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Israeli strikes in southern Syria

Jerusalem-January 06 (Online): Israeli tanks fired Wednesday on suspects along the Syrian border in the Golan Heights after they were detected near its forces, the military said. “A short time ago during army activity in the Golan Heights, soldiers identified suspects close to a military […]

Seven Palestinians killed in West Bank traffic accident

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Jan 6 (AFP/APP):Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas declared a day of mourning after seven Palestinians died in a traffic accident Thursday in the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian media said. “President Mahmud Abbas declared today that a day of mourning […]

US-led coalition foils rocket attacks in Syria

Washington-January 05 (Online): The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State in Syria said Tuesday they had foiled an attack in the Deir-Ezzour region in the northeast of the country, a day after the second anniversary of the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. After spotting […]

Seven children among 13 dead in Philadelphia house fire

New York, Jan 5 (AFP/APP):Thirteen people, including seven children, died when a fire tore through a converted three-story house in the eastern US city of Philadelphia on Wednesday, officials said. Philadelphia Fire Department deputy commissioner Craig Murphy said the toll was “dynamic because there is […]

Police tear gas rare mass protest in Kazakhstan’s largest city

Almaty, Kazakhstan, Jan 4 (AFP/APP):Police fired tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. The police opened fire after the […]

US, EU warn Sudan military against naming own PM

Washington, Jan 4 (AFP/APP):The United States and European Union warned Sudan’s military on Tuesday against naming its own prime minister after civilian leader Abdalla Hamdok quit amid protests against the junta. The so-called troika on Sudan — the United States, Britain and Norway — and […]

S. Africa parliament fire contained: firefighters

Johannesburg, Jan 4 (AFP/APP):A fire that ravaged South Africa’s parliament has been contained after strong winds had reignited the blaze, firefighters said on Tuesday. The fire began in the early hours on Sunday and devastated much of the parliament complex before it was declared under […]

Two drones shot down targeting Iraq base: anti-IS coalition

Baghdad, Jan 4 (AFP/APP):Two armed drones targeting an air base in western Iraq were shot down on Tuesday, an official of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group said. “Two fixed-wing drones rigged with explosives were engaged and destroyed by defensive capabilities at the […]

UAE to ban non-vaccinated citizens from traveling abroad from Jan. 10

Abu Dhabi – January 2 (ONLINE): The United Arab Emirates will ban non-vaccinated citizens from traveling abroad from Jan. 10, the state news agency WAM reported on Saturday, citing the foreign ministry and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority. The report said that […]

US air travel still messy, with another 2,000 flights scrapped

Washington, Jan 2 (AFP/APP):Days of chaos in air travel in the United States did not ease up Sunday as people returned home from holiday trips, with more than 2,000 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparked by a surge in Covid […]

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