gyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday ordered the deployment of special military units to assist the police in protecting vital institutions nationwide, official MENA news agency reported. Al-Sisi’s decision came hours after deadly blasts at two churches in northern Egypt left at least 43 dead and over 100 injured. “This treacherous terrorism targets the nation […]
French President Francois Hollande on Sunday vowed to mobilise his country’s forces to support Egypt’s combat against terrorism following bombings of Coptic churches that killed 43 and injured 100 people. “Egypt is again struck by terrorists who want to destroy its unity and diversity,” Xinhua quoted Hollande as saying. The French head of state also […]
More than 8,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in the US state of Massachusetts have been banned from driving under a new, stricter background check regulations, a media report said. In November, the ride-sharing companies agreed to let the state run its own background checks as part of a deal that would let Lyft and Uber […]
Survivors of a deadly chemical attack earlier in the week in Syria that killed over 70 people, say they were gassed as they slept, a media report said. They also described that the gas bombs were dropped from planes, directly contradicting the government’s version of events. Abdul Hamid Youssef told the CNN that the attack […]
UN is awaiting a detailed report on a chemical weapons attack earlier this week in Syria that killed at least 70 people and injured more than 200 others, media reports said. “We are still receiving information. Full details are still not known,” Under Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Kim Won-soo said at the […]
The Italian Prime Minister’s office on Wednesday presented a petition to be a civil plaintiff in a bribery trial against former Premier Silvio Berlusconi linked to his alleged “bunga bunga” sex parties. Three young women who attended the parties at Berlusconi’s villa near Milan, Ambra Battilana, Chiara Danese and Imane Fadil have also asked to […]
By Saket Suman Dubai Board an Emirates flight and all the complaints that one is accustomed to in most budget airlines are instantly sidelined. Comfort and luxury set in as you prepare to take off. You land at a spectacular airport, drenched in glitz and pomp. This is Dubai, the city that literally spells luxury. […]
Islamabad A baby in Pakistan’s Multan city was born with his heart outside his chest, doctors said. The child, was brought to the Lahore Children Complex as facilities in Multan were not at par, Geo News reported. Doctors said that his heart was functioning properly but he will require a surgery to place it inside […]
Pakistan’s ambassador to the US Aizaz Chaudhary has offered a formula for restoring peace in Afghanistan, the media reported on Monday. Chaudhary, in a public engagement here, referred to Pakistan’s role in expediting the reconciliation process between the Afghan government and the Taliban, depicting a negotiated settlement as the only viable option, Dawn online reported. […]
Heavy storms and floods caused by cyclone Debbie is hindering rescue works in Australia, as authorities on Friday feared residents being trapped by the rising water, a media report said. The cyclone, which weakened to a tropical storm shortly after making landfall in Queensland, has spread south to New South Wales with strong winds and […]