Washington, May 9 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has nominated his current ambassador to Iraq to be his new top envoy to Egypt, a post that was vacant for nine months. The White House said the president had nominated Stuart Jones, the incumbent ambassador to Jordan, to fill in the vacancy in Iraq left by Robert […]
London, May 9 (IANS) Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho was fined $16,900 by the English Football Association after he made improper comments about match officials. Mourinho sarcastically described referee Mike Dean’s performance as “unbelievable” and “fantastic” as his side lost 2-1 to Sunderland in an April 19 Premier League match, reported Xinhua. His assistant Rui Faria was […]
Rabat (Morocco), May 9 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde warned Arab transition countries Thursday that they are facing a jarring jobs crisis, and it must be addressed. Speaking in Rabat, the director general of the IMF said youth unemployment in those countries rate averages 13 percent are among the highest in the world, […]
Washington, May 9 (IANS) The US is taking additional measures to support moderate Syrian opposition, State Secretary John Kerry told a visiting opposition leader Thursday. The Obama administration is working with Congress to provide more than 27 million dollars in new non-lethal assistance for the Syrian opposition and stepping up deliveries of such aid to Free […]
Washington, May 9 (IANS) The US government has said a specialist team is set to commence work in Nigeria to help find over 200 schoolgirls abducted by militants last month, BBC reported. The US team, working with the Nigerian government, would do everything possible to free the girls, US Secretary of State John Kerry added. As […]
Pristina, May 9 (IANS) A day after the assembly’s dissolution, Kosovo leader Atifete Jahjaga Thursday set June 8 as the date to hold early parliamentary elections. “Based on consultations with political parties and with the head of Central Election Commission (CEC) and in accordance with my constitutional authorities, I’ve decided to decree early parliamentary elections for […]
Moscow, May 9 (IANS) Russia Thursday vowed to retaliate upon new sanctions from the US and Canada, but stressed it would not publicise the individuals placed on the Russian blacklist. “Of course, we will not leave such unfriendly actions unanswered,” Xinhua quoted Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Alexander Lukashevich telling reporters. “Sanctions are not our method, but […]
Accra, May 9 (IANS) At least four people were killed while one went missing after a helicopter carrying eight people crashed into the sea off the coastal city of Takoradi, Ghana, media reported Thursday. Three people were rescued following the crash, Xinhua quoted the report as saying. The victims were said to be workers of Luk […]
Abuja, May 9 (IANS) The abduction of teenage girls in the northeast region of Nigeria will mark the end of terrorism in the country, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said Thursday. Jonathan made the statement about his West African country in a speech delivered at the opening of the plenary sessions of the ongoing World Economic Forum […]
Mexico City, May 9 (IANS) A strong earthquake, measuring between magnitude 6.4 and 6.6, jolted Mexico Thursday noon and shook the capital of Mexico City, rattling buildings and prompting offices to be evacuated. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the temblor measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted 15 km north of Tecpan de Galeana […]