Explosion rips through police station in India’s Kashmir, official says
KASHMIR: An explosion ripped through a police station in Srinagar city in India’s Kashmir late on Friday, a local police official said.A fire engulfed the Nowgam police station compound and fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, the official said, adding that
Druze groups and Syrian forces exchange ceasefire violation claims as clashes in Sweida resume
DAMASCUS:(Web News) A new round of clashes between Druze armed groups and government forces in the province of Sweida in southern Syrian had subsided Friday but left fears of another escalation.Clashes on Thursday led to both sides blaming each other for violating a
Despite Andrew saga, King Charles celebrates birthday after notable successes
LONDON (Web News) – Britain’s King Charles celebrates his 77th birthday on Friday with a trip to Wales, where he can reflect on a year of some personal successes often overshadowed by family feuds, the scandals of his younger brother Andrew and his
Tanzania president names new prime minister after disputed election
TANZANIA (Web News) – Tanzania’s leader chose a longtime loyalist as prime minister on Thursday, after a disputed presidential election in the East African country prompted clashes in which rights groups say hundreds of protesters were killed. The parliament backed the appointment of
Pakistan braces for used car imports amid IMF reforms, raising fears of forex drain
KARACHI:(Web News) Economists and industry groups warned this week that cash-strapped Pakistan’s plan to allow commercial imports of used cars, part of policy reforms aligned with the International Monetary Fund’s $7 billion bailout program, could deepen pressure on its fragile foreign exchange reserves
Spain’s top prosecutor defends his innocence in leak trial
MADRID (Web News) – Spain’s top prosecutor, Alvaro Garcia Ortiz, who is on trial for allegedly leaking confidential information about a tax fraud case, told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that he did not leak the information. The case has attracted intense political
Ukraine detains 5 people in $100M energy sector graft investigation
KYIV, Ukraine (Web news) — A Ukrainian anti-corruption agency said Tuesday it has detained five people and identified seven other suspects in a major graft investigation that is centering on alleged kickbacks worth some $100 million in the country’s energy sector. The National
Germany jails three Syrians who fought for ‘terror group’
BERLIN: A German court on Tuesday sentenced three Syrian men to prison for involvement in a foreign terrorist group during the civil war after a trial that lasted more than a year.The three defendants, identified only partially as Amer Tarak A., Sohail A.
France’s Macron to meet Palestine’s President Abbas
PARIS:(Web News) French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the “full implementation” of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, the Elysee said.The meeting comes a month into a fragile truce between Hamas and Israel, following two
Taiwan evacuates thousands ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong after deaths in the Philippines
TAIPEI, Taiwan:(Web News) Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 people from vulnerable areas and closed schools and offices on Tuesday ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong, which killed at least 18 people and displaced more than 1.4 million in the Philippines after
