Oman, Israel discuss ‘recent developments’ after UAE deal
AFP :Oman’s foreign minister spoke to his Israeli counterpart on Monday, Muscat said, the first contact since Israel normalised ties with the United Arab Emirates...
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Scientists discover dozens of new species in Galapagos depths
Al Jazeera News :An international team of marine scientists has discovered 30 new species of invertebrates in deep water surrounding the Galapagos, the Ecuadoran archipelago’s...
Hong Kong leader says won’t take US sanctions against her to heart
Reuters, Hong Kong :Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she was not too bothered about U.S. sanctions against her but the Chinese-ruled city...
Pakistani army chief arrives in Saudi Arabia to revive strained ties
Dawn.com :Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, the Pakistan embassy in Riyadh said, amid a diplomatic spat that has...
Death toll from attack on Mogadishu hotel rises to 16
Reuters, Mogadishu : At least 16 people were killed in an attack on Sunday by al Shabaab on a seaside hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, a...
Historian who predicted last Trump victory says he will lose this time
Dawn.com, Washington :The historian who has correctly predicted every US presidential election since 1984 has made his pick for 2020: Joe Biden.Professor Allan Lichtman, a...
11 Yemen soldiers killed in clashes and rebel attack
Al Jazeera News :Eleven Yemeni government troops, including a senior officer, were killed in a rebel missile attack and clashes to the northeast and east...
18 shot in Cincinnati, 4 dead,
Al Jazeera News :At least four people have died among 18 people people shot in a spate of shootings during an “extremely violent night” across...
Militants kill 3 Indian policemen in Kashmir
Reuters :Militants killed three Indian policemen in Kashmir on Monday, as attacks on security forces and village leaders escalate in the disputed Muslim-majority region.Kashmir Police...
UAE says agreement with Israel is ‘not directed at Iran’
Al Jazeera News :The United Arab Emirates’ agreement to normalise ties with Israel is a “sovereign decision” that was not directed at Iran, UAE Minister...
Trump says he is considering pardon for leaker Edward Snowden
Reuters :President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a pardon for Edward Snowden, the former US National Security Agency contractor – now living...