Somalia hotel drive: Death toll rises to 26
Kismayu, Somalia: Somalia’s security forces on Saturday ended an overnight attack by the al Shabaab Islamist militant group on a hotel in the southern port city of Kismayu. The death toll …
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France returns stolen ancient artifacts to Pakistan
Paris: France returned more than 400 stolen artifacts to the government of Pakistan on Tuesday, including ancient busts, vases, urns and goblets, some dating to the second and third millennia B.C. …
Read MoreTrump orders strikes, then pulls back
Washington: President Donald Trumpapproved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing a US surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching them Thursday night after a day of escalating tensions. As late …
Read MoreRafale Fighter Jets make emergency landing in Indonesia
Indonesia: Poor weather conditions have forced seven French navy fighter jets taking part in a training exercise to make emergency landings in northern Indonesia. The crews of the seven Dassault …
Read MoreSikhs can now carry Kirpans in UK
London: A new Offensive Weapons Bill aimed at tackling rising knife crime in the UK completed its journey through Parliament to become an act of law after receiving the Royal …
Read MorePakistan currency at all time low
Islamabad: Pakistan’s currency has reached a new all-time low against the dollar after the government last week reached a preliminary agreement with the IMF for $6 billion bailout. The Pakistani rupee …
Read MoreIMD’s pinpoint warnings minimised Fani deaths: UN
Geneva: The Indian government’s “zero casualty” policy for cyclones and the pinpoint accuracy of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) early warning system have helped reduce the possibility of deaths from cyclone …
Read MoreAt least 138 dead and more than 560 injured in multiple explosions in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Bomb blasts hit several high-end hotels and churches across Sri Lanka on Sunday morning, killing at least 138 people and injuring 560. Explosions occurred during Easter services at churches …
Read MoreMassive fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
Paris: The spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris collapsed on Monday as a huge fire ravaged the roof of the famed gothic monument, the most visited historic monument in Europe. The …
Read MoreRafale deal: France waived taxes worth 143.7 million to Anil Ambani’s firm
Paris/ New Delhi : Leading French newspaper Le Monde reported on Saturday that France waived taxes worth 143.7 million euros to a French-registered telecom subsidiary of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications in 2015, months …
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