Iran tells UN it will hike uranium enrichment capacity
Tehran, Jun 5 : Iran has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency that it has launched a plan to increase its uranium enrichment capacity, nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said today. “If conditions allow, maybe tomorrow night at Natanz, we can announce the opening of the centre for production of new centrifuges” for uranium enrichment, said […]
Israel calls for ‘military coalition’ if Iran boosts enrichment
Jerusalem, Jun 5 : Israel’s intelligence minister today called for a military coalition against Iran if the Islamic Republic were to defy world powers by enriching military-grade uranium. Yisrael Katz’s remarks came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began visiting European leaders to discuss Iran’s regional involvement and nuclear programme, both seen by the Jewish […]
At least seven dead in Kabul suicide blast near clerics’ gathering
Kabul, Jun 4: At least seven people were killed today when a suicide bomber detonated near a gathering of top clerics in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, roughly one hour after the group proclaimed such attacks a sin, police said. The blast in the western part of the city, near universities and a police academy, is the […]
Guatemala volcano eruption kills 25
Guatemala City, Jun 4: At least 25 people were killed when Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted Sunday, belching ash and rock and forcing the airport to close, the country’s disaster agency said. “The toll was 25 dead as of 9:00 pm (0300 GMT Monday),” the spokesman for the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) said in […]
Rabada wins South Africa’s top player prize
Johannesburg, June 3 : Kagiso Rabada, the world’s number one Test bowler, was named South Africa’s Cricketer of the Year. The award came at the end of a 12-month period during which Rabada, 23, was a consistent match-winner — and subject of disciplinary hearings. Rabada took 72 wickets at an average of 19.52 in 12 […]
US isolated as trade outrage roils G7 ministerial meet
Whistler, Jun 3 : Group of Seven finance ministers ended their annual meeting with US allies united in condemning Washington’s aggressive protectionism, calling on President Donald Trump to reverse his decision to impose punishing metal tariffs. The lack of common ground meant the dispute would continue into next week’s G7 summit in Quebec, Canada, where […]
Israel, Gaza exchange fire after Palestinian woman killed at border
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories), Jun 3 : Israeli aircraft pounded over a dozen militant targets in Gaza, the army said today, after Palestinian projectile fire shattered a ceasefire reached just days ago after the worst flare-up since a 2014 war. The latest escalation came hours after thousands of Palestinians attended the funeral of a young […]
Bodies of 11 migrants recovered off Tunisian coast
Tunis, Jun 3 : The bodies of 11 migrants have been recovered and 67 others rescued after their boat began sinking off Tunisia’s southern coast, the interior ministry said today. Those rescued from the fishing vessel off the coast of southern Sfax province included “Tunisians and foreigners”, it said citing an initial toll. The Tunisian […]
EU joins global battle against Trump tariff onslaught
Whistler (Canada), Jun 2 : The EU has launched its first counteroffensive against Washington’s punishing steel and aluminum tariffs while the US began meetings in Canada with outraged finance ministers from its top trading partners. Meanwhile in Washington, Trump floated the possibility of scrapping the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement in favour of separate […]
Egypt’s Sisi sworn in for second term in office
Cairo, Jun 2 : Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in today for a second four-year term in office as the country faces major economic and security challenges. Sisi took the oath in a packed house and in front of members of his government, after winning 97 percent of valid votes in the March presidential […]
