Yemen faces world’s worst cholera outbreak: UN
The United Nations today warned that Yemen is now facing the worst cholera outbreak anywhere in the world. A statement by UNICEF and the WHO says the number of suspected…
Gulf countries celebrate Eid today
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar are celebrating the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated on Sunday, June 25. The announcements…
Egypt’s president ratifies islands deal with Saudi Arabia
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a controversial treaty that transfers two largely uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. The deal to hand over Tiran and Sanafir was…
Israel strikes Syrian military near Golan Heights
Israel launched strikes on Syrian military positions yesterday, close to the two countries’ disputed border in the Golan Heights. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the action was a…
141 burn to death in oil tanker fire in Pakistan
WEB DESK At least 141 people were burnt to death as an oil tanker caught fire after it overturned in Bahawalpur’s Ahmedpur Sharqia today morning. Around 60 people were reported…
Financial watchdog FATF slams Pakistan on terror financing
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has slammed Pakistan for its complicity in financing terrorist entities. It said, certain UN-designated terror groups in the country receive money due to lack…
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny barred from presidential polls
WEB DESK Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been formally barred from contesting next year’s Presidential election. The Central Electoral Commission has ruled that since Navalny was found guilty of…
Terror plot aimed at Makkah’s Grand Mosque foiled
AMN Six foreign pilgrims were injured when a suicide bomber targeting Islam’s holiest site of Makkah blew himself up yesterday.The Saudi Interior Ministry said, security forces have prevented the imminent…
UN offers to help resolve Qatar row
The United Nations has offered to step in to help resolve a deepening crisis in the Gulf after Qatar was confronted with a list of 13 demands from its neighbors.…
140 feared buried in China landslide
WEB DESK More than 140 people are feared buried in a landslide in Maoxian County of China’s Sichuan Province. According to county government’s spokesman 46 homes in the village of…