Israeli police demolish Palestinian home in Sheikh Jarrah on January 19, 2022 Jerusalem: Israeli police destroyed the home of a Palestinian family in East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah early Wednesday morning, an AFP photographer said. Before dawn, Israeli officers went to the home of the Salhiya family, threatened with eviction since 2017 and the centre of an anti-expulsion campaign in the Palestinian Territories and abroad, […]
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision to face antitrust test on January 19, 2022San Francisco: Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy video game powerhouse Activision Blizzard is expected to win out with regulators despite vows in Europe and the United States to rein in tech titans. Analysts interviewed by AFP after the merger plan was announced on Tuesday said the deal would certainly be scrutinized, but likely less […]
Basketball trailblazer Lusia Harris dies at 66 on January 19, 2022Los Angeles: Lusia Harris, the only woman drafted into the National Basketball Association, died on Tuesday in her home state of Mississippi at age 66, her family announced. No details were provided about the cause of death. “We are deeply saddened to share the news that our angel, matriarch, sister, mother, grandmother, Olympic medalist, The […]
US worried Russia could deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus: top official on January 19, 2022Washington: The United States is worried that draft constitutional reforms in Belarus could lead to the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in the country, a senior State Department official told reporters Tuesday. Joint Russia-Belarus military exercises announced Tuesday by Minsk as Russian troops arrived in the country were “beyond normal,” and could preview a permanent […]
Los Angeles to host Summit of the Americas in June on January 19, 2022Washington: The ninth Summit of the Americas will be held in Los Angeles in June, US President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, saying it will focus on building a sustainable and “equitable future.” The United States will host leaders from the region to “advance our shared commitment to economic prosperity, security, human rights, and dignity,” the […]
Frustrated Biden enters second year looking to fight on January 18, 2022Washington: Joe Biden 1.0 was a calming, grandfatherly figure, a low-key veteran coming out of retirement in 2020 to heal a nation deeply divided by Donald Trump. A year later, meet Biden 2.0 — the frustrated, angry fighter. “I’m tired of being quiet,” he said last week in a blistering speech. Biden was referring specifically […]
Photojournalist shot dead in northwest Mexico: authorities on January 18, 2022Tijuana: A photojournalist was shot dead Monday in Mexico’s northwestern city of Tijuana which borders the United States, authorities in the state of Baja California said. Margarito Martinez, who had worked for media including the weekly Zeta of Tijuana, was attacked with a firearm and his body found near his home, the state’s security secretariat […]
China orders overseas mail disinfection over Omicron fears on January 18, 2022Beijing: China’s postal service has ordered workers to disinfect international deliveries and urged the public to reduce orders from overseas after authorities claimed mail could be the source of recent coronavirus outbreaks. In recent days, Chinese officials have suggested that some people could have been infected by packages from abroad, including a woman in Beijing […]
North Korea tests ‘tactical guided missiles’ in military push on January 18, 2022Seoul: North Korea said Tuesday it had launched two tactical guided missiles, its fourth sanctions-busting test of the year as it seeks to bolster its conventional weaponry while rebuffing offers of talks from the United States. Since leader Kim Jong Un avowed his commitment to military modernization at a key party speech last month, the […]
Libya’s parliament speaker calls for new government on January 18, 2022Benghazi: Libya’s parliamentary speaker called Monday for a new interim government to be established in the capital Tripoli, noting that the current executive has outlived its mandate. A presidential election was due to take place on December 24, followed by legislative polls, but the UN-sponsored electoral process was postponed indefinitely due to political tensions. Those […]