BAKU: Twenty-five people perished in a fire which tore through a drug rehabilitation clinic in the Azerbaijani capital Baku early on Friday, with activists saying safety standards had not been met. Footage broadcast on local television showed huge flames leaping through barred windows of a one-storey wooden hospital ward. It …
Read More »Police grill Israeli PM, wife in corruption case
JERUSALEM: Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara on Friday for the first time in a corruption case that involves the country’s largest telecommunications company, Israel Radio said. Police confirmed that an anti-corruption unit had questioned the couple for several hours each, but did not say …
Read More »Zulfi demands apology from Reham for ‘attacking’ Imran’s new wife
LONDON: A close friend and confidante of PTI leader Imran Khan has asked Reham Khan to tender apology for her “disgusting insult” in relation to Imran Khan’s third marriage Bushra Wattoo, his spiritual guide-turned-wife. British Pakistani businessman Zulfi Bukhari, who was the witness of Imran Khan’s third marriage and is …
Read More »We have several options including surgical strikes: Indian army chief to Pakistan
Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, on Wednesday said Indian army will give Pakistan a reply “sooner rather than later” for the February 10 attack on a military camp allegedly by militants of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM). At least six Indian soldiers and a civilian were killed in the suicide attack in …
Read More »Japan reports suspected North Korea sanctions breach
TOKYO: Japan has reported a new suspected sanctions violation by Pyongyang to the UN after spotting an apparent cargo transfer between a ship marked with Chinese characters and a North Korean vessel, the Japanese foreign ministry said. The incident is the third time this year that Tokyo has reported a …
Read More »Egypt’s army kills 4 more terrorrists in “Sinai 2018” operation
CAIRO: The Egyptian army killed four terrorists in restive North Sinai province northeastern the capital Cairo as part of Egypt’s recently launched “Sinai 2018” comprehensive anti-terror campaign, the military spokesman announced on Wednesday. “The air forces destroyed eight targets used by the terrorist elements for sheltering and hiding from the …
Read More »Saudi women allowed to start business without male permission
JEDDAH: As per the latest development in Saudi Arabia toward the empowerment of women , they do not need the permission of a male guardian to start their own business, Arab News reported, citing the Ministry of Commerce and Investment. According to the latest step the Saudi women will no …
Read More »Canadian premier visits Taj Mahal with family
AGRA, India: Justin Trudeau, Canada’s Prime Minister, visited India’s famous Taj Mahal alongside his family on Sunday. Trudeau is on a week-long trip to India and is scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 23. His visit to India is aimed at strengthening ties between the two …
Read More »Desperate to come home, Syrians brave IS mines in Raqa
Mohammed Kuraji returned to Syria’s Raqa to prepare a homecoming but ended up organising a funeral. Stepping into his home, an unexploded mine detonated and killed his elderly father. “It was terrifying. The blast was so strong that I couldn’t hear,” said the 26-year-old, who was also wounded in the …
Read More »Israel graft case turns spotlight on Netanyahu family
Israeli police accusations this week against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu involving fancy cigars, champagne and jewellery have revived older stories of alleged misbehaviour by the premier and some family members. The accusations were the most serious against Netanyahu during his long tenure in power, but they follow a series of …
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