The South African government has come up with measures that would improve India’s travel and tourism relations in a major way. The country wants to upgrade the current e-visa system with an electronic travel arrangement…
The World: Police Detain Man For Shooting Armed…
According to witnesses at the scene, the man drove through a crowd of protesters before smashing into a barrier, after which the protesters rushed to the car and a number of gunshots have been heard.…
The World: North Korea’s Kim says COVID-19 ‘could…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened an emergency politburo assembly after a person suspected of having COVID-19 returned from South Korea after illegally crossing the border this month, nation media stated on Sunday. If…
The World: US Officials Take Over Chinese Consulate…
China has left its consulate normal in the U.S. city of Houston after the United States ordered its closure by Friday. Local newspaper the Houston Chronicle suggested that U.S. officers on Friday afternoon took over the…
The World: Turkish flags burnt by Greek extremist…
A group of far-right Greek extremists burned Turkish flags late Friday in Thessaloniki to protest the reopening of the Hagia Sophia Mosque for worship in Istanbul. The crew burned a Turkish flag after gathering outside…
The World: US admits to ‘intercepting’ Iranian passenger…
The US Central Command has claimed accountability for enticing with an Iranian passenger plane in Syrian airspace. Iranian officials have threatened to take legal and political motion over the incident. US Central Command on Thursday…
The World: U.S. refugee agreement breaches freedoms in…
One of Canada's top courts ruled Wednesday that an agreement with Washington barring humans from searching for asylum if they arrive from U.S. soil is invalid due to the fact it violates migrants' rights. The…
Are there terrorist group that Qatar does not…
Qatar’s funding of extremists, in the Arab world and beyond, is no secret to most residents of the Middle East. Yet, in the past week, new important points of Doha’s murky dealings overseas have emerged.…
New Zealand minister fired for an inappropriate relationship…
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday she has fired her immigration minister for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. Ardern said Iain Lees-Galloway had a consensual affair for about a year with…
Hezbollah funding from Qatar exposed by whistle-blower contractor
A whistleblower claimed he earned tens of thousands of euros from Qatar to hide a dossier documenting Hezbollah 's country support. German press reported that a total payment of €750,000 (Dh3.1 million) was offered to…
The World: U.S. couple charged for assaulting protesters…
On Monday a crime was filed against a US couple who became internet notorious for drawing an assault rifle and a handgun on protestors outside their Missouri home. In a viral video, both attorneys, Mark…
The World: Saudi King Salman, 84, hospitalized
Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old emperor, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been admitted to hospital in Riyadh, the capital, suffering from gall bladder inflammation, state news agency SPA said Monday. The king, who controlled the world's largest…
Coronavirus: WHO reports record single-day global increase in…
The number of new cases of coronavirus rose by almost 260,000 in 24 hours - the largest single-day increase since the pandemic began, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. According to WHO, this…
COVID-19: Donald Trump vows not to order Americans…
US President Donald Trump has vowed not to order Americans to wear masks to contain the spread of coronavirus. His comments came after the country’s top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, urged state and…
The World: India becomes the third nation in…
India crossed 1 million coronavirus cases on Friday, third only to the United States and Brazil, prompting concerns about its readiness to confront an inevitable surge that could overwhelm hospitals and test the country's feeble…
The World: China becomes first economy to grow…
China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2 per cent expansion in the latest quarter after anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and…
South China Sea: US says Beijing’s claims to…
The US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has said Washington will treat Beijing’s pursuit of resources in the South China Sea as illegal, inflaming tensions between the two countries and ramping up support for Southeast…
The World: Elvis Presley’s grandson dies aged 27
Presley's representative Roger Widynowski said in a statement to The Associated Press on today that she was "heartbroken" after learning about the death of her son Benjamin Keough. He is the grandson of the late…
The World: British man dies after ‘falling from…
A British man has died at a Spanish hotel in a fall that killed another man, according to reports. A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said officials were supporting the family of a British national…
