A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey’s Aegean coast, north of the Greek island of Samos, officials said. The 7.0 magnitude tremor was centered off Turkey’s Izmir province, the US Geological Survey said, and was felt as far away as Athens and Istanbul. Turkey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.6, saying 20 buildings […]
Police said three people were confirmed to have died and several injured in the knife attack at French church. A police source said a woman was decapitated. French politician Marine Le Pen also spoke of a decapitation having occurred in the attack. A source at the scene said police armed with automatic weapons had put […]
Saudi Arabia plans to cancel a foreign worker sponsorship system, known as kafala, and replace it with a new form of contract between employers and employees. According to sources, the kafala system — that generally binds an expatriate worker to one employer — had been in place for seven decades in the kingdom. Rights groups […]
India newly declared laws state that they will allow non-residents to buy land in occupied Kashmir. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi government (India) has enacted controversial laws for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK); and Ladakh territories which allow any Indian citizen; However India govt.’s move of letting non-residents buy land in disputed region […]
Be it India economy, it’s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic, its socio-political landscape, its foreign policy, its handling of security, and its democratic institutions and instincts — all are in a varying degree of crisis today, endangering the nation’s rise as a credible and stable global player. Indian economy is passing through a historic low […]
New Delhi’s dreadful air quality turned a lot worse over the weekend as Hindus in India’s capital burned statues of their demon king Ravana and lit firecrackers; to celebrate the victory of good over evil during the Dussehra festival. As pollution spiked on Monday morning, India Gate, a monument near Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]
Spain began its nationwide curfew on Sunday night after the country declared a national emergency state of coronavirus. According to the Prime Minister Pedro, the free movement of people on streets will be restricted from 11pm to 6am CET. It’s likely to remain in place in Spain for about six months. The curfew has few […]
Several Arab food companies withdraw French products from supermarkets in response to Macron’s statements on Islam. Several Arab trade associations have announced the boycott of French products, protesting the recent comments made by President Emmanuel Macron on Islam. Earlier this month, Macron pledged to fight “Islamist separatism”, which he said was threatening to take control […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched a fresh attack on Emmanuel Macron, saying the French president needed treatment and “mental checks” over his attitude towards Muslims and Islam, leading Paris to recall its ambassador in Ankara.Earlier this month, Macron pledged to fight “Islamist separatism”, which he said was threatening to take control in some […]
The World Health Organization WHO has called for united efforts to eliminate Poliomyelitis (polio) from the surface of the earth. Addressing a seminar on ‘One Day, One Focus: Endling Polio’ at the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Friday; WHO National Surveillance Coordinator for Polio Eradication Initiative Dr Shafiqur Rehman said 79 cases of polio […]
