Turkey vows to continue fight against Kurdish militia after Trump threat
Ankara, Jan 14 : Turkey on Monday vowed to continue fighting a US-backed Kurdish militia which it views as a terrorist group after Donald Trump warned of economic devastation if Ankara attacks Kurdish forces as American troops withdraw. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Twitter that there was “no difference” between […]
Cargo plane crashes in Iran with several onboard: media
Tehran: A military cargo plane crashed near the Iranian capital Tehran with at least 10 people onboard, local media reported on Monday. The Fars news agency, considered close to the military, said there were 16 people onboard and that only the flight engineer had survived. “The plane was a cargo Boeing 707 that overshot the […]
Pompeo to push for end to Gulf dispute during Qatar visit
Doha, Jan 13: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Qatar on Sunday pushing for an end to a diplomatic rift between Washington’s Gulf allies on the latest leg of his Middle East tour. The top US diplomat’s visit to the small, energy-rich Gulf state comes amid a more than 18-month-old dispute pitting Riyadh […]
Kerber keeping Open expectations in check
Melbourne, Jan 12 : Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber Saturday said her confidence and motivation were sky high and her form good, but she is thinking no further than round one of the opening Grand Slam of the year. Despite her reticence to look too far forward, the world number two is seen as one of […]
Loud explosion hits bakery in central Paris: police
Paris: A large explosion badly damaged a bakery in central Paris on Saturday, injuring several people and smashing windows in surrounding buildings, police and AFP journalists at the scene said. A fire broke out after the blast at around 9am (0800 GMT) in the busy 9th district of the city, which police suspect may have […]
30 killed in gold mine collapse in Afghanistan: Officials
Kunduz, Jan 6: At least 30 people were killed when a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said, in the latest tragedy to strike the war-torn country. Another seven were injured in the incident in Kohistan district of Badakhshan province, district governor Mohammad Rustam Raghi told AFP. Villagers had dug a 60-metre […]
Three dead, four injured in California shooting: police
Washington, Jan 5: Police in California on Saturday said three people were killed and four were injured in a shooting at a bowling alley near Los Angeles. Sergeant Ronald Harris of the Torrance Police Department confirmed to AFP that officers responded at 11:54 pm on Friday to reports of gunfire at Gable House Bowl. He […]
US says Saudis still lack credible account of Khashoggi murder
Washington, Jan 4: Saudi Arabia’s investigation and handling of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi still lacks full credibility and accountability, a senior US official said Friday. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will continue to press the Saudis on Khashoggi’s murder when he visits Riyadh next week as part of an eight-country tour of the […]
Thisara’s 140 in vain as New Zealand snatch ODI series
Mount Maunganui (New Zealand): A rollicking maiden century by Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera was ultimately in vain as New Zealand wrapped up the one-day series with a 21-run victory in the second ODI at Mount Maunganui. With Sri Lanka chasing New Zealand’s 319 for seven, they were on the ropes at 128 for seven when […]
Saudi prosecutor seeks death sentences as Khashoggi murder trial opens
Riyadh, Jan 3 : Saudi Arabia’s attorney general sought the death penalty for five of 11 defendants charged with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as their high-profile trial opened in Riyadh on Thursday. All 11 accused were present with their lawyers at the opening hearing in the capital, according to a statement by the attorney […]
