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Somalia hit by worst drought crisis in a decade

MOGADISHU – February 10 (ONLINE): Somalia is experiencing its worst drought crisis in a decade, with millions going hungry and many being forced from their homes in search of food and water, according to a new report by Save the Children. The international charity’s latest […]

Pak condemns Houthi attempt to target Abha International Airport of KSA

Islamabad February 10 (Online): Pakistan on Thursday condemned Houthi attempt to target Abha International Airport of Saudi Arabia “Pakistan strongly condemns the drone attack launched by the Houthis to target Abha International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which caused several injuries. We wish […]

Macron calls for 14 new reactors in nuclear ‘renaissance’

Paris, Feb 10 (AFP/APP):French President Emmanuel Macron called Thursday for a “renaissance” for the country’s nuclear industry, saying he wanted up to 14 new reactors to power the country’s transition away from fossil fuels. Acknowledging that France had hesitated on whether to continue investing in […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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