Muslim Indian ex-lawmaker, brother shot dead on live TV

ISLAMABAD 16 April (Online): A former Indian lawmaker convicted of kidnapping and facing murder and assault charges was shot dead along with his brother in a dramatic attack that was caught live on TV in northern India, officials said Sunday. Atiq Ahmad and his brother, […]

Dubai apartment block fire kills 16

Dubai, April 16 (AFP/APP): A fire in a residential building in Dubai killed 16 people and injured nine others in the wealthy Gulf emirate, the government said Sunday. The fire broke out at midday Saturday on the fourth floor of the building in the Al-Ras […]

‘Modi hid facts about Pulwama attack for political benefit’

NEW DELHI 15 April (Online): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hid key facts from the public about the Pulwama terror attack that killed dozens of paramilitary troops in India-held Jammu and Kashmir in February 2019, a former governor of the disputed region has said. Satya […]

Sudan’s army clashes with paramilitary force as wider conflict feared

KHARTOUM 15 April (Online): Fierce clashes between Sudan’s military and the country’s powerful paramilitary force have erupted in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere in the African nation, raising fears of a wider conflict in the chaos-stricken nation. On Saturday, the sound of heavy firing could […]

Yemen’s warring sides begin prisoner swap of nearly 900 detainees: ICRC

SANA 14 April (Online): A major exchange of prisoners from Yemen’s brutal civil war has begun with the first plane departing rebel-held Sanaa for government-controlled Aden, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. “The first flight from Sanaa has left,” ICRC media adviser Jessica […]

French court approves core of Macron’s pension’s reform

Paris, April 14 (AFP/APP): France’s constitutional court on Friday approved the key elements of President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform, paving the way for him to implement the unpopular changes that have sparked months of protests and strikes. The nine-member Constitutional Council ruled in favour of […]

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia: USGS

Jakarta, April 14 (AFP/APP): A 7.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the sea north of the main Indonesian island of Java, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The strong quake struck at 4:55 pm local time […]

Saudi hosts landmark Iran, Syria visits

RIYADH 13 April (Online): Saudi Arabia hosted landmark delegations from Iran and Syria on Wednesday as Gulf countries prepare for re-establishing diplomatic ties after years of bitter divisions. Only hours after Iranian state media said a delegation had touched down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia announced […]