Jordan’s Prince Hamzah says he will disobey army orders, won’t keep silent
Jordan’s estranged Prince Hamzah, in a voice recording released on Monday, said that he would disobey orders by the army not to communicate with outside world after he was put under house arrest. The half-brother of King Abdullah and former heir to the throne said in the recording, released by the country’s opposition, that he […]
WHO team urges patience after 1st look for origin of virus
Gevena: An international team behind a long-awaited study of the possible origins of COVID-19 with Chinese colleagues on Tuesday called it a first start, while the United States and allies expressed concerns about the findings and China trumpeted its cooperation. Team leader Peter Ben Embarek of the World Health Organization presented the team’s first-phase look […]
Airstrikes In Myanmar, Thousand Flee To Neighbouring Thailand
Thai authorities along the country’s northwestern border braced themselves on Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes from the Myanmar military. Myanmar military aircraft carried out three strikes overnight on Sunday into Monday, according to Free Burma Rangers, a humanitarian relief agency that delivers medical and other assistance to […]
Over 20 Injured In Dhaka As Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas At Protestors Over PM Modi Visit
Bangladesh police Thursday fired rubber bullets and tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators who were protesting against a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More than 20 people have been injured, reported Dhaka Tribune. Police told AFP that the protest got out of hand as demonstrators marched in the capital Dhaka, with many throwing rocks […]
Taliban reject Afghan president’s proposal for election
KABUL: The Taliban on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to hold elections later this year, after months of peace talks between the two warring sides have made little progress. Although he hasn’t made details public, Ghani will announce the election plan at a stakeholder conference in Turkey next month, according to […]
North Korea fires two short-range missiles, US still open to dialogue
North Korea fired two short-range missiles at the weekend, US and South Korean officials said, but Washington played down the first such tests under President Joe Biden and said it was still open to dialogue with Pyongyang. The North Korean activity involved weapons systems at the low end of the spectrum that were not covered […]
Germany to enter strict Easter shutdown amid ‘new pandemic’
BERLIN: Germany will enter a strict shutdown for five days over Easter amid surging virus rates, Chancellor Angela Merkel and regional leaders agreed on Tuesday as criticism mounted over the government’s handling of the pandemic. As well as extending existing measures including keeping cultural, leisure and sporting facilities shut through to April 18, Merkel and […]
Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Japan
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Japan’s capital on Saturday, officials at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. According to the USGS, the quake was centred 34 kilometres (21 miles) east of Ishinomaki, Japan at a depth of 60 kilometres (37 miles). OUTLOOK
‘That Was Long 45 Minutes’: WhatsApp On Global Outage
After suffering a global outage that lasted about 45 minutes, social media platforms WhatsApp and Instagram resumed services late on Friday night. Many users of both the platforms across the globe reported technical issues and inability to send and receive messages. The Facebook-owned platforms later said the “technical issue” had been resolved. “A technical issue […]
Pakistan, US, Russia, China call for Afghan ceasefire
MOSCOW: The United States was joined by Russia, China and Pakistan on Thursday in calling on Afghanistan’s warring sides to reach an immediate ceasefire, at talks that showed Washington’s determination to win backing from regional powers for its plans. Just six weeks before a deadline for the United States to pull out troops that have […]
