Blaze at giant London mosque
LONDON: A blaze broke out Saturday at a London mosque which claims to be the largest in western Europe. Ten fire trucks were sent to fight the blaze at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden, southwest...
View ArticleChris Brown to be refused visa to tour Australia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: American R&B singer Chris Brown is set to be blocked from touring Australia, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said Sunday, as the government sets up its efforts to tackle...
View ArticleHajj stampede: Saudi Arabia rejects Iran criticism
NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia firmly rejected Iran’s criticism of its handling of the Hajj pilgrimage Saturday after Tehran demanded an inquiry into a stampede that killed at least 769 people. “I believe the...
View ArticleAt UN, pope condemns ‘boundless thirst’ for wealth and power
NEW YORK: Pope Francis on Friday condemned the craving for material gains and power, warning an annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations that greed is destroying the Earth’s resources...
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‘We can’t find him’– lament of pilgrims after hajj disaster
MINA, SAUDI ARABIA: “We can’t find him” was the lament of anxious relatives and friends Saturday as they scoured hospital wards and the morgue, two days after the disaster at the Hajj. Those killed...
View ArticleFrench FM to attend Palestinian flag-raising at UN
UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Saturday he will attend a ceremony next week to raise the Palestinian flag at the United Nations, despite opposition from...
View Article18 Pakistanis killed in Hajj stampede: religious affairs minister
Eighteen Pakistanis were killed in a crush at the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Yousuf told Express News on Sunday. “After visiting hospitals, I can confirm 18...
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Zuckerberg, Gates make bid for universal Internet access
UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates on Saturday threw their weight behind the goal of bringing Internet access to everyone in the world...
View ArticleJunta mulls ‘Great Firewall’ for Thailand
BANGKOK: Thailand’s junta is facing growing opposition over plans to introduce a single internet gateway for the country in a bid to increase the government’s ability to monitor the web and block...
View ArticleDecline and fall? Blatter faces days of destiny
GENEVA: Sepp Blatter’s 17-year reign as FIFA president could come to an inglorious end this week as world football’s corruption scandal threatens to bring down the sport’s most powerful man. The...
View ArticleEyes on space, India launches ‘mini-Hubble’
NEW DELHI: India launched its first space research observatory and several US satellites on Monday, part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive to expand his country’s influence in the competitive,...
View ArticleIf Pakistan boycotts India, ICC will deal with them: IPL chairman
The chairman of the Indian Premier League Rajiv Shukla ruled out any chances of the Pakistan-India series scheduled to be held in December in the UAE citing ‘some issues and reservation’ that needed to...
View ArticleAstronaut Scott Kelly posts stunning picture of Makkah from space
Astronaut Scott Kelly has posted a stunning photo of Makkah from space which shows the outer-space view of the Grand Mosque. #GoodMorning to the Holy City of #Mecca #Makkah! #YearInSpace...
View ArticleA new generation of Kurdish militants takes fight to Turkey’s cities
DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY: Young, urban-based fighters, many of them still teenagers, have taken centre in the conflict between Kurdish militants and Turkish security forces that has flared anew in southeast...
View ArticleMourinho goes back to Porto as Chelsea seek comfort in Europe
PORTO: In the midst of a frustrating start to the season, Jose Mourinho returns to Portugal on Tuesday as Chelsea face his old side FC Porto in the Champions League. The London club are looking to make...
View ArticleGerman president warns of limits to number of refugees
BERLIN: Germany’s president has warned that there are limits to how many refugees his country can absorb as it prepares for as many as 800,000 arrivals this year. The comments from the head of state,...
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Shah Rukh Khan visits KJo and Ranbir on the set of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
It’s raining stars on the sets of Karan Johar’s latest directorial Ae Dil Hai Mushkil as King Khan graced the film’s set in London. All prepped to surprise his friend KJo, the Bollywood megastar took...
View ArticleNepal rations fuel as protesters blockade Indian border
BIRGUNJ, NEPAL: Nepal began rationing fuel on Monday as hundreds of protesters blockaded a key import hub on the Indian border to demand changes to a new constitution they say is unfair. The move...
View ArticleCPEC benefits can be shared with Afghanistan: army chief
Army chief General Raheel Sharif said on Tuesday a peaceful Afghanistan would open regional connectivity and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor benefits could be shared between the two countries....
View ArticleFour Britons fighting in Syria placed on UN sanctions list
LONDON: The United Nations has imposed sanctions on four British citizens who are fighting with Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria, following a request from the British government. The UN’s updated...
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