11-09-2023 WASHINGTON: Ukraine has little more than 30 days left of fighting before the weather hinders its counter-offensive, the top-ranking US military officer says. Speaking to media, Gen Mark Milley said colder conditions would make it much harder for Ukraine to manoeuvre. He admitted the offensive had gone more slowly …
Read More »Leaders pay their respects at Gandhi memorial on final day
10-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: World leaders have formally adopted the joint declaration at the G20 summit held in India. Ukraine has expressed its disappointment at the declaration, which does not name Russia or directly criticize it for the war. The summit was marked by the absence of …
Read More »Aftershocks likely as Morocco earthquake deaths cross 2,000
10-09-2023 RABAT: French expert has warned aftershocks in Morocco as the country witnessed a catastrophic earthquake of 6.8 magnitude Friday so far killing at least 2,012 people and injuring 2,059 of whom over 1,000 were critical. The earthquake struck the southwest of Marrakech city in the High Atlas Mountains, damaging …
Read More »Turkish crypto boss handed 11,196 years in prison
10-09-2023 ISTANBUL: A Turkish cryptocurrency boss and his two siblings have been jailed for 11,196 years each for defrauding investors of millions of dollars. Faruk Fatih Ozer, 29, fled to Albania in 2021 with investor assets after his Thodex exchange suddenly collapsed. He was extradited back to Turkey in June …
Read More »Maldives heads to polls closely watched by India & China
10-09-2023 MALE: More than a quarter of a million people vote on Saturday for the next leader of the tropical Maldives in a closely contested election seen as a battle for influence in the high-end tourist destination between India and China. President Ibrahim Solih, who is seeking a second five-year …
Read More »Syrian Druze protesters condemn Assad at mass rally
10-09-2023 DAMASCUS: About 2,000 anti-government protesters have rallied in southern Syria and torn down a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad in a city square. It was the latest protest to grip the city of Suweida. Anger at the government erupted there three weeks ago when fuel subsidies were removed, deepening …
Read More »N Korea promises to deepen ties with China & Russia
10-09-2023 PYONGYANG: Kim Jong Un has marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of North Korea with a parade of paramilitary forces and promises to deepen ties with China and Russia. The North Korean leader attended the midnight parade on Friday in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square which was also …
Read More »Elon Musk’s decision to turn off Starlink over Crimea
10-09-2023 BOCA CHICA/ HOUSTON: World’s richest person and tech enturpurneur Elon Musk reacted by clarifying his position about not entertaining an “emergency request” from Kiyv to activate Starlink over Crimea amid the Russia-Ukraine war saying he did not want to become part of conflict escalation and a “major act of …
Read More »Morocco earthquake leaves hundreds dead
09-09-2023 RABAT: More than 800 people have been killed after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night, according to state TV. The toll makes it the deadliest earthquake to hit Morocco in decades. Rescue teams are reportedly struggling to reach the most affected areas. The epicenter was in …
Read More »India rounding up 60,000 stray dogs after monkeys
09-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Authorities in Delhi are rounding up stray dogs and moving them to shelters ahead of the G20 summit this weekend. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has not directly linked the removal of stray dogs to the summit, stating that the canines are …
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