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France arrests man suspected of Khashoggi murder link

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Paris, Dec 7 (AFP/APP):French police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of being a member of the hit squad that murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul, multiple sources close to the case said. Investigators were seeking to confirm […]

US hits Iran with new sanctions for human rights abuses

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Washington, Dec 7 (AFP/APP):The United States slapped fresh sanctions on a dozen Iranian officials and entities for “serious” human rights abuses Tuesday, days after nuclear talks with Tehran halted with no sign of progress. The sanctions announced by the Treasury and State Department targeted government […]

E-cigarettes less addictive than cigarettes: study

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ISLAMABAD, Dec 06 (APP):Electronic-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes for long-term smokers, according to research that sheds new light on how nicotine addiction works. “We found that e-cigarettes appear to be less addictive than tobacco cigarettes in a large sample of long-term users,” said […]

Libya central banks to reunite after 7-year split

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Tripoli, Dec 6 (AFP/APP):Libya’s rival central banks said on Monday they had reached a reunification deal, seven years after they divided as conflict tore the country apart. The original bank, which manages the North African state’s vast oil revenues, had been severed in 2014 when […]

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