29-10-2022 MOGADISHU: Twin car bombings rocked Somalia’s education ministry in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing “scores of casualties”, police said. A vehicle loaded with explosives was driven into the ministry compound and was followed by gunfire, police officer Ibrahim Mohamed said. “In a few minutes another blast occurred in …
Read More »HC ALLOWS REMAND OF ACCUSED IN MLAs POACHING CASE
Hyderabad, Oct.29 (PMI): The Telangana High Court today allowed the police revision plea and passed an Order in favor of State Police directing to surrender three accused Ramachandra Bharathi alias Satish Sharma from Faridabad, Nandakumar alias Nandu from Hyderabad and Simhayaji Swamy from Tirupati before Cyberabad Police within 24 hours …
Read More »Jailed Iran’s ‘zombie Angelina Jolie’ shows real face
28-10-2022 TEHRAN: An Iranian woman who became a social media sensation for her creepy Angelina Jolie look which she assumingly attained after undergoing cosmetic surgery has shown her real face after being released from jail. Tabar was arrested for “blasphemy” in October 2019. She was jailed for 10 years but …
Read More »Thousands attend Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif’s funeral
28-10-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Thousands of people chanted “revolution” as journalist Arshad Sharif was buried after being shot and killed under mysterious circumstances in Kenya. His funeral prayers were performed at Islamabad’s Faisal Mosque earlier on Thursday. Thousands of people attended, many of whom were …
Read More »Israel relaunches defence ties with Turkey after 10 years
28-10-2022 JERUSALEM/ ISTANBUL: Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has heralded a new era in security ties with Turkey as the two countries seek to mend a relationship that had been broken for a decade. Gantz spoke on Thursday during a one-day trip to the powerful NATO member and two months …
Read More »Credit Suisse outlines Saudi-backed plan to raise $4bn
27-10-2022 BERN/ RIYADH: Swiss bank Credit Suisse has announced plans to raise billions in new capital, slash 9,000 jobs and revamp its investment banking unit, in the latest effort to turn the group’s fortunes around. Switzerland’s second-biggest lender reported huge third-quarter losses on Thursday as it launched a strategic review …
Read More »15 killed, 40 injured in ISIS attack at Iran’s shrine
27-10-2022 TEHRAN/ SHIRAZ: As many as 15 people have been killed and 41 others injured in an attack on a Shia religious shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz, according to the country’s state media agency, IRNA. The report said that the attack, which took place at the Shah …
Read More »UK court rejects appeal against criminals’ deportation to Pakistan
27-10-2022 LONDON: A UK court Wednesday rejected an appeal against deportation to Pakistan by two members of a gang jailed a decade ago for grooming young girls for sex in northern England. In a ruling by an immigration tribunal, judges said there was a “very strong public interest” in removing …
Read More »China willing to work with America for mutual benefit: President Xi
27-10-2022 BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said China is willing to work with the United States to find ways to get along to the benefit of both, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. As major powers, China and the United States should strengthen communication and cooperation to help provide stability to …
Read More »Clashes as thousands attend Mahsa Amini memorial in Iran
26-10-2022 TEHRAN: Iranian security forces have clashed with people taking part in a memorial for Mahsa Amini, according to a semi-official news agency, as thousands gathered in her hometown of Saqqez to mark 40 days since her death. “A limited number of those present at Mahsa Amini’s memorial clashed with …
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