Nigerian capital on alert after US, UK security warnings
Abuja (Nigeria): Residents in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, were on high alert and avoided some places on Monday, a day after the US and UK issued terror alerts about possible attacks in the city. The Department of State Services, which is Nigeria’s secret and intelligence police, called for calm and advised that “necessary precautions are […]
Ethnic group says Myanmar air attack kills 60 at celebration
Bangkok: Air strikes by Myanmar’s military killed more than 60 people, including singers and musicians, attending an anniversary celebration of the Kachin ethnic minority’s main political organisation, members of the group and a rescue worker said Monday. The reported attack comes three days before Southeast Asian foreign ministers are to hold a special meeting in […]
Russia’s defense chief warns of ‘dirty bomb’ provocation
Kyiv: Russia’s defense chief on Sunday alleged that Ukraine was preparing a “provocation” involving a radioactive device, a stark claim that was strongly rejected by U.S., British and Ukrainian officials amid soaring tensions as Moscow struggles to stem Ukrainian advances in the south. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made the allegations in phone calls with […]
Rishi Sunak in historic comeback bid to be elected UK’s first British Indian PM
London: It is being widely pitched as one of the most remarkable political comebacks in British politics as Indian-origin former chancellor Rishi Sunak formally entered the race to be elected Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister on Sunday. This time around he is back with arguably even greater gravitas, given that most of his warnings […]
Chinese President Xi creates history, wins record third term in power
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday created history, becoming the first leader of the ruling Communist Party after party founder Mao Zedong to get re-elected for an unprecedented third term in power with the prospect of ruling China for life. Xi, 69, was elected Sunday morning as General Secretary of the Communist Party for […]
Russian warplane falls on building in Siberia, 2 pilots die
Moscow: A Russian warplane crashed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk Sunday, killing both crewmembers — the second incident in less than a week in which a combat jet has crashed in a residential area. Irkutsk Gov. Igor Kobzev said the plane came down on a private, two-story building housing two […]
Military think tank: Russia withdraws officers from Kherson
Kyiv: Russia’s military leadership has withdrawn its officers in the Russian-annexed city of Kherson across the Dnieper River in anticipation of an advance of Ukrainian troops, the Institute for the Study of War think tank said on Sunday. To delay the Ukrainian counteroffensive as the Russians complete their retreat, Moscow has left newly mobilised, inexperienced […]
Inflation protests across Europe threaten political turmoil
London: In Romania, protesters blew horns and banged drums to voice their dismay over the rising cost of living. People across France took to the streets to demand pay increases that keep pace with inflation. Czech demonstrators rallied against government handling of the energy crisis. British railway staff and German pilots held strikes to push […]
China’s Premier Li Keqiang dropped in leadership shuffle
Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, the nation’s No. 2 official and a proponent of economic reforms, is among four of the seven members who will not be reappointed to the nation’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee. They were not on the list released Saturday of the ruling Communist Party’s new 205-member Central Committee, which means they […]
East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests
Dubai: A city in Iran that was the scene of a bloody crackdown last month awoke to new destruction on Saturday, state TV showed, after tensions erupted the day before. In Zahedan, a southeastern city with an ethnic Baluch population, protests after Friday prayers left the city battered. Shops gaped open to the street, their […]