The Russian-made car was delivered to Kim for his âpersonal useâ, North Koreaâs state-run KCNA says. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been gifted a car by Russian President Vladimir Putin in recognition of their âspecial personal relationsâ, state media has reported. The Russian-made car, the make and model of which was not disclosed, … Read more
Verdict comes a day after another court convicted Khan for leaking state secrets and gave him a 10-year prison sentence. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in jail in a case related to the illegal selling of state gifts. An accountability … Read more
Press Office of Iranian Supreme Leader/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike in January 2020. CNN — At least 73 people were killed Wednesday and 170 injured in the Iranian city of Kerman after twin blasts near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani, in what officials called a terror … Read more
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered its military, the munitions industry and the nuclear weapons sector to accelerate war preparations to counter what he called unprecedented confrontational moves by the U.S., state media said on Thursday. Speaking on the policy directions for the new year at a key meeting of the … Read more
Hundreds of people have been killed and injured in attacks by armed groups. The Nigerian government says at least 160 people were killed in attacks by armed groups on remote farming communities at the weekend. It’s the worst violence in the central Plateau state in more than five years. No group has claimed responsibility but … Read more
Iceland has 33 active volcanic systems, the highest number in Europe, and thousands of tremors have been recorded since the end of October. ADVERTISEMENT Authorities in Iceland have declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes rocked the Reykjanes peninsula in the south-west of the country, raising fears of a volcanic eruption in … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Turkey to hold talks with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Al Jazeera English Blinken arrives in Turkey for Gaza talks as US sends submarine to Middle East The Guardian US tests Turkish waters over Israel-Hamas war as Blinken visits Ankara • FRANCE 24 English FRANCE 24 English Israel-Hamas war: Jordan air-drops vital … Read more
Reason for derailment not immediately known as India’s Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw says cause of accident will be identified. At least four people were killed and several others injured when an express train derailed in the Indian state of Bihar, local media and officials reported. The train from Anand Vihar Terminal railway station in … Read more