North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of South’s election on March 5, 2022Seoul: North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile Saturday, Seoul’s military said, continuing this year’s record-breaking blitz of weapons tests with a launch just days before South Korea’s presidential election. From hypersonic to medium-range ballistic missiles, Pyongyang test-fired a string of weaponry in January and last week launched what it claimed was a component of […]
Australian PM remembers Warne as one of ‘nation’s greatest characters’ on March 5, 2022Sydney: Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday lamented the untimely death of Australian cricketing hero Shane Warne, saying the nation was “bewildered” by a “sad and sudden loss”. “He was one of our nation’s greatest characters,” Morrison tweeted after the 52-year-old’s death. “His humor, his passion, his irreverence, his approachability ensured he was loved by […]
US VP heads to Poland and Romania next week on March 5, 2022Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Poland and Romania next week to show support for NATO’s eastern flank allies amid the war in Ukraine, the White House announced Friday. The trip, scheduled for March 9-11, will start in Warsaw, Poland, and then Harris will head to Bucharest, Romania. The White House said […]
Biden calls for stronger ties with Finland during leader’s visit on March 5, 2022Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday called for stronger ties with Finland as he hosted the leader of the Nordic country, but neither mentioned the possibility of Helsinki eventually joining NATO. Finland, which shares a 1,300-kilometer (800-mile) border with Russia, has close ties to the Western alliance, and the Russian war against Ukraine has […]
Son testifies against father in US Capitol attack trial on March 4, 2022Washington: The son of a Texas man charged with storming the US Capitol delivered emotional testimony against his father on Thursday at the first trial stemming from the January 6 attack on Congress by Donald Trump supporters. Guy Reffitt, a 49-year-old oil industry worker from Wylie, Texas, is accused of bringing a gun to Washington, […]
Moroccan court upholds journalist’s six year sentence on March 4, 2022Casablanca: A Moroccan appeals court upheld late Thursday the six-year jail sentence given to journalist and rights activist Omar Radi for espionage and rape. He is the second independent Moroccan journalist in a week to be sentenced to a long prison term over sex crimes accusations.
EU agrees to offer protection to Ukraine refugees on March 4, 2022Brussels: The EU on Thursday agreed to approve temporary protection for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine — so far numbered at one million — while also setting up a humanitarian hub in Romania. The moves by the European Union came in parallel to its sanctions on Russia imposed in successive waves over the course […]
US to reopen consulate in Cuba, hit by ‘sonic attacks’ on March 4, 2022Havana: The United States consulate, closed since 2017 following alleged “sonic attacks” against diplomatic staff, will resume limited-service issuing visas, its embassy in Havana said Thursday. Washington reduced the US mission to the bare minimum five years ago when then-president Donald Trump accused Havana of carrying out “sonic attacks” targeting embassy staff. US personnel and […]
Texas man first to go on trial for US Capitol attack on March 3, 2022Washington: The first criminal trial stemming from the January 6 assault on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters began on Wednesday with prosecutors accusing a Texas man of leading the attack on Congress. Guy Reffitt, a 49-year-old oil industry worker from Wylie, Texas, is facing charges of bringing a gun to Washington, battling police […]
New York judge rules against dissolving NRA on March 3, 2022New York: The National Rifle Association escaped a court-ordered dissolution Wednesday after a New York judge ruled that alleged self-dealing by the powerful gun lobby’s leader if proven, would not warrant such a strong penalty. The state’s lawsuit seeking to boot NRA chief Wayne LaPierre from his post will, however, be allowed to proceed. “Allegations […]