74 migrants rescued off Libyan coast, 110 others sent backon October 13, 2019ROME: Humanitarian groups say they have rescued 74 migrants on a rubber boat in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya while Tunisian authorities reported blocking a smuggling boat carrying 110 migrants from setting off for Italy.Doctors Without Borders and SOS Mediterranee say their Ocean Viking ship rescued the migrants Sunday morning about 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the Libyan coast … [Read more...] about 74 migrants rescued off Libyan coast, 110 others sent back
France, Germany halting arms exports to Turkey over its offensive against Kurds in Syria Previouson October 13, 2019AKCAKALE: France and Germany on Saturday said they were halting exports of any arms to Turkey that could be used in its offensive against Kurds in Syria.France also wants an immediate meeting of the US-led coalition against Daesh extremists, of which Syrian Kurds were among the key players. France’s defense and foreign ministries made the announcement in a statement reiterating opposition to … [Read more...] about France, Germany halting arms exports to Turkey over its offensive against Kurds in Syria Previous
Separate gun attacks target Afghan government officialson October 13, 2019KABUL: An Afghan official says Taliban insurgents have shot and killed a government official in the capital Kabul. Mohibullah Sharifzai, the governor’s spokesman, says Sunday gunmen killed Raz Mohammad, Jaghatu district chief of eastern Maidan Wardak province.He said Mohammad was targeted Saturday in Kabul.Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, claimed responsibility for the … [Read more...] about Separate gun attacks target Afghan government officials
Trudeau wears protective vest after unspecified threaton October 13, 2019ONTARIO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau donned an armored vest and appeared with a heavy security detail at a major election rally on Saturday.Officials would not reveal the nature of the threat. It resulted in a 90-minute delay before Trudeau appeared before about 2,000 supporters who had turned out as the election campaign ahead of the Oct. 21 vote.Trudeau wore a suit jacket … [Read more...] about Trudeau wears protective vest after unspecified threat
Companies welcome US-China trade truce but disputes remainon October 13, 2019BEIJING: Companies have welcomed a US-Chinese trade truce as a possible step toward breaking a deadlock in a 15-month-old tariff war, while economists caution there was little progress toward settling core disputes including technology that threaten global growth.President Donald Trump said Washington will suspend a tariff hike planned for Tuesday on $250 billion of Chinese goods. In exchange, … [Read more...] about Companies welcome US-China trade truce but disputes remain
Pakistan’s PM leaves for Iran, Saudi Arabiaon October 13, 2019ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s prime minister is headed to the Iranian capital as part of his country’s ongoing efforts to ease tensions between archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia.A foreign ministry statement says Imran Khan’s trip Sunday to Tehran will focus on “peace and security in the region.” Khan will meet Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani. This is Khan’s … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s PM leaves for Iran, Saudi Arabia
NASA launches satellite to explore where air meets spaceon October 11, 2019CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: NASA has launched a satellite to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space.The satellite — known as Icon, short for Ionospheric Connection Explorer — rocketed into orbit Thursday night. It was dropped from a plane flying over the Atlantic off the Florida coast. The ionosphere is the charged part of the upper atmosphere extending several hundred … [Read more...] about NASA launches satellite to explore where air meets space
Wildfires destroy up to 30 homes in eastern Australiaon October 9, 2019PERTH: About 500 firefighters were battling out-of-control wildfires in eastern Australia that have destroyed up to 30 homes.More than 40 bushfires were burning across New South Wales state. Temperatures were cooler Wednesday after strong winds and stifling heat restricted firefighting efforts Tuesday.More than 100,000 hectares (380 square miles) have burned with the small village of … [Read more...] about Wildfires destroy up to 30 homes in eastern Australia
Hong Kong’s leader says Chinese military could step in if uprising gets badon October 8, 2019Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam warned on Tuesday that the Chinese military could step in if an uprising for democratic reforms that has rocked the city for months “becomes so bad” but reiterated the government still hopes to resolve the crisis itself.Lam urged foreign critics to accept that the four months of protests marked by escalating violence were no longer “a peaceful movement for … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s leader says Chinese military could step in if uprising gets bad
Two scientists from US, one from Britain get Nobel Medicine prize for learning how cells use oxygenon October 7, 2019The 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded on Monday to two Americans and a British scientist for their discoveries in how the body’s cells sense and react to oxygen levels.Their work has paved the way for new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and other diseases, the Nobel Committee of the Karolinska Institute said in awarding the prize.The winners are Dr William G Kaelin … [Read more...] about Two scientists from US, one from Britain get Nobel Medicine prize for learning how cells use oxygen