India scrubs Moon mission launch one hour before liftoff
AFP :India on Monday postponed the launch of a lunar probe less than an hour before blast-off because of a technical problem, delaying its bid...
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From crafts to Kalashnikovs: Arms souk thrives in Yemen’s Taez
AFP :Once overflowing with handicrafts, the old Al-Shinayni market in Yemen’s third city of Taez is now bursting with Kalashnikovs and bullets as traders scramble...
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Death toll in Nepal’s monsoon rises to 50Reuters , KathmanduThe death toll in Nepal from flash floods and landslides in the past three days rose...
Israel threatens ‘crushing’ response to any Hezbollah strike
AFP, Jerusalem :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned the head of Lebanon’s Tehran-backed Hezbollah that “crushing” retaliation would follow any attack, after its...
Climate change forum loses sponsor after dispute over story
AP, New York : A planned forum on climate change for Democratic presidential candidates is short of several major sponsors after one backer published a vulgar...
Tropical storm Barry pelts Louisiana, millions brace for flooding
AFP, United States :Authorities warned of heavy rain and possible tornadoes throughout Saturday as major storm Barry buffeted Louisiana, though there were few indications of...
Leaked UK memo says Trump axed Iran deal to spite Obama
AP, London : A U.K. newspaper published more leaked memos from Britain’s ambassador in Washington on Sunday, despite a police warning that doing so might be...
Macron to show off Euro defence cooperation at Paris parade
AFP, Paris : French President Emmanuel Macron will on Sunday showcase Europe’s defence capabilities by putting European military cooperation at the heart of a Bastille Day...
Iran able to bombard Israel if war started, warns Hezbollah
AFP, Beirut :The head of Lebanon’s Tehran-backed Hezbollah said Friday that US ally Israel would not be “neutral” if a war broke out between the...
Hawaii Governor declares emergency in Maui for wildfires
Reuters, Honolulu :Hawaii’s governor on Friday declared an emergency on the island of Maui, where firefighters were battling a blaze that forced the evacuations of...
Istanbul’s new mayor faces stiff road ahead after landslide win
AFP, Istanbul :Turkey’s main opposition scored a major blow against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month when it won control of Istanbul, but now faces...
US VP Pence visits overcrowded migrant camp, deplores ‘crisis’
US Vice President Mike Pence visited an overcrowded migrant camp in Texas on Friday, coming face to face with detainees held in horrific conditions and...