UK military chiefs urge army ‘mobilisation’ over Russia threat By: AFP on June 29, 2022British military leaders warned Tuesday that UK armed forces must “mobilise” in response to the threat posed by Russia, with the army’s new chief invoking the Allies’ struggle against Nazi Germany. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Patrick Sanders, a general and the army’s most senior officer, both argued in separate speeches that Britain’s army must […]
Iran supreme leader urges judiciary to fight corruption By: AFP on June 29, 2022Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday called on judicial authorities to fight corruption in the country, a statement on his website said. “The issue of fighting corruption should be taken seriously; there is corruption,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in major state policies, said during a meeting with judicial officials. Iran is among […]
Israeli parliament passes vote to dissolve, hold new elections By: AFP on June 28, 2022JERUSALEM: Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill to dissolve parliament, a key legislative step that pushes the country closer towards its fifth election in less than four years. Members of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s outgoing coalition and the opposition led by ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu have been sparring in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, since […]
US, Iran chief negotiators to start nuclear talks in Qatar By: AFP on June 28, 2022DOHA: Chief negotiators from the United States and Iran were due to start indirect talks in Qatar on Tuesday, bidding to remove obstacles that have stalled attempts to revive a landmark nuclear deal. US special envoy Robert Malley and Iran’s Ali Bagheri have landed in Doha and met officials after more than a year of […]
China launches satellite for land surveys, urban planning By: APP on June 28, 2022ISLAMABAD: China launched Gaofen-12 03, an Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite was carried by a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 11:46 p.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully, ecns.cn reported on Tuesday. It will be used in land surveys, urban planning, […]
16 shoppers killed in Russian missile strike on crowded Ukrainian mall By: AFP on June 28, 2022A Russian missile strike on a crowded mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk killed at least 16 people, the head of emergency services said early Tuesday, sparking international outrage. “The Russian strike today on the shopping centre in Kremenchuk is one of the most brazen terrorist acts in European history,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
46 migrants found dead in tractor-trailer in Texas By: AFP on June 28, 2022Washington: At least 46 migrants were found dead Monday in and around a tractor-trailer that was abandoned on the roadside on the outskirts of the Texas city of San Antonio. The grim discovery was one of the worst disasters involving migrants in the United States in recent years — and came five years after a […]
Quake survivors unsafe as aftershocks continue By: Agencies on June 28, 2022Aftershocks continue to be felt in the area hit by a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan last week and the area remains unsafe for survivors, a senior Afghan official said on Monday, as authorities continued to grapple with the disaster’s fallout. Afghanistan’s most destructive earthquake in decades struck a remote southeastern region near Pakistan’s border on […]
Sudan to recall ambassador to Ethiopia after alleged executions By: AFP on June 28, 2022Sudan said Monday it will recall its ambassador to Addis Ababa for “consultations” following accusations that the Ethiopian army executed seven captured Sudanese soldiers and a civilian. “In an act that contravenes all laws and customs of war and international humanitarian law, the Ethiopian army executed seven Sudanese soldiers and a citizen who were their […]
French man on trial after admitting student’s killing By: AFP on June 28, 2022A convicted rapist went on trial Monday in France for the murder of a student he claims to have killed accidentally, but whom investigators believe was lured to her death. Sophie Le Tan vanished on her 20th birthday after failing to return from what was supposed to be a visit to a rental apartment outside […]