London museum to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria on August 8, 2022London museum has agreed to return 72 objects looted from Benin City in 1897 to the Nigerian government. “Ownership of 72 objects, which were forcibly removed from Benin City during the British military incursion in February 1897, will be transferred to the Nigerian government,” the museum said in a statement. “The collection includes 12 brass plaques, known […]
China says continuing military drills around Taiwan on August 8, 2022China carried out fresh military drills around Taiwan on Monday, Beijing said, defying calls for it to end its largest-ever exercises encircling the democratic island. Live fire drills kicked off Thursday, a day after a controversial visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Those exercises were expected to draw to a close […]
Joe Biden condemns killings of four Muslims in US city on August 8, 2022WASHINGTON: On Sunday, President Joe Biden deplored the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico, which police say may be linked. “I am angered and saddened by the horrific killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque,” the US president said on Twitter. “While we await a full investigation my prayers are with the victims’ […]
Tensions between Taiwan and China rise on August 5, 2022China was seen firing enraged missiles as well as deploy fighter jets and warships around Taiwan. A multiple no-go danger zone was declared around Taiwan by the People’s Liberation Army. This disturbance choked some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, sometimes which comes from within 20-kilometres of the island’s shores. Beijing found this […]
Explosions, ‘unprecedented’ fire hit Berlin forest on August 4, 2022BERLIN: An “unprecedented” fire broke out Thursday around a German police munitions storage site in a popular forest in western Berlin, sending plumes of smoke into the skies and setting off explosions. Firefighters were unable to tackle the blaze directly due to the danger of further blasts, with emergency services setting up a 1,000-metre (3,280-foot) […]
Hajj-e-Akbar: Pilgrims scale ‘Maidan-e-Arafat’ in high point of biggest Covid-era Hajj on July 8, 2022Huge crowds of pilgrims started praying on Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat early on Friday, the high point of the biggest Haj pilgrimage since the pandemic forced drastic cuts in numbers for two years in a row. Muslim pilgrims from all over the world gathered in Maidan-e-Arafat where the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) delivered his final […]
Russia strikes Kyiv residential building ahead of G7 summit on June 26, 2022KYIV: Russian strikes hit a residential building in Kyiv on Sunday, the first attack on the capital in almost three weeks, sparking calls by Ukraine for more support from G7 leaders meeting in Germany. Four people, including a seven-year-old girl, were taken to hospital following the early morning strikes on a neighbourhood that includes a […]
At least 19 killed in avalanche on Afghan-Pakistan border on February 7, 2022At least 19 people were killed by an avalanche on Monday while crossing a remote mountain pass from Afghanistan to Pakistan, a Taliban official said. Scores of Afghans cross illegally to Pakistan every day through the porous mountain border in search of jobs or to buy essential goods for trade. Najibullah Hassan Abdal, head of […]
Rohit plots steady course for India-Windies series on February 5, 2022India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday ruled out drastic team changes in the wake of Virat Kohli’s departure as skipper ahead of the hosts’ 1,000th one-day international against the West Indies. Rohit begins his tenure as full-time ODI captain in Ahmedabad on Sunday for the first of three matches after replacing Kohli. A hamstring injury ruled out […]
Taliban fighters pepper spray women protesters calling for rights on January 16, 2022KABUL: Taliban forces on Sunday fired pepper spray at a group of women protesters in Afghanistan’s capital demanding rights to work and education, three demonstrators told AFP. Since seizing control of the country by force in August, the Taliban authorities have imposed creeping restrictions on Afghans, especially on women. Around 20 women gathered in front of […]