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Iran Guards conduct naval drills in Gulf

Iran Guards conduct naval drills in Gulf

AFP : Iran’s Revolutionary Guards conducted naval drills on Friday in the Gulf and strategic Strait of Hormuz as part of a series of nationwide military exercises, state media reported. The drills — which...

Record wind gusts lash Ireland as violent storm hits

Record wind gusts lash Ireland as violent storm hits

AFP : Ireland recorded its strongest-ever wind gusts on Friday as “destructive” Storm Eowyn barrelled in from the Atlantic, cutting power, grounding flights and shutting schools, officials said. Ireland and Scotland were put on...

Pakistan proposes sweeping controls on social media

UNB : Pakistan’s opposition said Thursday the government is seeking to further suppress freedom of speech a day after it proposed sweeping controls on social media that could include blocking platforms and sending users...

Japan man arrested for kicking rabbit

AFP : Japanese police said Thursday that they arrested a man for kicking a rabbit, as authorities probe the deaths of more than 70 bunnies on an island well-known for its large rabbit population....

Saudi seeks to push US investments to $600bn

Arab News : Saudi Arabia intends to broaden its trade and investment in the United States to at least $600 billion over the next four years, the Saudi Press Agency reported early on Thursday....