016

More than 30,000 Syrian children are facing starvation in Jordan after authorities in Amman suspended life-saving food and medical aid to refugees living along its northeastern border with Syria.

Between 60-70,000 Syrians, mostly children and women have been denied access to food and safe drinking water during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a period of fasting from dusk till dawn, after Jordanian authorities blocked emergency aid supplies to an area known as the 'berm' last month following an attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group.

Gerry Simpson, a senior refugee researcher and advocate at Human Rights Watch talks to Al Jazeera about the crisis unfolding on Jordan's border.

#Russia - Russian and Turkish foreign ministers meet in Sochi: euronews (in English)

euronews (in English)

Published on 1 Jul 2016

The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey have met in Sochi.

The meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort was between Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov.

It is part of a drive to boost the normalisation of bilateral ties.

The two ministers also held private talks.

They last met in December in Belgrade during an Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) meeting. *What Russia says*

#Slovakia - takes over EU presidency amid Brexit fallout: euronews (in English)

euronews (in English)

Published on 1 Jul 2016

The United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union will dominate the bloc's agenda for the rest of the year, Slovakia's prime minister said on Friday.

The Slovak government has just taken up the six-month rotating presidency of the EU; the task no longer enjoys the power it once did, but it gives a country the chance to frame the policy agenda.

"We admit that migration and Brexit will have this considerable influence on the Slovak presidency," said Robert Fico, the prime minister of Slovaki…

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Toxic chemicals in cosmetics? euronews (in English)

euronews (in English)

Published on 1 Jul 2016

Whether they are bought from the chemist or the supermarket, and whether or not they feature the mention "hypoallergenic," "paraben free" or "dermatologically tested," many cosmetics contain chemical and allergen substances, preservatives and especially endocrine disruptors, which can have an effect on the hormonal system.

Potentially, these chemical substances are dangerous, particularly for pregnant women and young children. Some doctors are even saying they carry a cancer risk.

So what are …
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