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Black diamond, largest ever cut, sells for £3.2 million

Posted on February 10, 2022 by News Desk

London, Feb 9 (AFP/APP):”The Enigma”, the world’s largest known cut diamond at 555 carats, went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for £3.16 million ($4.3 million, 3.8 million euros) having recently gone on display for the first time. The rare black, or carbanado, diamond […]

Iraq struggles to make use of Saddam’s crumbling palaces

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

Baghdad, Feb 9 (AFP/APP):Scattered across Iraq lie more than 100 opulent palaces and villas built by former dictator Saddam Hussein — some in use, many in ruins like much of the war-scarred country. With their marble columns, ornate carvings and gaudy furniture, they reflected the […]

Ukraine says Russia trying to ‘drive wedge’ between Kyiv and West

Posted on February 8, 2022 by News Desk

Kyiv, Feb 7 (AFP/APP): Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday warned Moscow against trying to split Kyiv from its Western allies, as European leaders push to defuse tensions over Russia’s troop build-up on its neighbour’s border. “No one, no matter how hard anyone tries […]

Children in Syrian ISIL prison living in dire conditions: UN

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

UNITED NATIONS – February 7 (ONLINE): Hundreds of children held in a prison in Syria who witnessed a bloody 10-day battle between US-backed Kurdish fighters and ISIL (ISIS) are living in “incredibly precarious” conditions and they should not have been there in the first place, […]

Tunisian president dissolves Supreme Judicial Council

Posted on February 6, 2022 by News Desk

Tunis-February 06 (Online): Tunisian President Kais Saied dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council, the body that deals with judicial independence, a move that raises fears about the independence of the judiciary and was sure to anger his opponents, media reported on Sunday. Saied’s decision caps months […]

Anti-drug judge shot dead in southern Iraq

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

Kut, Iraq, Feb 5 (AFP/APP): An Iraqi judge specialized in drug cases was shot dead Saturday in southern Iraq, an area increasingly known as a trafficking hub, police and forensic sources said. Judge Ahmed Faisal was headed home in his car in the city […]

Kabul airport Suicide bomber acted alone, US investigation finds

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Tuba Zafar

WASHINGTON – February 5 (ONLINE): A suicide bomber who targeted Kabul airport during an evacuation mission in Afghanistan acted alone, a US investigation has found. The attacker, carrying 20 pounds of explosives packed with ball bearings,blew himself up at Abbey Gate outside the airport […]

US alleges Russian plot to fake invasion pretext

Posted on February 5, 2022 by News Desk

WASHINGTON – February 4 (ONLINE): US has claimed Russia is planning to stage a fake Ukrainian attack that it would use to justify an invasion. It alleged Moscow was likely to release a graphic video showing the attack on Russian territory or against Russian-speaking people […]

Nigeria says oil ship fire extinguished

Posted on February 5, 2022 by News Desk

Lagos, Feb 4 (AFP/APP): A blaze caused by an explosion on an oil ship that sparked fears of an environmental disaster off southern Nigeria has been brought under control, the government said Friday. Despite being Africa’s largest crude producer, accidents are frequent in Nigeria’s oil […]

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