At least 39 people were killed after a passenger minibus fell into a ravine in southwest Pakistan on Sunday morning, officials and local media reported.The accident occurred in Lasbela town of southwestern Balochistan province, located some 116 kilomet…
Day: January 29, 2023
Danish people uneasy about Quran burning in front of mosque
People living in Denmark expressed their frustration at the burning of a copy of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims, by a far-right Swedish-Danish figure.On Friday, Swedish-Danish politician Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the far-right Stram Kurs (Har…
Syrian killed by Israeli fire in Golan Heights
Israeli forces shot dead a Syrian national and injured another for allegedly approaching a border fence, according to the military on Sunday.In a statement, the army said soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras spotted the two men crossing the so-call…
9 killed in Nigeria after container falls on bus
At least nine people were killed in Lagos, Nigeria when a container fell off a truck and landed on a bus, an official said Sunday.Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, permanent secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said the truck which was…
Turkish firm chosen to develop ‘critical’ NATO intelligence software
All NATO facilities around the world will soon be using an intelligence infrastructure software developed by a Turkish defense firm.STM, a Turkish state-run defense company, announced it has secured two major contracts regarding the direction, collecti…
Sweden has larger share of PKK funding than Finland, says top NATO negotiator
In a confession-like statement, Sweden’s chief NATO negotiator said his country has a larger share of PKK financing compared to Finland.Speaking to the state-owned Sveriges Radio, Oscar Stenstrom said: “Unlike Finland, we have a larger share of funding…
Pope Francis praised Türkiye’s mediation efforts between Russia, Ukraine, says envoy
Türkiye’s ambassador to the Vatican on Sunday said Pope Francis praised the country’s mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine.Having completed his term of office, Ambassador Lutfullah Goktas made assessments to Anadolu about relations between Türk…
6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan’s capital
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitudes on the Richter scale jolted parts of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Sunday afternoon, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said.However, no loss of life or infrastructure was reported till this report w…