World
-
Newly-appointed PM Wickremesinghe says his aim is to save crisis-hit Sri Lanka, not a family
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday warned that the next two months would be the toughest and said his aim is to save the country from the ongoing economic…
-
Watch: Former Cameroon footballer Patrick M’Boma embraces Islam
Former Cameroon national team star Henri Patrick Mboma Dem announced his conversion to Islam in a mosque in Douala, the country’s economic capital. The soccer star changed his name to Abdul Jalil,…
-
Finland, Sweden made a grave mistake: Russian Minister
Moscow: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Finland and Sweden have “made a grave mistake” with their intentions to join the NATO military alliance. He stressed that Russia would not…
-
Germany: Rallies to condemn assassination of journalist, Nakba day banned
Berlin: German police in the capital, Berlin, on Friday banned a demonstration commemorating Nakba day and condemning the assassination of Sheerin Abu Akleh, local media reported. Nakba day is celebrated every year…
-
Kim issues special order on medicine supply against COVID-19 outbreak
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rebuked officials for failing to deliver medicine to its people in time amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and ordered the mobilisation of military personnel to stabilise…
-
UN warns of worsening drought in Horn of Africa in four decades
Nairobi: The United Nations top relief official has warned of the worsening drought in the Horn of Africa region which has already affected more than 18 million people across Ethiopia, Somalia and…
-
Somali parliament re-elects former President Sheikh Mohamud
Mogadishu: Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was re-elected as the 10th President of Somalia, defeating incumbent President Mohamed Farmajo in the third round of vote held in the capital Mogadishu. Mohamud…
-
Tesla stops taking Cybertruck orders in China, Europe
San Francisco: Electric car maker Tesla has reportedly stopped taking C0ybertruck orders on its websites in China and Europe. The Tesla website now only allows visitors to sign up for Cybertruck updates…
-
With thesis on Palestinian Women, Soraya Musleh receives PhD from Brazil university
Soraya Musleh, a Brazilian researcher of Palestinian origin, receives a PhD in Arabic Studies from the University of Sao Paulo (USP) Brazil, with recommendations for publication. Her research thesis is entitled “The…
-
India delivers over 400,000 MT of fuel to Sri Lanka
Colombo: Amid the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka, India took another initiative to extend support and supplied 12 shipments and over 400,000 Metric Tones (MT) of fuel to the island nation.…
-
Wealthy Russians face spending limit on luxury items in UK store: Report
London: In the latest fallout of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, some super-rich Russian shoppers known to enjoy shopping for high-end luxury goods at the famous Harrods store in central London have been issued…
-
300 Boko Haram terrorists killed in Lake Chad region
Lagos: At least 300 militants of the Boko Haram terror group were killed by troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on the fringes of Africa’s Lake Chad region, a spokesperson said.…