Young Saudis urged to avoid Syria war
Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority, the grand mufti Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, has told young Saudis they should not go to Syria to fight in the civil war. Saudi Arabia has backed the rebels battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sent weapons, and called on world powers to... read more »
Former News International chief Rebekah Brooks on trial
BEIJING – In London, the trial is under way of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and others linked with alleged phone-hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct News of the World. The trial is expected to be one of the longest in Britain’s recent criminal... read more »
Australia upholds ban on China’s Huawei to bid for national high spee...
MELBOURNE – Australia on Tuesday maintained a ban issued by the previous labor government to bar China’s telecom company Huawei from bidding for the country’s high speed national internet program, local media reported. According to reports, Australian Attorney-General George... read more »
Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss issues including Iran and the Israeli- Palestinian peace talks, the White House said. “The two leaders discussed recent developments related to Iran,... read more »
Five ways to keep men’s skin soft
New Delhi – Daily cleansing and shaving can take a toll on men’s facial skin. Regular use of moisturiser is one way to regain the softness, says an expert. Navin Taneja, director of... read more »
Supreme Court asks Sahara to submit title deeds
New Delhi – The Supreme Court Monday directed the Sahara Group to give original title deeds of its assets worth Rs.20,000 crore to SEBI as a guarantee towards the payment of investors... read more »
CIL stake sale likely this year: Coal ministe
New Delhi – The five percent stake sale in state miner Coal India (CIL) is likely to take place by the end of this year, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said Monday. “It is... read more »
PML-N member from National Assembly disqualified
Islamabad – The Supreme Court of Pakistan Monday disqualified Sumaira Malik as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member of the National Assembly for holding a fake degree and... read more »
Israeli military confirms air attack on Gaza
Jerusalem – The Israeli military confirmed Monday its air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip following rockets and mortars fired from Gaza into Israel earlier in the day. “In response... read more »
