Death toll in Kentucky floods rises to 25, governor says

WASHINGTON – July 31 (ONLINE) At least 25 people, including four children, have died in floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky, and more fatalities are expected, the state’s governor Andy Beshear said on Saturday. “This is still an emergency situation,” Beshear told reporters. […]

Moderate earthquake jolts western Indonesia

JAKARTA,July 31 (Xinhua/APP):A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s western province of Aceh on Sunday, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake hit at 10:03 Jakarta time (0303 GMT), with the epicenter at 44 km southeast of Calang city and a depth of 56 […]

Iran’s Regional Policy under Transformation, experts

ISLAMABAD, Jul 27, 2022(Online): The Institute of Regional Studies organised a 1 day International Conference titled, Iran’s Neighbourhood Policy: Understanding the Multipronged East-West Approach. Fraz Naqvi from IRS opened the Conference on the note that it was faulty to contend that Iran was only consumed […]

Pro-Sadr protesters storm parliament in Iraq’s Green Zone

Baghdad, July 27 (AFP/APP): Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Wednesday danced and sang after storming parliament in the capital’s high-security Green Zone, in protest at a rival bloc’s nomination for prime minister. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi called on the protesters to “immediately […]

Joint centre for Ukraine grain exports opens in Istanbul

Istanbul, July 27 (AFP/APP): Turkey on Wednesday formally opened a joint coordination centre for Ukrainian grain exports under a UN-backed deal aimed at resuming shipments for the first time since Russia’s February invasion of its neighbour. Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar unveiled the centre at […]

UK Tory leadership debate halted after moderator faints

London, July 26 (AFP/APP): The latest televised debate between the two Conservative contenders vying to become Britain’s next prime minister was abruptly halted Tuesday evening after the moderator fainted on stage. Live footage of the debate, between former finance minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary […]

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