Taliban kidnap more than 100 passengers in northeast Afghanistan
- 2018-08-20 13:49:41
Afghanistan _ Agencies According to official Afghan sources, the movement has kidnapped more than 100 passengers, after cutting off three buses in Kunduz province, northeast of the country. In a press release on Monday, the Kunduz state security official, Saif Allah, said that the .. المزيد
Shooting at the American embassy in Turkey
- 2018-08-20 13:48:06
Ankara _ Agencies Unidentified assailants fired at the headquarters of the US embassy in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Monday morning, without causing any injuries. The Turkish police began the search for the shooter, who fled with a white car after the attack, which occurred at about 5:00 a.m. .. المزيد
Arab countries are preparing to hold a quadripartite summit to take a decisive stance on the deal of the century
- 2018-08-19 12:53:35
CAIRO _ Palestine News Network Four Arab countries are trying to hold a summit in the near future in order to take a firm stance on the century package promoted by the US Administration in the Middle East. Egypt is making efforts to hold a summit-level Arab Quartet meeting between Egypt, Saudi .. المزيد
The death of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan
- 2018-08-18 14:19:12
New York _ Agencies Diplomatic sources announced the death of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Annan was 80 years old and became the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. Annan presided over the international body from 1997 to 2006. He subsequently served as the United Nations .. المزيد
The number of people killed by floods in India rises to 324
- 2018-08-18 01:49:56
Cochin _ Agencies Indian media reported on Friday that the death toll of torrential rains and floods sweeping the state of Kerala in India had risen to 324. This was in line with figures published by state government chief Benaryee Vijayan, speaking of "the worst floods in a .. المزيد
America ends the program to finance stability projects in northern Syria
- 2018-08-18 01:38:25
Damascus _ Agencies The United States has announced that it will end a programme to finance the stabilization efforts in northern Syria, which it has seized from ISIL, where officials say the allies will be funded. The announcement was made on Friday hours after Saudi Arabia announced it had .. المزيد
Amid mounting diplomatic crisis between the two countries. Washington and Ankara are exchanging threats.
- 2018-08-18 01:37:25
Washington _ Agencies Turkey on Friday vowed to respond if the United States decided to implement its threats to tighten sanctions against it unless it released a US priest, which has greatly affected the Turkish lira. As the Turkish government seeks to reassure markets about the durability of its .. المزيد
Attack targeting an Afghan intelligence facility in Kabul
- 2018-08-16 13:25:09
Kabul _ Agencies Afghan officials in the capital Kabul confirmed an attack early Thursday morning on an intelligence facility. An intelligence official, who asked not to be named, said a group of attackers were stationed in an empty building in exchange for a training center, where they fired at .. المزيد
Germany approves the addition of third-sex births
- 2018-08-16 13:05:23
Berlin _ Agencies Following the ratification in a number of European countries of homosexual marriage and the spread of what has become known as the third sex, European governments have begun to ratify the rights of these persons and not to discriminate against them. The German cabinet has .. المزيد
UNICEF: 66, 000 Yemeni children die of preventable diseases annually
- 2018-08-15 18:21:35
Sana´a _ Agencies The United Nations Children´s Fund (UNICEF) said Wednesday that 66, 000 Yemeni children die every year with preventable diseases. This was made by the representative of UNICEF, Mirchil Ryano, as published through her official Twitter account. "Every year in .. المزيد
