Five years after sanctions Russian cheeses getting top markson November 27, 2019KOROLYOV: Elvira Kovtun made her first cheese in a pot in her kitchen four years ago. Kovtun, a housewife and mostly self-taught cheesemaker, became so good that she and her husband decided to turn her passion into a business. Hundreds of artisanal creameries have cropped up across Russia since President Vladimir Putin banned Western food imports […]
Three Performers Stabbed in Saudi Capitalon November 12, 2019A Yemeni man stabbed three performers during a live play in the Saudi capital Monday, police said, in the first such attack since the ultra-conservative kingdom began easing decades-old restrictions on entertainment. The assailant was arrested after state television footage showed him stomping onto the stage in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Park during a musical performance […]
Bangladesh rocked by protests against blasphemy on Facebookon October 21, 2019Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called for calm after at least four people were killed when police fired on thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims protesting Facebook messages that allegedly defamed the Prophet Mohammed. Mob attacks over online posts perceived to be blasphemous have emerged as a major headache for security forces in Bangladesh, where Muslims make up […]
Indian women’s cricket sensation needed boy’s haircut to playon October 5, 2019India’s 15-year-old women’s cricket sensation Shafali Verma had to get her hair cut like a boy so that she could get into the local academy to train, her father revealed. Now India’s cricket establishment is relying on Verma, who made her Twenty 20 debut for the national team against South Africa last month and will […]
Road sign hacked to display a blunt message about Trumpon October 3, 2019Someone in Seattle broke into the control box of a road sign and changed the message to one that doesn’t mention President Donald Trump by name, but certainly appears to invoke him. Instead of construction information, it displayed just three words: Hacked Seattle road sign says ‘Impeach the Bastard’ https://t.co/Gstsv1MmQ2 pic.twitter.com/At3JqkMQlt — #Q13FOX (@Q13FOX) September […]
Muslim imam expelled for trying to combine Darwin, Islamon October 3, 2019Kosovo: When not leading prayers in his village mosque in western Kosovo, imam Drilon Gashi was scribbling some unorthodox thoughts on social media like his belief in the theory of evolution. Eventually, the embrace of both Islam and Darwinism cost him his job. The 31-year-old was unceremoniously expelled from his post by top clergy last […]
World’s largest underground Naval Base reactivatedon October 3, 2019The Swedish Navy ‘s triumphant return to its Cold War-era fortress fits the country’s ongoing militarization pattern, characterized by budget hikes and the return of the draft, coupled with panic-inducing rhetoric. After 15 years of disuse, the Muskö naval base 70 kilometers south of Stockholm is once again part of Sweden’s armed forces, sources reported. A re-inauguration […]
Blasts reported around Indian Military ammunition depot along Pakistan borderon October 3, 2019Blasts were reported around Indian Military ammunition depot along Pakistan border in Rajasthan. The panic was gripped across Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district after loud explosions were heard as the Indian Army destroyed its old ordnance last evening. The Indian Army stated, “Old ordnance was being destroyed between 6.30 pm and 7.15 pm at Pokhran area of […]
Boris set to suspend parliament from Oct 8-14on October 3, 2019British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to ask for parliament to be suspended from October 8 to 14, his Downing Street office said, after a previous attempt was ruled unlawful. “These timings would mean parliament is prorogued for the shortest time possible to enable all the necessary logistical preparations” for Queen Elizabeth II to outline […]
Excise dept collects 103 percent tax during FY 2018-19: Yousafzaion October 2, 2019Minister for Information Shaukat Yousafzai Tuesday said Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department is a revenue collecting department working as a backbone of the provincial economy. He was addressing a press conference regarding one-year performance of Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department accompanied by Excise Secretary Zafar Ali Shah and Director General Syed Fayyaz Ali […]