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PHOTO OF DROWNED KID RECALLS WORLD! REMEMBERING ALAN KURDI WITH HUNDREDS By SJA Jafri (Courtesy Messenger) MELBOURNE/ ISTANBUL/ DAMASCUS: The photo of drowned migrant child recalls an image that shocked the entire world in 2015 is still questioned not only for the whole nations living on earth but also answerable …

By SJA Jafri + ABC News MELBOURNE: Abortion clinics across Australia have had their advertisements on Google blocked for over a week, with no answer from the internet giant as to why. Providers say they are dependent on Google advertising and have told the ABC website traffic and bookings are …

By SJA Jafri Israel has used cyber-intelligence to help foil “major” terror attacks planned by the Islamic State terror group and others in “dozens” of countries, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a cybersecurity conference on Wednesday in Tel Aviv. Netanyahu said at the conference that Israel had, for example, …

GENEVA: The Jerusalem Post (an Israeli notable media outlet) has claimed through its breaking news that Iran will speed up enrichment of uranium after a deadline given to European countries to prevent this ends on Thursday, the spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) said on Wednesday, Jerusalem Post referred …

By SJA Jafri + Agencies TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: President Hassan Rouhani said Iran “never seeks war” with the US, state media reported on Wednesday amid a spike in tensions between the two countries. “Iran has no interest to increase tension in the region and it never seeks war with any country, including …

By SJA Jafri + ABC News (Courtesy Messenger) SYDNEY: Two five-year-old twin girls, Matilda and Scarlett Rinkin, were taken to Singleton Hospital but could not be saved and the body of their 11-year-old brother was later found inside the house. Their 31-year-old mother and an eight-year-old girl were rescued from the …

By SJA Jafri TEHRAN/ DUBAI: Iran’s Naval Chief has warned the US that Tehran is capable of shooting down other American spy drones. The message by Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi came during a meeting with defence officials, and four days after Revolutionary Guard forces downed a $100 million US Navy Drone in the Strait of Hormuz. The …

By SJA Jafri + Washington Post WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: The Trump administration targeted Iran’s supreme leader with new sanctions on Monday, using one of the few tools available to punish Iran for downing a U.S. drone after President Trump took military strikes off the table last week. Trump warned that his …

By SJA Jafri + Times of Israel UNITED NATIONS:  The UN Security Council on Monday called for dialogue and measures to end tensions in the Gulf, but Iran rejected talks with the United States after President Donald Trump imposed fresh sanctions. In a unanimous press statement drafted by Kuwait, the …

(Courtesy Times of India) NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has punished a Lieutenant General after allegations of corruption were levelled against him for misusing government funds. “The Lt Gen was awarded a censure after a Court of Inquiry probed allegations of misuse of government funds for buying equipment worth Rupees …