Saudi vows $500m Gaza aid
GAZA CITY: Saudi Arabia has pledged $500 million to help rebuild Gaza, Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al Hamdallah said yesterday, with the full cost of post-war reconstruction expected to be around $4 billion over three years. Saudi Arabia’s commitment comes ahead of a conference in Cairo... read more »
Floods shut down Philippine capital
MANILA, Philippines: Heavy rain due to a storm and the seasonal monsoon has caused widespread flooding in the Philippine capital and nearby provinces, shutting down schools and government offices. Local officials interviewed on radio reported hundreds were evacuated early on Friday from severely... read more »
Obama anti-Islamic State coalition takes shape as France joins war
Washington/Baghdad: US President Barack Obama on Thursday hailed Congress for backing his plan to arm moderate Syrian rebels and France for signing off on air strikes in Iraq, victories for his campaign to destroy the Islamic State group. US warplanes meanwhile hit an Islamic State group training... read more »
Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns cleaning bus shelters to make end...
Auckland: In a sad turn of events and also what many would say his fall from grace, New Zealand’s famed cricketer and once feared all-rounder Chris Cairns has taken to driving trucks and cleaning bus shelters for 17-dollar-an-hour salary. As per reports, he decided to take up the job in order... read more »
