Hyderabad Nov 28 (PMI): Syed Hussain Ali Jaffari Sajjad Senior Journalist and Managing Partner of Aelia Travels daughter’s wedding ceremony was held on Wednesday 25th November 2020 with Engineer Ali Hyder Khan, NRI (Muscat) Son of Mr Mohammed Raza Khan Nephew of Allama Aijaz Farruq Saheb Qibla at Grand Imperial …
Read More »Dozens more dead & injured during fresh clashes in Iraq
28-11-2020 NASIRIYA/ BAGHDAD: The death toll from clashes among rival protesters in Iraq’s southern hot spot of Nasiriya rose eight while over 33 injured, medics told media on Saturday, as other cities imposed security measures. Violence erupted on Friday between the dwindling members of the October 2019 anti-government protest movement …
Read More »Iran vows to avenge scientist’s assassination
28-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies TEHRAN: Iran has vowed to avenge the killing of its most senior nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated near Tehran on Friday. Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard, in Damavand County. Hossein Dehghan, military advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali …
Read More »Appeal court finally dismisses Trump’s lawsuit
28-11-2020 HARRISBURG/ WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court has firmly rejected the Trump campaign’s attempt to block President-elect Joe Biden from being declared winner in Pennsylvania. The panel of three judges deemed the case was without merit, saying the Trump campaign had not made specific allegations or provided proof. The …
Read More »Top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassinated
27-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies TEHRAN: Iran’s most senior nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated near the capital Tehran, the country’s defence ministry has confirmed. Fakhrizadeh died in hospital after an attack in Absard, in Damavand County. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, has condemned the killing “as …
Read More »Trump signals to leave White House
27-11-2020 WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has said he will leave the White House if Joe Biden is formally confirmed as the next US president. Answering reporters’ questions for the first time since losing the 3 November vote, Trump insisted, however, that “this race is far from over”. He has refused to …
Read More »13 Australian soldiers face sack for Afghans killing
27-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies + Bureau Report CANBERRA/ KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Australia has told 13 Special Forces soldiers that they face dismissal in relation to a report on alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan, the head of the country’s army said on Friday. Lieutenant General Rick Burr, the head of …
Read More »Canadian court reduces sentence for “White Terrorist”
27-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies QUEBEC CITY/ OTTAWA: The man convicted of fatally shooting six Muslim men at a mosque in the Canadian province of Quebec in 2017 will be able to apply for parole in 25 years, an appeals court has ruled, saying Alexandre Bissonette’s previous sentence was …
Read More »Fresh outrages spark in France
26-11-2020 PARIS: French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin ordered several Paris police officers suspended after the publication of videos showing them beating up a Black man and using tear gas against him with no apparent reason. The incident came as President Emmanuel Macron’s government is pushing a new bill that restricts …
Read More »Turkey jails hundreds for life over 2016 coup attempt
26-11-2020 ANKARA: A Turkish court has jailed 337 former pilots and other suspects for life over plot to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a failed coup attempt four years ago, a court document obtained by sources showed on Thursday. Nearly 500 defendants were accused of carrying out the attempt to overthrow …
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