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Two Missing In Germany After Floods Sweep Them Off Bridge In Valley Of Hell
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: German authorities said Tuesday rescue teams are still searching for two people who were swept off a bridge by sudden floods in Bavaria the previous day. Eight other people were rescued uninjured. Heavy, sudden rains on Monday...
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Haven't Recognised Taliban Regime, EU Warns Amid Evacuation Negotiations
BERLIN: The European Union's top officials warned the Taliban on Saturday that the current conversations being held to secure the exit of as many Afghan evacuees as possible do not mean the bloc is prepared to recognise the new regime. European Commission...
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Harris calls on Vietnam to join in opposing China ‘bullying’- opens CDC office in Vietnam as COVID in south
HANOI: Vice President Kamala Harris called on Vietnam to join the U.S. to challenge China’s “bullying” in the South China Sea, a continuation of her sharp rhetoric against Beijing as she tours Southeast Asia this week. “We need to find ways to pressure...
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Belarusian Athlete Auctions Off Medal for $21,000!!
MOSCOW: Athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who said the Belarus team tried to forcibly fly her home from the Tokyo Olympics and has since sought refuge in Poland, has sold a medal of hers for $21,000, a sports NGO said. "The medal has now been sold and...
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A new stage in Ukrain And US defense cooperation. An agreement on the strategic foundations of the defense partnership: Washington gives $ 60 million to Ukraine for defense!
Washington: During the working visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United States, a number of agreements on strategic defense partnership, scientific and technical cooperation, space flight security, information protection and border...
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US supports Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity in face of Russian aggression, says Biden!
Washington: President Joe Biden on Wednesday met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and said that he reaffirmed the United States' support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russian aggression. "In my visit...
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LTTE terrorist to remain banned in the UK
Colombo: The Government of Sri Lanka has been made aware that the UK Home Secretary has decided to maintain the proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist organization under the UK Terrorism Act No. 7 of 2000, the Foreign...
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Japan plans to deploy missiles in Taiwan in 2022 to counter China!
Taipei: Japan is planning to deploy missile units on an island 300 kilometers off the coast of Taiwan to counter China's growing naval presence in the area and defend against a potential Chinese attack. Beijing claims full sovereignty over Taiwan, a democracy...
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Russia said: U.S. Military Presence in Syria is Illegal!
Moscow: Russia claimed that the U.S. military presence in Syria is illegal, calling Washington’s interpretation of resolution No. 2254 “ridiculous and ironic,” according to Russia has reiterated that the U.S. military presence in Syria is illegal, adding...
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DC military base on lockdown after report of armed person!
WASHINGTON: U.S. A military base in Washington was placed on lockdown Friday after a report that an armed person was spotted on the grounds after local police said shots were heard on streets near the base and a gunman ran onto the grounds. Joint Base...
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Afghanistan resistance front spokesperson killed in Panjshir: Reports!
Kabul: A spokesperson of Afghanistan's resistance front was killed during the ongoing fighting in Panjshir, according to several reports, as the Taliban said their forces had entered its provincial capital. Reports about the death of Fahim Dashti, spokesperson...
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Trieste,Italy, shooting between foreign workers: 8 injured, one serious. Bartender: “We barricaded ourselves inside”:Report
Rome: For a day Trieste it turns into a city with armed incursions and gang fights to which the chronicles of South American megalopolises have accustomed us. In front of a bar at 8 on Saturday in the central Via Carducci two groups of people face each...
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Haunted By Hurricane Ida, US Lawmakers Vow Action!The plan includes USD110 billion to build and repair roads and bridges and USD 66 billion to upgrade railroads.
New York: Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, lawmakers from both parties are vowing to upgrade the nation's aging infrastructure network. As the deadly storm...
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Guinea's new junta leaders seek to tighten their grip on power!
Bissau: Guinea's new military leaders sought to tighten their grip on power Monday after overthrowing President Alpha Conde, ordering the soldiers from his presidential guard to join the junta forces and barring government officials from leaving the country....
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Austin, Blinken Thank Qatari People for Support in Afghan Evacuation!
Washington: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Qatari leaders today to thank them for their help in evacuating Afghans from Kabul, saying ''at a critical and historic moment Qatar went above and beyond, and your generosity helped to save...
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A summer snake called the European Army
Berlin: Don't doubt it. The European Army is the name of a kind of summer snake - in this case of a political nature - which from time to time raises its head from its hiding place, only to bury itself underground again shortly afterwards and go unnoticed...
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Putin pays last respects to late emergencies minister - Yevgeny Zinichev will be buried in St. Petersburg, where he was born!
MOSCOW: On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the final farewell ceremony for late Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev held in the building of the ministry’s National Crisis Management Center. The official mourning ceremony, which started...
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Israeli firm unveils remote-controlled armed robot to patrol volatile borders!
Lod: An Israeli defense contractor on Monday unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire. The unmanned vehicle is the latest addition to the world of drone technology, which is rapidly reshaping...
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China's Shenzhou-12 mission crew return to earth!
Beijing: Three Chinese astronauts completed their three-month Shenzhou-12 mission and returned to Earth safely on Friday, Chinese media reported. A spacecraft carrying Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site...
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El Salvador prez Nayib Bukele changes Twitter profile description to 'dictator'!
San Salvador: El Salvador's bitcoin-pushing president apparently changed his Twitter profile description to 'dictator' Monday, in what might be an ironic comment on last week's protests against him. The office of President Nayib Bukele did not respond...
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Former Afghan mayor Zarifa Ghafari may settle in Switzerland!
Geneva: One of Afghanistan's first woman mayors, Zarifa Ghafari could settle in Switzerland, according to local media, which said that efforts are underway to obtain a special permit for the political activist who fled Kabul last month after Taliban took...
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United States: High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell met Secretary of State Antony Blinken
New York: High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell met with United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in the margins of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) in New York on Wednesday. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss...
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Gabby Petito Foundation: Family asks for donations in memory of dead daughter!
CALIFORNIA: The devastated family of Gabby Petito is planning to set up a foundation in the name of their daughter. Joseph Petito, Gabby's father, shared information about the foundation on Twitter as he wrote, "In lieu of flowers for the service, please...
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Two Michaels confessed their guilt before departing for Canada, claims China!
BEIJING: Two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who were detained in China, had confessed their guilt before departing on a plane to Canada on Friday, the Global Times (GT) reported. The publication said that the two Canadians were approved...
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World Tourism Day: Restoring travel and tourism key to jumpstarting global economic recovery from COVID-19 crisis!
BERLIN: COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented crisis in the global economy. The impact of the crisis is being felt throughout the entire world economy, however, it can be safely said that the tourism ecosystem is most affected. Today, on World...