Swedish PM condemns gender segregated school bus
6 April, 2017 Comments Off on Swedish PM condemns gender segregated school bus
A Muslim school in Sweden has defended itself after some of its pupils were separated by gender on a school bus, with the prime minister condemning the practice as ‘despicable’. As part of a documentary, Swedish broadcaster TV4 filmed secret footage of the privately-run Al-Azhar Primary School in a Stockholm suburb where boys are seen […]
Continue reading …UPDATE: western Mosul’s Yarmouk district recaptured, 42 IS militants killed
6 April, 2017 Comments Off on UPDATE: western Mosul’s Yarmouk district recaptured, 42 IS militants killed
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi forces recaptured a new district in western Mosul from the Islamic State Thursday, while 42 militants died in airstrikes that targeted their locations. Lt. Gen. Abdul-Amir Yarallah, chief of the Joint Operations Command operations in Nineveh, said Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Forces took over Yarmouk al-Thania district and raised Iraqi flags above its buildings. […]
Continue reading …P&O Ports wins $336m concession in Somalia
6 April, 2017 Comments Off on P&O Ports wins $336m concession in Somalia
P&O Ports has been awarded a 30-year, $336 million concession for the management and development of a port project in Somalia, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The approximate investment for the modern multi-purpose facility at Bosasso in Puntland, Somalia, will be $336 million divided into two phases: $136 million for Phase 1 […]
Continue reading …Pakistani vessel becomes 4th ship to be hijacked by Somali pirates in a month: Report
6 April, 2017 Comments Off on Pakistani vessel becomes 4th ship to be hijacked by Somali pirates in a month: Report
A Pakistani-owned cargo vessel has been hijacked by Somali pirates, a day after an Indian commercial vessel was similarly commandeered by the buccaneers. This was the fourth ship waylaid by Somali pirates in the last month. The Pakistani cargo vessel was carrying food when they were captured by the pirates, New York Times reported. The […]
Continue reading …Russia submits its UN SC draft resolution about chemical weapons incident in Syria
6 April, 2017 Comments Off on Russia submits its UN SC draft resolution about chemical weapons incident in Syria
Russia has submitted its draft resolution to the UN Security Council about the alleged use of chemical weapons in the Syrian town of Khan Shaykhun on Tuesday, Fedor Strzhizhovsky, press secretary of Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, told reporters on Wednesday. At the emergency meeting convened by the UN Security Council earlier on Wednesday, […]
Continue reading …Two leaking heart valves of 72-year-old woman replaced
6 April, 2017 Comments Off on Two leaking heart valves of 72-year-old woman replaced
Minimally-invasive procedure to treat tricuspid regurgitation offers alternative to open heart surgery The team of cardiologists, including doctors from Germany and Austria, performing the procedure. Sharjah: A team of cardiologists at Al Qasimi Hospital successfully replaced two valves in the heart of a 72-year-old woman suffering from tricuspid regurgitation, without resorting to open-heart surgery. The […]
Continue reading …Kim Jong-un ‘desperate’ to develop nuclear weapons and willing to use them, defector warns
6 April, 2017 Comments Off on Kim Jong-un ‘desperate’ to develop nuclear weapons and willing to use them, defector warns
North Korea‘s leader is “desperate” to maintain his rule by developing nuclear weapons and would be willing to use them at any sign of “imminent threat,” a defector has warned. “If Kim Jong-un has nuclear weapons and ICBMs [intercontinental ballistic missiles], he can do anything,” said Thae Yong Ho, the highest-ranking North Korean diplomat to […]
Continue reading …Russia to continue operation in Syria after incident in Idlib
6 April, 2017 Comments Off on Russia to continue operation in Syria after incident in Idlib
Moscow will continue participation in the anti-terror operation in Syria, which is carried out by the Syrian government forces, Dmitriy Peskov, spokesman of the President, claimed. ‘You have heard the statement of the Defence Ministry. I have nothing to add to the facts provided. The Russian Federation and its Armed Forces will continue operation on […]
Continue reading …African Union hails Uganda for its contribution in stabilizing Somalia
5 April, 2017 Comments Off on African Union hails Uganda for its contribution in stabilizing Somalia
Mogadishu, 5 April 2017 – The African Union (AU) has hailed the Government of Uganda for its active role in restoring peace and stability in Somalia. The remarks were made by the Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, at a colourful medal award ceremony held in Mogadishu, […]
Continue reading …Mikdad: We provided OPCW and the UN with documented reports on transporting of toxic substances into Syria by terrorist organizations
5 April, 2017 Comments Off on Mikdad: We provided OPCW and the UN with documented reports on transporting of toxic substances into Syria by terrorist organizations
Damascus, SANA – Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad stressed that a few weeks ago, the Syrian government provided the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) with information on the transporting of toxic substances into Syria by Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization, affirming that Syria stands against using chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere, […]
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