Three wounded in Manchester knife attack: UK police
London, Jan 1 : A man, a woman and a police officer were being treated for knife injuries, police said Monday, after a stabbing at a railway station in the British city of Manchester. Witness Sam Clack, 38, a BBC radio producer, said he heard the suspect shouting “Allah” before and during the attack. He […]
Afghan Taliban says ‘post-occupation’ discussed with Iran
Kabul, Jan 1 : The Taliban discussed Afghanistan’s “post-occupation situation” with Iran in their latest meeting, the group said Tuesday, as Tehran makes a more concerted and open push for peace ahead of a possible US drawdown. The remarks come after Iran confirmed Monday that the Taliban had visited Tehran for a second round of […]
Iran says Afghan Taliban were in Tehran for peace talks
Tehran, Dec 31 : Iran said Monday that the Afghan Taliban have visited Tehran for a second round of peace talks in just a few days aimed at bringing an end to 17 years of conflict. Iran has made a more concerted and open push for peace in neighbouring Afghanistan since US President Donald Trump […]
Clashes in Chad gold-rush region ‘leave 30 dead’
N’djamena, Dec 30 : More than 30 people have died in northern Chad after Arab fighters, crossing from neighbouring Libya, attacked miners in a region in the grip of a gold rush, rights activists said Sunday. The clashes broke out on Thursday in the Kouri Bougoudi area of the Tibesti border region, the Chadian Convention […]
CCTV footage shows men transporting ‘Khashoggi body parts’
Ankara, Dec 31 : A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s body parts. The images shown on A-Haber television late Sunday feature three men carrying five suitcases and two large black bags into the home of the Saudi consul […]
6.9-magnitude quake hits Philippines triggering small tsunami
Manila, Dec 29 : A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday triggering a brief tsunami warning. The quake struck southeast of Davao City at a depth of 59 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said, a week after a volcano-triggered tsunami killed more than 400 people in neighbouring Indonesia. The Pacific […]
How a UK plane spotter cracked the secret of Donald Trump’s Iraq visit
London, Dec 29 : A British aviation enthusiast was credited Friday with breaking the news of US President Donald Trump’s secret visit to Iraq over Christmas after snapping photos of his plane over northern England. Alan Meloy, a semi-retired information technology worker from Yorkshire, took the pictures of Air Force One from outside his home […]
6.9-magnitude quake strikes off southern Philippines: USGS
Manila: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, monitors said, adding that a tsunami threat was possible for parts of the Philippines and neighbouring Indonesia. The quake struck southeast of Davao City at a depth of 59 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said, while the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre […]
South Africa beat Pakistan in first Test
CENTURION: South Africa eased to a six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Centurion on Friday as Hashim Amla returned to form with an unbeaten half-century. Chasing 149 to win on the third day of a low-scoring match, Amla finished on 63 not out, while opener Dean Elgar contributed 50 as the hosts […]
19 killed, 219 wounded in Sudan protests: Govt
Khartoum, Dec 27: Clashes between Sudanese anti-riot police and protesters in demonstrations against a rise in bread prices have killed 19 people, including two security force personnel, the government said Thursday. “Nineteen people lost their lives in the incidents including two from security forces,” government spokesman Boshara Juma said on state television, adding that 219 […]
