Concerts and fireworks for Libya revolt anniversary on February 19, 2022Tripoli: Thousands of Libyans celebrated for a second day Friday 11 years since the revolt that toppled dictator Moamer Kadhafi, despite political tensions in the divided country. The anniversary comes as the country finds itself with two rival prime ministers based in the capital Tripoli. It also follows a failed bid in December to hold […]
UK’s Johnson submits his response to ‘partygate’ probe on February 19, 2022London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has submitted his response to a police questionnaire relating to Downing Street parties that may have breached coronavirus regulations, his office said Friday. Police are investigating claims Johnson attended gatherings that may have violated Britain’s strict distancing and virus prevention rules. Public outcry over the so-called “partygate” scandal has […]
American Airlines cuts summer flights due to Boeing 787 delays on February 19, 2022 New York: American Airlines on Friday said it would cut more international flights over the summer than originally planned as it deals with delays in deliveries of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner long-haul jet. The plane has been plagued by major production problems after initial manufacturing flaws were discovered in the summer of 2020, and […]
Ukraine showdown casts shadow over Qatar gas summit on February 19, 2022Doha: Leading gas producers to meet in Qatar from Sunday to discuss how to answer frantic world demand, with Russian President Vladimir Putin expected to stay away as Ukraine tensions soar, diplomats said. The 11-member Gas Exporting Countries Forum holds its annual summit as the Ukraine showdown sends prices ever higher while Europe fears for […]
US says 40% of Russian forces on Ukraine border in attack position on February 19, 2022Washington: More than 40 percent of the Russian forces on the Ukraine border are now in position for attack and Moscow has begun a campaign of destabilization, a US defense official said Friday. The United States, which estimates that Russia has placed more than 150,000 troops near Ukraine’s borders, has observed significant movements since Wednesday, […]
Molvi Bashir expresses concern over upsurge in arbitrary arrests in IIOJK on February 18, 2022ISLAMABAD: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference General Secretary Molvi Bashir Ahmad Irfani has expressed his deep concern over the recent upsurge in arbitrary arrests and frequent raids on political activists by a so-called State Investigation Agency (SIA) and other intelligence agencies. Molvi Bashir Ahmad Irfani in a statement […]
Rescuers near boy trapped in Afghan well, but rock blocks progress on February 18, 2022Kandahar, Afghanistan: Rescuers worked through the night to try to reach a five-year-old boy trapped for three days in an Afghan well, but an official said Friday a large rock was blocking their final access to the shaft. The child, named Haidar, slipped Tuesday to the bottom of a well being dug in Shokak, a […]
Why crypto creators want to stay anonymous on February 18, 2022Paris: The two lifelong friends from Florida never sought the limelight, but then they built a multi-million-dollar empire selling digital art and people wanted to know who they were. Under the pseudonyms “Gargamel” and “Gordon Goner”, they created the “Bored Ape Yacht Club”, a collection of 10,000 cartoons of apes with various hairstyles and outfits. […]
US says nuclear deal possible within days if Iran ‘shows seriousness’ on February 18, 2022Washington: The United States said Thursday that “substantial progress” during negotiations in Vienna to save the Iran nuclear deal had been made, deeming an agreement possible within days “if Iran shows seriousness” on the matter. “We can and should reach an understanding on mutual return to full implementation of the JCPOA within days,” a State […]
Ingebrigtsen breaks 1500m indoor world record on February 18, 2022Liévin, France: Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the world indoor record in the 1500m when he ran 3min 30.60sec on Thursday in Lievin in northern France. The Norwegian cut 0.46sec from the record set three years ago by Ethiopian Samuel Tefera, who was second on Thursday in 3:33.70. It was the 21-year-old Ingebrigtsen’s first world […]