Egypt’s Justice Minister sacked for reamrks against prophet
AMN / Egypt’s Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zind has been sacked after boasting that he would jail Islam’s Prophet Muhammad himself if the prophet broke the law. Mr Zind made the…
Merkel party disappoints in German vote
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has suffered defeats in two of three states holding regional elections. Exit polls suggest Merkel’s conservative Christian Democratic Union party lost support in Baden-Wuerttemberg and…
Heavy rains kill 31 in Pakistan
Heavy and torrential rains have wreaked havoc in Pakistan, killing at least 31 people and injuring 47 others. The seasonal downpour started in Balochistan province on Thursday and after that…
Donald Trump suffers defeat in Washington and Wyoming
Donald Trump has suffered a double blow as the controversial Republican front-runner was routed by rivals Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio in polls in the US capital Washington and Wyoming.…
Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Ivory Coast hotel attack
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for an attack on three hotels yesterday in Grand-Bassam, a beach town in Ivory Coast that’s popular with locals and foreigners. Ivory…
World leaders condemn Ankara terror attack on civilians
Leaders from all around the world expressed their outrage at the deadly car bomb attack in Turkey’s central Kizilay neighborhood, which left 34 people dead and 125 others injured. The…
Turkish President vows to bring ‘terror to heel’ after Ankara bombing
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to bring terrorism to its knees after an attack in the capital Ankara that killed at least 34 people and 125 wounded yesterday.…
27 killed 75 injured in blasts in Turkey
ANKARA / At least 27 people dead, and 75 wounded in an explosion hit Ankara’s central Kizilay neighborhood in Turkey Sunday evening. The blast in Ankara occurred two days after…
Syrian government to send delegation to Geneva talks
The Syrian government has said, it will send a delegation to the fresh peace talks due to start in Geneva tomorrow, but has put limits on the agenda. Foreign Minister…
US, allies conduct 09 strikes against Islamic State
United States and its allies have targeted Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria with nine strikes. The US military yesterday said, five of the strikes in Iraq were near…