Iran says Egypt entering Yemen war makes situation ‘more difficult’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that any interference in the Yemen war by Egypt or any other country would make the situation “more difficult”. “Egypt has sufficient experience to avoid entangling itself in such a highly complex conflict,” said Iran’s top diplomat in an interview with Iraqi state broadcaster Al-Iraqiya aired on […]
India to halt 101 military imports in push for defence self-reliance – Minister
India will stop importing 101 items of military equipment in an effort to boost domestic defence production, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, said on Sunday. Singh said the move follows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for defence self-reliance. India is one of the world’s top arms importers. India has accelerated military purchases in the wake […]
Policeman dead, 238 injured as Beirut blast protests turn violent
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Saturday proposed holding early elections as protesters angry over the Beirut port blast stormed ministries, shots were heard and a police officer was killed during clashes that left at least 238 injured. “I will put forward a bill to hold early parliamentary elections on Monday,” Diab said in a […]
Canadian brewer apologises for naming beer ‘pubic hair’ in Maori
A Canadian brewer has apologised for naming one of its beers after the Maori term for “pubic hair”, and not “feather” as it had intended, CBC reported. Hell’s Basement Brewery in Alberta province launched its Huruhuru (The Feather) New Zealand pale ale two years ago, using the Maori term they believed meant feather to reflect […]
Lebanon information minister quits in first govt resignation over Beirut blast
Lebanon’s information minister Manal Abdel Samad on Sunday quit in the first government resignation since a deadly port blast killed more than 150 people and destroyed swathes of the capital. “After the enormous Beirut catastrophe, I announce my resignation from government,” she said in a statement carried by local media, apologising to the Lebanese public […]
Several dead, many missing after monsoon rains in Pakistan
At least 13 people are dead after heavy monsoon rains and flooding wreaked havoc in several parts of Pakistan, officials said on Sunday. Persistent rain flooded dozens of villages in the southern province of Sindh and the south-western province of Balochistan during the last three days. At least seven people were killed in Karachi, the […]
