Trump visits Pittsburgh synagogue after shooting, protesters cry foul
Pittsburgh, Oct 31: Donald Trump on Tuesday visited the Pittsburgh synagogue where 11 people were gunned down at the weekend in an anti-Semitic attack, as more than 1,000 protesters gathered nearby to make it clear the US president was unwelcome. Carrying signs that read “President Hate, Leave Our State!” and “Trump, Renounce White Nationalism Now,” […]
More body parts found from crashed Indonesian jet
Jakarta, Oct 30 : Indonesian search teams Tuesday recovered more remains at the site of a crashed Lion Air jet that plunged into the sea with 189 people aboard, as a report said it had suffered an instrument malfunction the day before. The Boeing-737 MAX, which went into service just months ago, crashed into the […]
Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll
Kandahar, Oct 27 : Afghans risked their lives to vote in legislative elections in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, after the Taliban-claimed killing of a powerful police chief delayed the ballot by a week. An hour after voting was due to start, long queues of turbaned men could be seen outside still-shuttered polling centres in the […]
Kremlin says believes Saudi royals on Khashoggi killing
Moscow, Oct 26: The Kremlin said Friday that Russia believes Saudi royals were not involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed it with Saudi King Salman. Asked by a journalist whether the Kremlin fully believes that the Saudi royal family played no part in the murder in Istanbul, […]
Ongoing genocide’ against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims: UN
United Nations, Oct 25 : A genocide against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims is still continuing, UN investigators said Wednesday as they presented a report to the Security Council, calling for the issue to be referred to an international tribunal. Marzuki Darusman, chairman of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, said that beyond mass killings, the conflict included […]
Turkey vows to reveal ‘naked truth’ over Khashoggi death
Istanbul, Oct 22 : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to reveal within days the “naked truth” over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Riyadh said it did not know the whereabouts of his body and that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had been unaware of any operation to murder him. The Turkish leader’s statement […]
Kremlin says world ‘more dangerous’ if US drops nuclear treaty
Moscow, Oct 22 : The Kremlin on Monday said the world would be less safe if Washington goes ahead with plans to withdraw from a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty that banned intermediate-range missiles. “Such steps, if taken, will make the world more dangerous,” said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov as he rejected claims by US President […]
Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate
Riyadh, Oct 20 : Saudi Arabia on Saturday admitted that critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in Istanbul, more than two weeks after his disappearance tipped the kingdom into one of its worst international crises. The kingdom also sacked deputy intelligence chief Ahmad al-Assiri and royal court media advisor Saud al-Qahtani, both top aides […]
Dozens of casualties as explosions rock chaotic Afghan elections
Kabul, Oct 20 : Explosions rocked polling centres across Kabul on Saturday, causing dozens of casualties, as the long-delayed legislative election dissolved into chaos with many voting locations remaining closed due to technical glitches and lack of staff. At least three people were killed and more than 30 wounded, acting health ministry spokesman Mohibullah Zeer […]
Afghanistan delays elections in Kandahar after Taliban attack
Kabul, Oct 19 : Afghanistan postponed legislative elections in Kandahar province on Friday, after a Taliban-claimed attack on a US-Afghan security meeting killed a powerful police chief and threatened stability across the south. Saturday’s parliamentary ballot would be delayed by one week, a spokesman for President Ashraf Ghani said in a statement, following an extraordinary meeting […]
