Protesters burn parliament building in Indonesian townon August 20, 2019MANOKWARI: Thousands of people in Indonesia’s West Papua province set fire to a local parliament building on Monday in a protest sparked by accusations that security forces had arrested and insulted students from neighbouring Papua province, officials said.The angry mob torched the building and set fire to cars and tires on several blocked roads leading to a seaport, shopping centres and … [Read more...] about Protesters burn parliament building in Indonesian town
Migrants fleeing occupied Kashmir as protests against India’s decision on Ladakh hit Kargilon August 8, 2019As a complete security lockdown in occupied Kashmir entered its fourth day on Thursday, reports emerged that hundreds of poor migrant workers have begun fleeing the Himalayan region to return to their far-away villages in northern and eastern India.Migrant workers in occupied Kashmir complained on Wednesday that their Kashmiri employers didn't pay them any salary as security forces began … [Read more...] about Migrants fleeing occupied Kashmir as protests against India’s decision on Ladakh hit Kargil
12 injured, 1 missing in Russia’s military depot fireon August 6, 2019MOSCOW: Russian officials say powerful explosions at a military depot in Siberia left 12 people injured and one missing and forced over 16,500 people to leave their homes.The Emergencies Ministry said that 9,533 people have been evacuated and about 7,000 fled on their own after Monday’s fire at a military ammunition depot near the city of Achinsk in eastern Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region.The … [Read more...] about 12 injured, 1 missing in Russia’s military depot fire
10 dead, 3 missing in flash flood at Chinese scenic gorgeon August 5, 2019BEIJING: Ten people have died and three are missing after a flash flood at a popular scenic site in central China.State broadcaster CCTV said Monday that tourists were trapped or washed away after heavy rain triggered the flood at Duobi Gorge in Hubei province. The sudden flood happened Sunday evening.CCTV said that 61 people had been rescued. Though undeveloped, Duobi Gorge has been … [Read more...] about 10 dead, 3 missing in flash flood at Chinese scenic gorge
Afghan official: Policeman opens fire on colleagues, kills 7on August 5, 2019KABUL, Afghanistan: An Afghan official says a policeman in the southern province of Kandahar opened fire on his colleagues, killing seven other policemen. The Taliban have claimed the attack. Sunday’s attack was the latest case of so-called “insider attacks,” when an Afghan policeman or soldier turns his weapon on Afghan forces or international troops.Jamal Naser Barekzai, a provincial … [Read more...] about Afghan official: Policeman opens fire on colleagues, kills 7
UN: Monthly Afghan casualties highest since 2017on August 3, 2019KABUL: The UN mission in Afghanistan says July saw the highest number of civilian casualties in a single month for more than two years.Its preliminary findings released Saturday indicate more than 1,500 civilians were killed or wounded, mainly due to a spike in casualties from insurgent attacks. It did not provide a breakdown of deaths and injuries, but said the overall number was the highest … [Read more...] about UN: Monthly Afghan casualties highest since 2017
3 killed as cliff collapses on popular California beachon August 3, 2019ENCINITAS: Three people were killed and two more injured after a cliff collapsed onto a popular Southern California beach Friday, authorities said.The sandstone bluff gave way shortly before 3 p.m. at Grandview Beach in Encinitas, a suburb north of San Diego. The area is highly popular with local residents, surfers and vacationers.A woman died at the scene, and two people died at a … [Read more...] about 3 killed as cliff collapses on popular California beach
Daesh still poses global threat, US officials sayon August 3, 2019WASHINGTON: Daesh remains a global threat despite losing the once vast territory it held in Syria and Iraq, US officials said in a warning about persistent violence from underground cells and an expansion of militants into new areas.Ambassador James Jeffrey, the State Department envoy to the international coalition fighting Daesh, told reporters that thousands of the extremist organization’s … [Read more...] about Daesh still poses global threat, US officials say
Afghan official: Taliban strike police checkpoint, kill 10on August 2, 2019KABUL: Afghan officials say the Taliban have targeted a police checkpoint in the central Day Kundi province, killing at least 10 policemen there.The provincial governor, Anwar Rahmati, also says that 15 policemen were wounded in Friday’s attack in the district of Patu. He says the insurgents also suffered casualties.However, provincial councilman Ghayrat Jawaheri gave a higher death toll, … [Read more...] about Afghan official: Taliban strike police checkpoint, kill 10
China’s yuan falls to 2019 low after Trump tariff threaton August 2, 2019China's yuan fell on Friday to its lowest level this year against the dollar following United States President Donald Trump's threat of new tariffs on Chinese goods, coming close to breaking the politically sensitive level of seven to the US currency.The yuan tumbled to 6.9520 to the dollar, its lowest level since December, but recovered slightly by midday.The currency's weakness is … [Read more...] about China’s yuan falls to 2019 low after Trump tariff threat
