Dismissing Opposition claims that the Maldivian presidential election might be postponed, the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) has assured that the poll will be held in September as scheduled. The Elections Commission of the Maldives in June announced that the presidential electionwill be held on September 23. However, the Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party […]
There was no immediate comment on any of the attacks from the Taliban, who have stepped up their assaults across Afghanistan in recent months. A string of Taliban attacks in western and eastern Afghanistan have left at least 12 people dead, including four women who died in the crossfire during a shootout between insurgents and […]
Trump warns Tehran again as sanctions get reimposed; Rouhani calls it ‘psychological warfare’ U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told Iran to change its “destabilising” behaviour or risk further economic isolation, hours before the reimposition of sweeping sanctions against Tehran, though he left the door open to a new deal. Mr. Trump pulled Washington out […]
The zero-detention policy which led to the separation of children from their parents at the US border and Trump's denial of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election during his meet with Vladimir Putin also finds a mention in the resolution. The West Hollywood City Council has “unanimously” voted to approve a resolution to remove […]
Hamza bin Laden, 29, Osama’s son, married the daughter of Mohammed Atta, the leader of the hijackers who carried out the 9/11 terror attacks in the U.S., according to a media report. The Guardian quoted Osama’s family members as saying that Hamza, who has assumed a senior position within al-Qaeda, has married Atta’s daughter. Atta, […]
The blazes are likely to surpass the largest wildfire on record in the nation's most populous state, which burned 1,140 square kilometers in Southern California in December. Twin Northern California blazes fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather grew Monday to become the second-largest wildfire in state history, becoming the norm as climate change […]
The complex took over the top spot from the Thomas Fire, which burned 281,893 acres in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in 2017. The Mendocino Complex became the largest wildfire in California state history on Monday as it raged at the southern tip of the Mendocino National Forest, state wildfire officials said. The Mendocino Complex […]
“May the Lord reward you abundantly for this communal and pastoral effort,'' the pope said in the letter, which is dated Aug. 5. “The decisions (of the bishops) are realistic and concrete. I'm sure that they will decidedly help on this process.'' Pope Francis has praised Chilean bishops for reflecting on their failure to listen […]
The family of the deceased Al-Qaida leader confirmed that Hamza married Atta's daughter, the Guardian quoted Osama's family as saying. Hamza bin Laden, the son of slain al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden, married the daughter of Mohammed Atta, the leader of the hijackers who carried out the deadly 9/11 terror attacks in the US, according […]
Thousands of college and school-going students have virtually paralysed normal life in Dhaka after a privately-owned bus ran over a group of students on July 29, killing two of them. On Monday the Bangladesh cabinet approved a new law to raise the maximum prison sentence for those causing deaths due to road accidents to five years. […]