Dozens killed after stampede at Ashura ritual in Iraq
BAGHDAD – At least 31 people died and another 102 were wounded on Tuesday (Sept 10) during the Shi’ite Muslim religious rituals of Ashura in Iraq’s southern holy city of Kerbala, in what officials at its Imam Hussein shrine described as a stampede. The death toll released by the Iraqi Health Ministry was expected to […]
Death toll from mysterious vaping-related illnesses rises
NEW YORK – A Kansas resident was the sixth person to die in the United States of a mysterious respiratory illness related to vaping, state officials said on Tuesday (Sept 10), as public health officials scrambled to understand a nationwide health problem. “It is time to stop vaping,” Kansas State Health Officer Dr Lee Norman […]
13,000 passengers stranded for days after French airline declares bankruptcy
PARIS (AFP) – Some 13,000 passengers, mainly booked on flights to and from Algeria, are still stranded after France’s second-largest airline Aigle Azur went into receivership, a senior French official said Monday (Sept 9), adding that several potential buyers had been identified. The airline, which employs almost 1,200 staff, filed for bankruptcy and suspended flights […]
Apple says Chinese Muslim minority Uighurs targeted in iPhone attacks
Apple Inc on Friday confirmed that China’s Uighurs, a mostly Muslim minority group considered a security threat by Beijing, had been the target of attacks due to iPhone security flaws, but disputed rival Alphabet Inc’s description of the effort to track users of the smartphone in real time. Google Project Zero researchers said last week […]
Cafe Aylanto gets sealed for serving alcohol
A well-known food outlet in Lahore was sealed on Saturday for allegedly violating the ban on the serving and sale of alcoholic beverages, police said. Police arrested 13 people and filed a criminal case against the outlet’s administration, SP Malik Imran said. On the basis of a tip-off, the commissioner had tasked Assistant Commissioner Revenue […]
Australian charged US$68,000 for a beer in Britain
SYDNEY: An Australian cricket journalist in Britain for the Ashes test series is claiming to have drunk “the most expensive beer in history” after being charged nearly A$100,000 ($68,120) for the tipple. Peter Lalor, chief cricket writer for the Australian newspaper, said he stopped for a drink at a bar in Manchester, northwest England, on […]
Actor Sofia Mirza denies allegations of money laundering
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday launched an investigation into money laundering charges against actor and model Sofia Mirza. An official confirmed that an investigation had been launched into the charges against Ms Mirza after an inquiry was referred to it by the NAB. A couple of days back, Ms Mirza, in a tweet, […]
French first lady is ‘truly ugly,’ says Brazilian minister
A Brazilian government minister said French first lady Brigitte Macron was “truly ugly” Thursday, only days after the country’s president appeared to endorse an attack on her appearance. Brazil’s economy minister Paulo Guedes said he agreed with President Jair Bolsonaro’s comments about Macron’s looks. “The president said it — it’s true,” he said to applause […]
Man shot dead as Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clash in Portland
One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets, police said. It wasn’t clear if the shooting was linked to fights that broke out as a caravan of about 600 vehicles was confronted by protesters […]
11-year-old’s head severed as car topples 3 times in Delhi
NEW DELHI: In a shocking incident, an 11-year-old boy head got severed when the automobile he was travelling in toppled a number of times in Dwarka Sector 22. The incident occurred on Thursday night when the Swift Dzire vehicle hit the divider due to over speeding and toppled three times, according to local police. The deceased […]
