13-09-2024 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA STRIP: About a quarter of the people wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza – at least 22,000 Palestinians have injuries that are “life-changing”, according to the World Health Organization. Israel’s military has bombed the United Nations-operated al-Jaouni school in central Gaza for a fifth time since …
Read More »North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles
13-09-2024 PYONGYANG: North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, according to South Korea and Japan. The launches took place at about 7:10am on Thursday (22:10 GMT, Wednesday), days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to put his nuclear force fully ready for battle …
Read More »Pope urges fair wages for migrants on Singapore visit
13-09-2024 SINGAPORE CITY: Pope Francis, on a visit to Singapore, has warned of the negative effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on society and called for “fair” wages for migrant workers. The comments by the head of the Catholic Church came on Thursday as the high-tech city-state became his final stop …
Read More »Harris puts Trump on defensive in fiery debate
12-09-2024 WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet in a fiery debate their first of the 2024 US presidential election. They debated policy but personal attacks also dominated the 90 minute event. Harris said people leave Trump rallies early “out of exhaustion and boredom” he said people don’t go to …
Read More »Internet suspended in India’s Manipur as clashes continue
12-09-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ GUWAHATI: Internet and mobile data services were suspended for five days and an indefinite curfew imposed in some parts of India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday after student protests over continuing ethnic strife turned violent. After a brief lull, fighting broke out …
Read More »Neighbors criticize German move to extend border controls
12-09-2024 WARSAW/ BERLIN: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has denounced as “unacceptable” Germany’s decision to extend temporary controls to all its land borders as part of its response to irregular migration. He is one of several figures from neighboring countries to criticize the move. Restrictions already in place at some …
Read More »Medics plead for vaccines in Congo’s mpox battleground
12-09-2024 BRAZZAVILLE: Medical staff on the front line of the battle against mpox in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have told media they are desperate for vaccines to arrive so they can stem the rate of new infections. At a treatment centre in South Kivu province that the media visited …
Read More »French village torn apart by horror of mass rape trial
12-09-2024 PARIS: An audible sigh of frustration drifted across the packed seats of courtroom “Voltaire” in Avignon’s Palace of Justice, as the lead judge, dressed in a scarlet robe, announced an unexpected but unavoidable delay to a trial that has gripped France. “He is ill,” said Presiding Judge Roger Arata, …
Read More »Missouri’s top court allows vote on abortion rights
12-09-2024 MISSOURI: Missouri’s top court on Tuesday ruled that a proposed abortion rights amendment to the state constitution will appear on the ballot in November. The decision will allow voters to decide whether to restore legal abortion in Missouri for the first time in more than two years. The state …
Read More »UK halts all Iran flights as allies step up sanctions
12-09-2024 LONDON: The US, UK, France and Germany have imposed fresh sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine. The measures include restrictions on national carrier Iran Air’s ability to fly to the UK and Europe, and travel bans and asset freezes on a number …
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