US envoy says Israel has ‘right’ to annex West Bank land
Jerusalem, Jun 8 : The US ambassador has said Israel has the right to annex at least “some” of the occupied West Bank, in comments likely to deepen Palestinian opposition to a long-awaited US peace plan. The Palestinians have rejected the plan before it has even been unveiled, citing a string of moves by US […]
Iran says selling oil through ‘unconventional’ means
Tehran, Jun 8: Iran is keeping up oil sales through “unconventional” means to circumvent US sanctions, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said in an interview published Saturday. “We have unofficial or unconventional sales, all of which are secret, because if they are made known America would immediately stop them,” he said, quoted by the oil […]
Sudan forces arrest protest leaders after deadly crackdown
Khartoum, Jun 8 : Security forces have arrested two prominent rebels and an opposition leader, aides said Saturday, just days after a bloody crackdown stifled hopes for Sudan’s swift democratic transition. The men were arrested after they held meetings on Friday with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was in Khartoum on a mission to […]
12 bodies found in Bosnian war-era mass grave
Sarajevo, Jun 8 : The remains of 12 Muslims killed in Bosnia’s brutal 1992-95 civil war have been found in a mass grave on a mountain near Sarajevo, Fena news agency said Saturday. The war is thought to have left more than 100,000 people dead and over 7,000 people are still missing. “According to the evidence, […]
UK’s May quits as party leader, starting succession race
London, Jun 7 : British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit. May will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen, likely in late July, but has relinquished control over […]
25 injured in Swedish blast that hits 2 apartment buildings
Stockholm, Jun 7 (AP) A powerful explosion ripped through two adjacent apartment buildings in a southern Swedish city on Friday, slightly injuring 25 people, officials said. The cause of the blast wasn’t immediately known. The explosion blew out dozens of windows and destroyed balconies in the buildings in central Linkoping, about 175 kilometers (110 miles) […]
West Indies question umpiring in Australia defeat
Nottingham – Carlos Brathwaite said the West Indies were on the wrong end of too much poor umpiring following a 15-run Cricket World Cup defeat by champions Australia as Michael Holding slammed an “atrocious” display by the match officials. West Indies opener Chris Gayle and captain Jason Holder were both twice given out on the […]
Russia, US trade charges after near naval collision
Moscow, Jun 7 : Russia and the United States on Friday accused each other of dangerous manoeuvres after their naval ships came close to collision in the East China Sea. On Friday morning, Russia’s Pacific Fleet said that the USS Chancellorsville guided-missile cruiser suddenly cut across the course of its Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine ship, passing […]
UK’s Theresa May quits as party leader, starting succession race
London, Jun 7: British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit. May will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen, likely in late July, but has relinquished control over the […]
Taliban detain Afghan peace marchers, supporters say
Kandahar, Jun 4: Afghan peace protesters marching through Taliban territory have been detained by the insurgents, two supporters of the movement told AFP on Tuesday. The so-called People’s Peace Movement attracted international attention last year when they walked across Afghanistan and into the capital Kabul in an attempt to reduce the record levels of violence […]
