26-09-2022 STEPHENVILLE, Newfoundland: After powerful storm Fiona left a trail of destruction in Canada’s east coast on Saturday, the focus shifted to massive clean-up efforts, damage assessment and restoration of power and telecom services as officials warned of a long road to recovery. The historic storm slammed into eastern Canada …
Read More »Daily blackouts put Lebanon’s ancient artefacts at risk
26-09-2022 BEIRUT: The severe power shortages plaguing Lebanon are not only hitting homes and private institutions, but are also affecting major cultural centres and putting priceless exhibits at risk. The National Museum of Beirut experienced even worse blackouts than usual over two weeks in August, receiving only one or two …
Read More »Palestinian comic fans denounce Marvel’s ‘Sabra’ as propaganda
26-09-2022 RAMALLAH/ OCCUPIED WEST BANK: Marvel Studios’ decision to feature an Israeli superhero called “Sabra” in its upcoming film has been met by outrage from Palestinian artists who say it is evidence of “racism” and “white-washing colonialism”. Marvel, which is based in New York and is owned by Disney, announced …
Read More »Iran must deal decisively with protests: President Raisi
26-09-2022 TEHRAN: Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, President Ebrahim Raisi said. At least 41 people have been killed in the week-long unrest, state television said on Saturday. It said …
Read More »Indian woman carries 1-yr-old son while driving E-rickshaw
25-09-2022 NEW DELHI: Everyone does not have a perfect life and this statement does not need any proof. Hence, it is always wise to count your blessings. You must be thinking why we are talking about this all of a sudden. So, a woman’s heartbreaking story about how she drives …
Read More »Pyongyang fires ballistic missile ahead of US-S Korea drills
25-09-2022 PYONGYANG: North Korea has fired a ballistic missile towards its eastern seas, ahead of planned military drills by the United States and South Korea. The South’s military said Sunday’s weapon test involved a single, short-range ballistic missile fired from near the Taechon area of North Pyongyan Province just before …
Read More »Russians defy Putin’s mobilisation push, hundreds arrested
25-09-2022 MOSCOW: police have dispersed peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin’s military mobilisation order, arresting hundreds, including some children, across the country, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russians that their president was knowingly “sending citizens to their death” Police detained nearly 750 people, including over 370 in the capital …
Read More »Storm Fiona knocks out power as it hits eastern Canada
25-09-2022 OTTAWA: Powerful storm Fiona, which was downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone, lashed into eastern Canada on Saturday, cutting power supply to thousands and washing houses into the sea as it pummeled the area with fierce winds and rains “like nothing we’ve ever seen”, police say. Two …
Read More »Palestinian President calls on Israel to resume negotiations
25-09-2022 UNITED NATIONS: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s call for a two-state solution was a “positive development” but said the proof would be a return to negotiations. “The true test of the credibility and seriousness of this stance is for the Israeli government to return …
Read More »CNN anchor refuses to wear scarf on Raisi’s demand
25-09-2022 WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi canceled his interview with Christiane Amanpour for CNN after she refused to cover her head at his behest. Taking to Twitter, Amanpour narrated the whole incident of how a scheduled interview with the Iranian president couldn’t go as planned. Referring to the current …
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