66 Killed in Plane Crash in Central Iran
WEB DESK An Iranian passenger plane on a domestic flight crashed into the country’s Zagros mountains today killing all 66 people on board. The plane had 66 people on board,…
Saudi women don’t need male permission to start businesses
NADA HAMEED / ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Saudi women do not need the permission of a male guardian to start their own business, according to the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and…
Egypt court jails 65 loyalists of ex-President Morsi up to 10 years
WEB DESK An Egyptian court has sentenced 65 loyalists of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi up to 10 years in prison over inciting anti-state riots, protests and violence. Zagazig Criminal…
Trump rebukes FBI for bungling tip on Florida school shooting
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has rebuked the FBI for missing the tip-off about the shooting at a school in Florida that killed 17 people on Wednesday. In a…
Merkel calls for progress on common EU asylum system
WEB DESK German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said, her country wants European Union to make progress on a common asylum system. The German Chancellor warned that member states who expect…
China warns Trump over potential steel, aluminium tariffs
WEB DESK China has warned the United States of necessary measures if it imposes tough trade sanctions against Beijing’s steel and aluminium exports. Director at China’s commerce ministry, Wang Hejun…
Pakistan sends Army to defend Saudi Arabia
AMN / ISLAMABAD Pakistan Army has announced that that it is deploying troops in Saudi Arabia under an existing bilateral security pact. It however said that soldiers will not be…
Pak girl rape & murder case: Convict Imran Ali gets death sentences
7-year-old Zainab Amin was abducted, raped and murdered early in January by Ali, who later hid her body in a trash heap. AMN An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has given…
Suicide bombers kill 19 people in Nigeria
WEB DESK Three suicide bombers killed 19 people and injured about 70 others at a fish market in northeast Nigeria, in an attack blamed on Boko Haram insurgency. The blasts…
13 Russian nationals indicted for interfering in 2016 US Presidential elections
WEB DESK Thirteen Russians and three Russian companies have been charged with interfering in the 2016 US Presidential election through social media propaganda. It was aimed at helping Republican Donald…