Iraqi Kurdish parliament backs independence referendum
Kurdish parliament agrees to go ahead with the September 25 vote despite opposition from central government in Baghdad. The central government in Baghdad opposes the Kurdish plans of the referendum [Azad Lashkari/Reuters] The parliament of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region has approved holding a referendum on independence on September 25 despite growing opposition from Baghdad and […]
Ethnic clashes between Ethiopia’s Oromo and Somali regional states have escalated
15 September, 2017 Comments Off on Ethnic clashes between Ethiopia’s Oromo and Somali regional states have escalated
(Africa News) — Ethnic clashes between Ethiopia’s Oromo and Somali regional states have escalated leading to reports of deaths and displacement in the respective regions. A top official of the Oromia regional government confirmed to the BBC that 18 people had died from the clashes – twelve Somalis and six Oromos were involved. He further […]
Continue reading …President Moon says dialogue with North ‘impossible’ By Jun Ji-hye
15 September, 2017 Comments Off on President Moon says dialogue with North ‘impossible’ By Jun Ji-hye
A Hyunmoo-2 ballistic missile is launched during an exercise by the South Korean military at an undisclosed location near the East Sea, Friday, in response to North Korea’s firing of a ballistic missile into the North Pacific Ocean earlier in the day. / Courtesy of Republic of Korea Army President Moon Jae-in condemned North Korea’s […]
Continue reading …Supreme Court dismisses Sharif family’s review petitions in Panama case
15 September, 2017 Comments Off on Supreme Court dismisses Sharif family’s review petitions in Panama case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all the review petitions filed by Sharif family and Ishaq Dar against apex court’s July 28 ruling in Panama Papers case. The review petitions were filed by Nawaz Sharif, Hussain Nawaz, Hassan Nawaz, Maryam Nawaz, Captain (retd) Safdar and Ishaq Dar. The court observed that the reasons for […]
Continue reading …Metro Police confirm incident at Parsons Green station
15 September, 2017 Comments Off on Metro Police confirm incident at Parsons Green station
Underground operator says services cut along the line amid reports of evacuation of Parsons Green station. The London ambulance service said multiple crews had been dispatched to the scene at Parsons Green station [Reuters] British police said on Friday that they were treating as a “terrorist incident” reports of a blast at the Parsons Green Underground […]
Continue reading …Knife-wielding man attacks soldier in Paris, no injuries
15 September, 2017 Comments Off on Knife-wielding man attacks soldier in Paris, no injuries
File photo: Soldiers standing guard in the Chatelet district of Paris. AFP A knife-wielding man attacked a soldier on patrol as part of an anti-terror operation in Paris on Friday but did not cause any injuries, police said. The attacker lunged at the soldier at the central Chatelet metro station (see below) around 6:30 am […]
Continue reading …Japan urges world to unite on N Korea after latest missile
15 September, 2017 Comments Off on Japan urges world to unite on N Korea after latest missile
Hokkaido officials and Japan’s Self-Defense Force personnel are seen in a prefectural government building in Sapporo on Friday,after a North Koreanballistic missile flew over Hokkaido. Photo: KYODO TOKYO:The entire international community must come together to stop the threat from North Korea, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday after the North again launched a ballistic missile over […]
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