Greek fire crews make progress on island blazeon August 16, 2019Firefighters in Greece on Friday made progress against a four-day wildfire on the island of Evia that has burned through a pine forest and threatened villages, officials said. “The situation looks better today, there is no active front, but our forces remain in place,” a fire department spokesman told AFP, adding that there are still […]
Woman dies saving daughter from being rapedon June 24, 2019TAXILA: A woman lost her life while saving her daughter from being raped in Jallia village located in the limits of Hazro police station early on Sunday. Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Azam told newsmen that a suspect entered the house after scaling the wall and attempted to sexually assault a married woman. The woman […]
Putin renames airports after famous Russianson June 1, 2019Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday renamed the country’s airports to commemorate tsars and space pioneers as well as writer Anton Chekhov and operatic tenor Dmitri Hvorostovsky after an online poll that stirred up controversy. Russia’s Sheremetyevo airport will now be named after national poet Alexander Pushkin, known for witty works such as “Eugene Onegin,” […]
Miami’s would-be Saudi prince gets long stay behind barson June 1, 2019MIAMI: A Florida man who posed as a Saudi royal for three decades and cheated people out of $8 million will spend 18 years in prison for fraud, authorities said Friday. Anthony Gignac, 48, constructed a personal world of luxury from his regal scam involving fake diplomatic credentials and a coterie of bodyguards. Posing as […]