Afghan refugee protesting in UAE over uncertain future By: AFP/ Web Desk on August 24, 2022Afghan refugee protesting in UAE over uncertain future. Afghan refugees and migrants, since being evacuated living in limbo at a United Arab Emirates (UAE) facility for nearly a year. They held protests this week over what they say is a slow and opaque resettlement process. Hundreds of Afghans carried banners and shouted for freedom. Two […]
US says it is not delaying Iran nuclear talks By: AFP/Web Desk on August 23, 2022WASHINGTON: US says it is not delaying Iran nuclear talks. Washington denied suggestions it is stalling a potential agreement to resurrect the Iran nuclear deal after a “final” draft was circulated, but said outstanding questions remain. “The notion that we have delayed this negotiation in any way is just not true,” said State Department spokesman […]
UN split over ban on Taliban officials’ travel By: AFP/ Web Desk on August 23, 2022UNITED NATIONS: UN split over ban on Taliban officials’ travel. Members of the United Nations Security Council remain divided over whether to exempt some of Afghanistan’s Taliban officials from a travel ban, diplomatic sources said. Under a 2011 Security Council resolution, 135 Taliban leaders are subject to a sanctions regime. It includes asset freezes and […]
Kenya’s first female chief justice to preside over election petition By: Web Desk on August 22, 2022NAIROBI: Kenya’s first female chief justice to preside over election petition. In a country once known for political interference in the judiciary, Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome is no pushover. She built her career defending dissidents, and this year her court torpedoed constitutional changes proposed by the president who appointed her. But her own reputation […]
16 dead in Russia, crash between minibus and lorries By: AFP/ Web Desk on August 22, 2022MOSCOW: 16 dead in Russia, crash between minibus and lorries. Sixteen people were killed on Sunday when a minibus collided with two trucks in Russia’s southern Ulyanovsk region, news agencies reported quoting emergency services. According to witnesses quoted by news agencies, a truck veered off the road when it collided with a minibus travelling in […]
Former top official arrested in Mexico missing students case By: Web desk/ BBC on August 21, 2022Former top official attorney general has been arrested in Mexico missing students case. He has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of 43 students in 2014. Jesús Murillo Karam led an inquiry into the atrocity. He has been charged with forced disappearance, torture and the obstruction of justice. While traveling the students disappeared through […]
‘Spider-man’ actor Tom Holland has had enough of the Spotlight By: Web Desk on August 17, 2022‘Spider-man’ actor Tom Holland, has had enough of the Spotlight. He donned the mask of the web-slinging superhero Spider-Man, has recently made a statement that he will be stepping away from the reigns of social media. After trolls and certain media-gossip online has led to his mental health to plummet. In an Instagram post, the […]
Israeli strikes on Syria kills three soldiers By: AFP/Web Desk on August 15, 2022DAMASCUS: Israeli strikes on Syria kills three soldiers and wounded three others on Friday, state media said. The latest such incident in the war-torn country. Syria’s official news agency SANA said, ‘quoting a military source’, The strike led three soldiers to death, and wounding three others. Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes inside […]
Gunman arrested after firing in Canberra Airport By: AFP/ Web Desk on August 15, 2022SYDNEY: Gunman arrested after firing in Canberra Airport. The gunman fired around five shots inside Canberra’s main airport on Sunday. Made passengers flee but injuring no one before he was arrested by Australian police. Images posted on social media after the incident. It showed a police officer restraining a man on the ground inside the […]
Breaking Bad Cooking a New Spin off? By: Web Desk on August 12, 2022Breaking Bad Cooking a New Spin off?. The series finale of ‘Better Call Saul’ will air this week. After six exhilarating seasons the Breaking Bad spin off will be coming to a conclusion. Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan the co-creators have recently voiced their thoughts. They did not want to overdo the universe of these […]