31 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri SYDNEY/ MELBOURNE: Thousands of people have fled into the water at a beachside town in Australia to seek shelter from a massive bushfire bearing down on the area. Residents said the blaze moved into the Victorian town of Mallacoota on Tuesday morning, throwing embers …
Read More »‘No ceasefire plan’ for Afghanistan: Taliban
30 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The Taliban on Monday denied agreeing to any ceasefire in Afghanistan after rumours swirled of a potential deal that would see a reduction in fighting after more than 18 years of war. “In the past few days, some media have been releasing …
Read More »Out of control fires encroach across Australia amid 40C
30 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies SYDNEY/ PERTH/ MELBOURNE: Scores of fires are burning out of control across Australia amid a heatwave which has seen temperatures exceed 40C (104F) in every state. On Monday, the most dangerous fires were in the state of Victoria. About 30,000 residents and …
Read More »‘Afghan Taliban agree to temporary ceasefire’
30 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri KABUL/ ISLAMABAD/ WASHINGTON: The Afghan Taliban’s ruling council has agreed to a temporary cease-fire in the war torn country, officials from the sources yesterday. However, Afghan Taliban officials did not specify when the ceasefire would come into effect. According to the sources, it is …
Read More »Another deadly ‘White Terror Attack’ in Texas church
30 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri + BBC HOUSTON/ MELBOURNE: A gunman opened fire in a church in Texas, fatally shooting two parishioners before being killed by an armed member of the congregation. The gunman stood up from a pew at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a …
Read More »US targets pro-Iran militia bases in Iraq
30 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BAGHDAD/ DUBAI/ WASHINGTON: The United States military said on Sunday it carried out “defensive strikes” in Iraq and Syria against the Kataib Hezbollah armed group, two days after a US civilian contractor was killed in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base. Iraqi security and …
Read More »17 more killed in Afghan Taliban’s attack
29 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: An overnight Taliban attack has killed at least 17 local fighters in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province, local officials said, even as a temporary nationwide ceasefire may be in the works. The attack on Sunday apparently targeted a local militia commander who escaped …
Read More »Five stabbed at home of New York Rabbi
29 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies At least five people have been stabbed at the house of a rabbi in New York state, police say. The house in Monsey, north of New York City, was hosting a religious celebration when the attacker burst in, according to the Orthodox …
Read More »World’s highest mass killings incidents in America during 2019
29 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies WASHINGTON/ MELBOURNE: The US suffered more mass killings in 2019 than any year on record, according to researchers. A database compiled by the Associated Press (AP), USA Today and Northeastern University recorded 41 incidents and a total of 211 deaths. Mass killings …
Read More »Over 69 killed in Mogadishu car bomb attack
28 December, 2019 MOGADISHU: As many as 69 people have been killed and many wounded in a car bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, police and witnesses said. Police officer Mohamed Hussein said the blast targeted a tax collection centre during the morning rush hour. Close to …
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