Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary
It said it targeted him after learning that he was inside an apartment building, saying it showed that Hamas was using civilians as human shields.
Malaysian health ministry says up to 4 months needed to vet COVID-19 vaccine
Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) could take up to four months to decide if the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech could be administered. The county’s Health Ministry Director-General, Noor Hisham Adbullah disclosed this at a news conference on Monday. “We may take around 90 to 120 days to scrutinise everything and […]
Two men guilty of killing 39 Vietnamese migrants found in lorry
Two men were on Monday found guilty of manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants, who died in the back of a lorry in Essex, England in October 2019. Gheorghe Nica, 43, from Essex, and the lorry driver, Eamonn Harrison, 23, from Northern Ireland, were found guilty for the deaths of the victims. During the trial in […]
Russia denies role in US cyber attacks
The Kremlin on Monday denied any role in recent cyberattacks on the United States, saying American accusations that Russia was behind a major security breach lacked evidence. US lawmakers over the weekend urged a tough response to a huge cyber attack on government agencies and criticised US President Donald Trump’s unwillingness to point the finger […]
Russia, Rwanda send troops to Central Africa after alleged coup bid
The Central African Republic said Monday that Russia and Rwanda had sent in hundreds of troops after an alleged attempted coup ahead of upcoming elections. The government in CAR, one of the world’s poorest and most unstable countries, accused former president Francois Bozize on Saturday of fomenting a would-be putsch by three rebel groups. The groups […]
Rare Christmas sales in Saudi Arabia
Christmas trees and glittery ornaments are for sale at a Saudi gift shop, a once unthinkable sight in the cradle of Islam where all public non-Muslim worship is banned. In recent years, festive sales have gradually crept into the capital Riyadh, a sign of loosening social restrictions after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged to […]
