Israel has offered security and intelligence support to the United Arab Emirates against further drone attacks after a deadly strike by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, according to a letter released on Tuesday by Israel's leader. Three people were killed and six wounded on Monday when three tanker trucks exploded in Abu Dhabi, …
Read More »Spain grants monthly aid to lure youths out of parents’ homes
The Spanish government will pay 250 euros ($284) a month to low-income youths to help them cut the cord in a country where more and more young adults live with their parents because they cannot afford to rent. Housing Minister Raquel Sanchez told a news conference after the weekly Cabinet …
Read More »At least three die in Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard blast
At least three naval personnel died and several others injured in a blast onboard Indian Navy warship INS Ranvir on Tuesday, Indian media reported. Explosion ripped through the ‘destroyer’ warship docked at the Mumbai Harbour, Hindustan Times reported. According to the report, 11 injured sailors were undergoing treatment at a …
Read More »Norwegian mass killer begins parole hearing with Nazi salute
Mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik gave a Nazi salute on Tuesday as he arrived in court for a parole hearing that will decide if he should be released after spending more than a decade behind bars. Breivik, a far-right extremist, killed 77 people in Norway's worst peacetime atrocity in July 2011. He …
Read More »‘Teleprompter glitch’ during WEF summit exposes Modi’s oratory skills
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was caught off guard on Monday after he abruptly paused while addressing the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) virtual summit owing to a ‘teleprompter glitch’ that left him red-faced. Teleprompter guy: Achha chalta hun, duaon mein yaad rakhna#TeleprompterPM pic.twitter.com/1Zy11MF984 — Congress (@INCIndia) January 17, 2022 Following …
Read More »Taliban give nod to Pakistan-Afghanistan rail link
The Taliban-led government on Tuesday gave its approval for a railway link between Afghanistan and Pakistan, greenlighting rail links between the cities of Peshawar and Kabul and Peshawar and Jalalabad. Approval for a rail link with Uzbekistan was also given. The cabinet of the new government, during the meeting, also …
Read More »Rescue workers search for survivors after deadly Afghanistan quake
Rescue workers on Tuesday searched for survivors after an earthquake in a remote western region of Afghanistan killed at least 26 people and damaged hundreds of houses, officials said. Monday's 5.3-magnitude shallow quake jolted the province of Badghis and wrecked houses, mostly in Qadis district — a rural area not …
Read More »China urges caution opening overseas mail after Omicron case
China is urging people to wear masks and gloves when opening mail, especially from abroad, after authorities suggested the first case of the Omicron coronavirus virus variant found in Beijing could have arrived via a package from Canada. Authorities vowed to step up disinfection of overseas mail and are insisting …
Read More »UAE FM calls Qureshi to condole Pakistani’s death in Houthi attack
Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday called his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi and condoled the death of a Pakistani national in the Houthi drone attack near the Abu Dhabi airport a day earlier. Following the call, FM Qureshi took …
Read More »Israeli study shows 4th shot of Covid-19 vaccine less effective on Omicron
A fourth shot of Covid-19 vaccine boosts antibodies to even higher levels than the third jab but it is not enough to prevent Omicron infections, according to a preliminary study in Israel. Israel's Sheba Medical Centre has given second booster shots in a trial among its staff and is studying …
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