26 Al-Shabaab militants killed in fresh fighting in Somalia on November 29, 2016MOGADISHU: About 26 Al-Shabaab militants were killed and several others were wounded in fresh fighting between the insurgents and Galmudug State forces in Harardhere town in Mudug region of central Somalia, officials said on Monday. Security Minister for Galmudug State in Somalia Osman Isse Nor told reporters that the militants were defeated during the fighting, […]
New drug to suppress asthma and allergies being developed on November 27, 2016In a development that would lighten the hearts of millions of people suffering from asthma, an Australian scientist is working on a new drug that could help prevent the condition. Nobel Prize-winning scientist and professor of Microbiology, Barry Marshall from the University of Western Australia is developing a drug to counter asthma and allergies to […]
UNHCR, UNICEF join hands on refugees response in Ethiopia on November 20, 2016 ADDIS ABABA: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have agreed to enhance their partnership in responding to needs of refugees and host communities in Ethiopia. Ethiopia currently hosts 783,340 refugees, 58.3 percent of whom are children under 18, including 38,502 unaccompanied and separated children, according to a statement from […]
Azerbaijan starts first stage of large-scale military drills on November 13, 2016 BAKU: The first stage of the large-scale military drills kicked off in Azerbaijan Saturday, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. The Azerbaijani armed forces examined the system of combat readiness of the army, conducted movement of military concentrations to the starting positions and deployment of field control points. In accordance with the […]
Sierra Leoneans observe first anniversary of end of Ebola on November 9, 2016FREETOWN: Sierra Leone marked the first anniversary of the end of the deadly disease of Ebola in the country on Monday, in commemoration of the declaration of the country Ebola-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the government one year ago. To mark the occasion, Sierra Leoneans nationwide were dressed in yellow attires and […]
Maps exhibition opens at British Library in London on November 6, 2016An exhibition of maps opened at the British Library on Saturday, exploring how maps became increasingly present in the 20th century. The exhibition “Maps & the 20th Century – Drawing the Line,” looks at the advances in the technology of mapping across the century, from the land surveys of 1900 to the development of satellite […]
Canadian film wins top award at intl film festival in Vietnam on November 6, 2016HANOI: Canada’s ‘Remember’ won the best feature-length film and its actor Christopher Plummer grabbed the best actor at the 4th Hanoi International Film Festival, which concluded on Saturday. Mexico’s ‘Three Variation on Ofelia’ won the best short film title and Hasmine Killip in the Philippines’ ‘Family’ bagged home the best actress in a leading role. […]
Fighting in S Sudan forces thousands to flee: UNHCR on November 5, 2016GENEVA: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned Friday that revived fighting in South Sudan forced an average 3,500 people each day to seek refuge in neighbouring states last month. “In recent weeks, refugees are increasingly using informal border crossing points, reportedly due to the presence of armed groups preventing people from using main roads,” the […]
Al-Shabaab beheads civilians in Somalia after AMISOM withdrawal on November 2, 2016MOGADISHU: Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militants have beheaded five civilians, whom they accused of “spying” for the Somali government and Ethiopian troops, in Tiyeglow town of the southwestern Bakool region, an MP said Tuesday. Member of Federal Parliament Mohamed Hussein Isak told reporters that the militants arrested these men from the town on Oct. 27 after Ethiopian […]
Namibia stresses role of parliaments in protecting human rights on October 26, 2016WINDHOEK: Namibia’s Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi supports the notion that Parliamentarians should be at the forefront in raising the alarm and taking action when serious human rights challenges arise. Katjavivi, addressing 700 MPs from 138 countries at the 135th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday, highlighted the role of […]