Russia warns of ‘new wave’ of Mideast tensions after US Golan move
Moscow, Mar 26: Moscow said it feared “a new wave of tensions” in the Middle East following the decision by Washington to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, which are claimed by Russian ally Syria. The comments come after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation in recognition of Israeli claims over the […]
Halep beatsWilliams to reach Miami Open quarter-finals
Miami: Simona Halep got the better of Venus Williams once again as the Romanian made light work of the 38-year-old American to book a place in the Miami Open quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-3 triumph. Halep, the highest seed left following Naomi Osaka’s exit on Saturday, has now won her last four meetings with Williams, […]
Thousands of kids homeless six months after Indonesia quake-tsunami
Jakarta: Thousands of children are living in makeshift shelters six months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami pounded the Indonesian city of Palu, aid agencies said Tuesday, as authorities wrestle with a “painfully slow” recovery. The magnitude 7.5 quake and subsequent deluge razed swathes of the coastal town on Sulawesi island last September, killing more […]
Air strike kills 13 civilians, mostly children, in Afghanistan
Kabul, Mar 25: At least 13 civilians were killed, mostly children, in an air strike by “international forces” in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz late last week, the United Nations said Monday. The strike happened between late Friday and early Saturday in support of ground operations conducted by pro-government forces fighting against Taliban militants […]
New Zealand orders top-level inquiry into mosque massacres
Wellington, Mar 25: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday ordered an independent judicial inquiry into whether police and intelligence services could have prevented the Christchurch mosque attacks on March 15. Ardern said a royal commission — the most powerful judicial probe available under New Zealand law — was needed to find out how […]
US on edge for Russia probe findings on Trump
Washington, Mar 24 : The US public and Washington’s deeply divided political class on Sunday faced another day of anxiously waiting to learn if the key findings of the Russian meddling probe will implicate President Donald Trump in serious wrongdoing. Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted the confidential final report on his 22-month investigation Friday and […]
Norway airlifts passengers off cruise ship caught in storm
Oslo, Mar 24 : Rescuers were working Sunday to airlift more than 1,300 passengers and crew off a cruise ship after it ran into trouble in rough seas off the Norwegian coast. The Viking Sky lost power and started drifting mid-afternoon Saturday in perilous waters two kilometres (1.2 miles) off More og Romsdal, prompting the […]
Almost 100 dead as Iraq ferry sinks on spring holiday trip
Mosul, Mar 22 : Almost 100 people, mostly women and children, died as a ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year sank in a swollen river in the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul, in Iraq’s worst accident in years. There was an outpouring of grief among residents who only this year resumed the annual […]
New Zealand prays, falls silent, a week after mosque massacres
Christchurch, Mar 22: The Muslim call to prayer rang out across New Zealand on Friday followed by two minutes of nationwide silence to mark a week since a white supremacist gunned down 50 people at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. As the call was broadcast around the country, thousands — including Prime Minister […]
Muslim nations call for measures against Islamophobia after NZ attack
Istanbul, Mar 22 : Muslim nations on Friday called for “genuine” measures against Islamophobia after the attack on two New Zealand mosques that killed 50 people. Violence driven by Islamophobia requires “genuine, comprehensive and systematic measures to address this affliction,” ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said in a statement after a meeting in […]
