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Prince says he will disobey army orders
Jordan’s estranged Prince Hamza said in a voice recording released yesterday that he would disobey orders by the army not to communicate with the outside world after he was put under house arrest and accused of trying to destabilise the country.
5 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Palestinians approve 36 groups to run in May vote
Palestinian election officials announced Sunday that 36 candidate lists had been approved to run in legislative elections set for next month, the first Palestinian polls in 15 years.
5 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Putin signs law allowing him to serve two more terms
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday gave final approval to legislation allowing him to hold office for two additional six-year terms, giving himself the possibility to stay in power until 2036.
5 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Vietnam’s pandemic response leader sworn in as president
The man behind Vietnam’s successful handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, was formally sworn in as president in Hanoi yesterday.
5 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Flash floods kill 44 in Indonesia
At least 44 people were killed after flash floods and landslides swept an island in Indonesia’s easternmost province yesterday morning, rescue officials said, adding they expected the toll to rise.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Military spending in time of pandemic ‘scandalous’
Pope Francis yesterday urged countries in his Easter message to quicken distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, particularly to the world’s poor, and called armed conflict and military spending during a pandemic “scandalous”.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Covid cases surge in Europe
Millions of Christians around the world celebrated a second Easter under coronavirus restrictions yesterday, as dramatic spikes in cases have forced reimposition of deeply unpopular restrictions across Europe.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Jordan foils palace plot to ‘destabilise’ kingdom
Jordan yesterday said it had foiled a plot to “destabilise” the kingdom involving a half-brother of King Abdullah II and arrested at least 16 suspects.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Myanmar ‘traitors’ hounded online
As Myanmar descends into chaos, smartphone warriors in the anti-coup movement are seeking revenge online against the junta, hounding people with family ties to the military as a form of “social punishment”.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Maoist Attack In India: 22 security forces killed
Twenty-two Indian police and paramilitary forces were killed and 30 others wounded in a gun battle with Maoist rebels in a central Indian state, police said yesterday, in the deadliest ambush of its kind in four years.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM
US lifts sanctions on ICC prosecutor
US President Joe Biden on Friday revoked sanctions imposed by Donald Trump on the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court as the new administration seeks a more cooperative approach, resolving an intense disagreement with European allies.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Blood clot fears over AZ Vaccine: 30 cases in UK as 18.1m inoculated
The UK medical regulator yesterday said that out of 30 people who suffered blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, seven have died.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Taiwan mourns after deadliest train disaster in decades
Grieving relatives of those who died in Taiwan’s worst rail disaster in decades held prayers at the crash site yesterday as salvage crews worked to remove the tangled mass of wrecked carriages.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Game on’ vs ‘Game over’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took swipes at each other at simultaneous election rallies in Bengal yesterday as the election campaign for the state assembly heats up a notch further ahead of third-phase of voting in the restive state.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Al-Shabaab attacks two key Somali bases: army
Al-Shabaab Islamist fighters attacked two key military bases in Somalia yesterday, detonating car bombs at both locations before engaging in an
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
LinkedIn gives staff week off for well-being
Professional social network LinkedIn is giving nearly all of its 15,900 full-time workers next week off as it seeks to avoid burnout and allow its
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Officer killed in US Capitol car-ramming attack
A US Capitol police officer was killed and a second injured Friday after a vehicle rammed through security and crashed into a barrier at the Washington
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Argentine president tests positive for Covid-19
Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez, who has been vaccinated against Covid-19, announced late Friday that he had tested positive for the
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Blinken seeks Israel’s ‘equal’ treatment of Palestinians
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on Israel to ensure “equal” treatment of the Palestinians as the new US administration cautiously steps up efforts for a two-state solution.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Muslim body in India seeks end to dowries
A prominent Muslim organisation in India has released new guidelines, asking the community to shun dowries and extravagant marriages after a woman recently died by suicide due to “dowry harassment”.
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM