Stricter measures could be enforced in Saudi Arabia if and when needed, a Ministry of Interior (MoI) spokesman said, adding: “The decision is in the hands of the public.” In a joint press conference between the MoI and the Ministry of Health (MoH), the MoI’s spokesman, Lt. Col. Talal Al-Shalhoub, said the authorities are continuously […]
A 20-year-old man was shot to death during a “prank” robbery staged for social media Friday night, according to a release from Nashville police. Police said Timothy Wilks was shot and killed in a parking lot at a building with several businesses, including a trampoline park, around 9:20 p.m. Detectives were told Wilks and a […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty Monday as his trial on corruption charges resumed in a Jerusalem courtroom just weeks before national elections in which he hopes to extend his 12-year rule. The Corruption Charges Mr. Netanyahu has been indicted in three cases, known as 1,000, 2,000 and 4,000 Case 1,000 – Fraud […]
NEW DELHI: India has asked popular micro-blogging website Twitter Inc to remove 1,178 accounts; which the country says are allegedly backed by Pakistan by sympathizers of a separatist Sikh movement; two technology ministry sources said on Monday. India’s security agencies said some of the accounts, operated from outside of the country. The order also involved […]
South Africa has suspended the use of the Oxford university made AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in its immunization programme until a committee of scientists advises on the best way to proceed. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s announcement on Sunday came after trial data showed; the vaccine developed by drugmaker AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford offered; only […]
Inmates at a St. Louis jail set fires caused flooding, broke out fourth-floor windows, and tossed a stationary bike, chairs, and mattresses outside Saturday in the latest disturbance over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions that have limited visits and stalled court proceedings, officials said. Dozens of law enforcement officers worked for hours before […]
An avalanche killed four skiers and injured four others later on Saturday in a popular recreation area, making it one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah history, authorities said. The avalanche occurred in a backcountry region of Millcreek Canyon. Eight skiers were in the area of Wilson Basin; when they triggered the avalanche, Sgt. Melody […]
A man who was arrested and sentenced to death for taking part in anti-government protests as a teen in Saudi Arabia has had his sentence commuted. Ali al-Nimr, Dawood al-Marhoun, and Abdullah al-Zaher, youth from Saudi Arabia’s Shiite minority, were also detained separately on charges stemming from their participation in anti-government Shiite protests over discrimination […]
At least seven people were killed and more than 100 people are missing after a glacier burst; triggering flash floods in India’s northern Uttarakhand state on Sunday. The flood was caused; when a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off; in the Tapovan area of the northern state of Uttarakhand on Sunday morning. The […]
Thousands of people in Myanmar participated in protest marches over the weekend, decrying the military coup. tensions escalated, police confronted one of the rallies and reportedly fired shots in the air The incident, which reportedly happened in the border town of Myawaddy on Sunday, shows the fragility of the situation. The mass protests – the […]
