Qasem Soleimani: Thousands mourn assassinated Iranian general
Iraqis turned out in droves Saturday to mourn Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, just a day and a half after both men were killed in a U.S airstrike. President Trump tweeted Saturday afternoon that if Iran struck “any Americans, or American assets, we have targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the […]
Police: Robber sexually assaulted hostage at Illinois bank
Nicholas August, 39, of Rockford, was being held Saturday at the Winnebago County Jail on $2 million (Dh7.36 million) bond. He is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault, armed robbery and aggravated unlawful restraint, according to a statement from police. The woman, a 39-year-old bank employee, was treated at a hospital for injuries […]
Iran’s top general Soleimani killed in US strike
US president Donald Trump ordered the killing of the powerful commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, in a drone strike on the Baghdad International Airport early Friday, American officials said. soleimani’s death was confirmed by official Iranian media. “General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members […]
BJP digs up old Cong manifesto to highlight its CAA flip-flop
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday presented the Congress party’s manifesto for the 2018 Rajasthan assembly election where it had promised citizenship to displaced refugees from Pakistan. BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao held up a copy of the manifesto to point at ‘Item No. 27’, saying: “I’ve in my hand the manifesto […]
New Delhi Battery Factory Fire Kills
NEW DELHI: A factory caught fire and collapsed in the Indian capital Thursday, causing injuries to several people, including some fire officials. A fire official said three people were rescued from the debris of the building in Peera Garhi area in western New Delhi. Thirty-five fire engines were at the site, and the rescue operation […]
Flood death toll rises in Jakarta, tens of thousands evacuated
JAKARTA: The death toll from flash floods and landslides in and around Indonesia’s capital Jakarta reached at least 21 on Thursday, with more heavy rain forecast, authorities said. The flood, one of the deadliest in years, displaced more than 30,000 people and caused chaos across parts of Southeast Asia’s biggest city with train lines blocked […]
Children born worldwide on new year’s day
An estimated 392,070 babies were born around the world on New Year’s Day, according to#UNICEF each January , UNICEF celebrates babies on new year’s day , an auspicious day for child birth around the world.
Jamia students, locals ring in new year with national anthem
New Delhi: People across Delhi witnessed a different kind of New Year’s Eve at Jamia Millia Islamia as the students along with the locals protesting against CAA and NRC at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh rang in 2020 singing the National Anthem. In videos doing the rounds on the internet, students along with locals could be seen […]
Cold, continental winds grip Karachi on first day of 2020
KARACHI: Strong northeasterly cold, winds gripped the metropolis on Wednesday, the first day of new year “2020”, and turned the weather more chilly in the port city. The Meteorological department recorded the mercury dipping down to a minimum level of 09 degrees Celsius during the last 24 hours. The Met department recorded the temperature at […]
The Beat Goes On: Fireworks, Smoke And Tear Gas Start New Decade
NEW YORK: New York dropped its traditional crystal-encrusted ball to ring in 2020 in a packed Times Square, after crisis-marred celebrations in other countries ended a year of worldwide upheaval that saw strike-hit Paris welcome the new decade with fireworks, and London´s Big Ben ring out after a long restoration. Billions around the world cheered […]
