MEXICO CITY: Hurricane Lorena advanced on Saturday through the Gulf of California after the Category 1 storm made landfall near the popular Los Cabos beach resort, the Mexican hurricane monitor said. With maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour, the storm is …
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, campaigning for re-election, vowed on Friday to ban assault rifles but fell short on handguns, saying only that he would help cities restrict pistols and revolvers in response to a spate of shootings. “You don´t need military-grade assault weapons, …
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran that he said were the toughest-ever against another country but indicated he did not plan a military strike, calling restraint a sign of strength. The Treasury Department renewed action against Iran´s central bank …
SANAA: The Huthi rebels announced late Friday that they planned to halt All attacks on Saudi Arabia as part of a peace, initiative to end the devastating conflict in Yemen. Mehdi al-Mashat, the head of the Huthis´ supreme political council, announced in a speech marking the 2014 seizure of the capital Sanaa …
The US has announced plans to send forces to Saudi Arabia in the wake of attacks against the country’s oil infrastructure. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters the deployment would be “defensive in nature”. Total troop numbers have not yet been decided. Yemen’s Iran-backed …
Tear gas has been fired to disperse demonstrators in Egypt, at some of the first protests since President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi took power in 2014. Hundreds of Egyptians filled Tahrir Square in Cairo – a key site of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution – demanding his …
On Wednesday, Justin Trudeau starts the campaign for next month’s Canadian general election. The aim is to hold onto his liberal majority in a tight race against newcomers on both flanks. Moreover, the parties have already been wooing voters with pre-election ads, announcements and whistle-stop …
President Trump announces that he had fired John R. Bolton as his third national security adviser. The decision came amid fundamental disagreements over how to handle major foreign policy challenges. Furthermore, The foreign policy challenges include Iran, North Korea and most recently Afghanistan. President Trump …
People are observing day of Ashura today. throughout the country on the 10th of Muharram. Moreover, people carry large processions in remembrance of Imam Hussain (RA) These processions are to keep the memory of Karbala alive. Processions are also proceeding peacefully. Moreover, different police and …
Large processions on the 9th of Muharram were carried out across the country. These processions are to keep the memory of Karbala alive. Processions are also proceeding peacefully in the federal capital Islamabad as well as the provincial capitals. Moreover, different police and security forces …