Two dead and 12 injured after 24 hours of bloodshed in London
7 February, 2021 Comments Off on Two dead and 12 injured after 24 hours of bloodshed in London
A police officer has named the violence ‘senseless’ (Picture: UKNIP) Two men are dead and 12 injured after 24 hours of bloodshed in London. Nine separate incidents are being investigated by the Metropolitan Police after Friday and Saturday evenings saw ‘senseless’ violence erupt across the capital. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital […]
Continue reading …Iran opens production line of advanced man-portable missiles
6 February, 2021 Comments Off on Iran opens production line of advanced man-portable missiles
Concurrent with the 42nd Islamic Revolution anniversary, Iran has inaugurated production lines of man-portable missiles as well as a center for manufacturing solid fuel. TEHRAN (Iran News) – In a ceremony on Saturday, two projects were inaugurated with the presence of Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohamad Bagheri and Defense Minister Brigadier General […]
Continue reading …Somalia leaders fail to reach deal on elections: govt
6 February, 2021 Comments Off on Somalia leaders fail to reach deal on elections: govt
Emergency talks between Somalia’s divided political leaders have ended without agreement on how to proceed with elections, a government minister has announced just days before the president’s mandate expires. Somalia is likely to miss a February 8 deadline to choose a new president after days of negotiations between the central […]
Continue reading …Biden moves to revoke terrorist designation for Yemen’s Houthi rebels
6 February, 2021 Comments Off on Biden moves to revoke terrorist designation for Yemen’s Houthi rebels
The US has moved to delist Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization, removing a block that humanitarian groups said jeopardized crucial aid as the country’s warring sides cautiously welcomed a push for peace by President Joe Biden.The grinding six-year war in Yemen has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions, triggering what the United Nations calls the world’s […]
Continue reading …Myanmar coup: Junta extends social media ban to Twitter and Instagram as protests spread
6 February, 2021 Comments Off on Myanmar coup: Junta extends social media ban to Twitter and Instagram as protests spread
The military authorities in charge of Myanmar broadened a ban on social media following this week’s coup, shutting access to Twitter and Instagram, while street protests continued to expand Saturday as people gathered again to show their opposition to the army takeover.Several thousand people demonstrated on Saturday in the streets of Yangon, the country’s biggest […]
Continue reading …American analyst says no difference between Trump and Biden when it comes to Iran, Israel
5 February, 2021 Comments Off on American analyst says no difference between Trump and Biden when it comes to Iran, Israel
TEHRAN – A former U.S. Senate candidate casts doubt on a presumption that the new American administration under Joe Biden’s presidency would have better performance in regard to Iran and Israel. “Any presumption that the Biden-Harris team will be an improvement on the Trump-Pence team on issues of Israel, Iran, war, and peace, is precisely […]
Continue reading …Trump refuses call to testify in his impeachment trial
5 February, 2021 Comments Off on Trump refuses call to testify in his impeachment trial
Former U.S. President Donald Trump refused Thursday to testify in his looming impeachment trial after being called by House of Representatives prosecutors to give evidence, branding the process “unconstitutional.”Trump’s lawyers ridiculed the request in a letter by lead House prosecutor Jamie Raskin to answer questions over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as a “public […]
Continue reading …COVID-19 vaccine: Russia’s Sputnik V jab has efficacy of 91.6% against coronavirus, say experts
5 February, 2021 Comments Off on COVID-19 vaccine: Russia’s Sputnik V jab has efficacy of 91.6% against coronavirus, say experts
A Russian medical worker, right, administers a shot of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to a patient in a vaccination center in Moscow – Copyright Credit: AP Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine has an efficacy of 91.6% against COVID-19, according to a study published in The Lancet. Scientists had previously been critical of the speed that the Russian jab was […]
Continue reading …Biden pulls out of Yemen war in first foreign policy speech
4 February, 2021 Comments Off on Biden pulls out of Yemen war in first foreign policy speech
President Biden on Thursday used his first foreign policy speech as commander-in-chief to say he’s ending US support for the Saudi Arabia-led intervention in Yemen. The stalemated Saudi campaign began in 2015 with US backing when Biden was vice president. Then-President Barack Obama resisted calls to withdraw. President Joe Biden “will announce an end to […]
Continue reading …Evaluating Farmaajo’s tenure in Somalia BY Ahmed Cadde
4 February, 2021 Comments Off on Evaluating Farmaajo’s tenure in Somalia BY Ahmed Cadde
On Feb. 8, 2017, Somali’s former Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known as Farmaajo, was elected to serve as the ninth president of the country. Farmaajo ran against former President Sheikh Sharif and then-incumbent President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud. In an intense battle, Farmaajo won 55.8% of the electoral votes, with Mahmoud and Sharif splitting the other […]
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