Jihadists kill 21 regime forces in Syria's northwest: monitor
BEIRUT (AFP) - Jihadists in northwestern Syria on Thursday launched an attack on government forces killing at least 21 fighters, a war monitor said, following a series of regime advances in the area. Thursday?s attack by HTS militants and allied jihadist groups on the village of Jibeen, follow a series of regime advances in the region in recent weeks, ...
Syria regime pummels jihadist-run Idlib as world stays mute
PARIS (AFP) - Bombs rain on children, hospitals are blown to pieces and the stream of those fleeing the bloodshed rises unabated -- after Aleppo and Ghouta, Idlib has become the latest deadly stage in Syria?s theatre of war, watched by a largely silent international community. Since the end of April, the Moscow-backed regime of President Bashar al-Assad says ...
UAE probe of tanker attacks points to 'state actor'
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - Initial findings of an investigation led by the United Arab Emirates of May 12 attacks on oil tankers point to the likelihood that a state was behind the bombings, but there is no evidence yet that Iran was involved, the UAE said Thursday. The United States has accused Iran of being behind the attacks on ...
Trump says 'fine' if Iran wants to open talks
CAEN (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday said it was "fine" for him if Iran wanted to hold talks, adding the Islamic Republic was currently "failing as a nation". US diplomats helped negotiate the landmark 2015 deal on Iran?s nuclear programme with Europe under his predecessor Barack Obama but Trump unilaterally pulled out of the deal in ...
Putin says Russia prepared to drop START nuclear arms treaty
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin said Thursday Russia was prepared to drop a nuclear weapons treaty with the US and warned of "global catastrophe" if Washington keeps dismantling an international arms control regime. Speaking to heads of international news agencies at an economic forum in the city of Saint Petersburg, Putin said Washington showed no genuine interest ...
Russian Consulate General In US Slams Sentence In Osipova's Case As Inhumane, Unfair
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) The Consulate General in criticized the US sentence against national Bogdana Osipova-Mobley, who was sentenced to seven years in , as unfair and inhumane. On Thursday, the US District in Kansas sentenced Osipova-Mobley to seven years in prison for international parental and demanding child ...
Traffic accident claims lives of 17, including a Pakistan, in Dubai
The accident took place when the bus carrying 31 people ran into a traffic signal near the metro station, confirmed the Dubai Police in a tweet today. The police said 17 people of different nationalities were killed in the accident and five others were critically injured.
اداکارہ سجل علی اور فن کار احد رضا میر کی منگنی ہوگئی
اداکارہ سجل علی اور احد رضا میر کی منگنی ہوگئی۔ دونوں نے سوشل میڈیا پر منگنی کی تصاویر شیئرکرتے ہوئے لکھا کہ آج زندگی کا خاص دن ہے۔ دونوں ستاروں کے درمیان منگنی کی خبر ملتے ہی کو مبارک باد کے پیغاموں کا تانتا بندھ گیا اور لوگوں نے دونوں سجل علی اور احمد میر کے لیے نیک تمناؤں کا اظہار ...
New Zealand High Court Lifts Ban On Publishing Christchurch Gunman's Face In Media Outlets
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) The High ruled to allow outlets to show the face of the perpetrator of the deadly shootings in mosques at the city of . The is permitted to use images of the defendant obtained at the time of his appearance before the District on 16 ...
US May Modernize Arctic Sensor Coverage To Counter Russian Missile Threats - 2019 Strategy
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) The and are assessing the possibility of enhancing sensor coverage in North America to counter cruise missiles and hypersonic capabilities, the Defense Department said in its Arctic Strategy. "DoD's [Department of Defense] current binational study with 's Department of National defense is evaluating potential solutions for ...
Weather to remain hot and dry in most parts of country
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted hot and dry weather in most parts of the country during the next 24 hours, Dunya News reported. According to Met Office, mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in central/southern Punjab, eastern Balochistan and Sindh during the next 24 hours. However, ...
Three killed in road mishap in Pakpattan
PAKPATTAN (Dunya News) ? At least three people were killed and two other were wounded when a van hit two motorcycles in Pakpattan on Thursday, Dunya News reported. According to details, the accident occurred when a speeding van collided with two motorcycles at the Dipalpur Road in Pakpattan, killing three persons on the spot and injuring two other.
Over 50 hospitalised after eating unhygienic meat in Dipalpur
DIPALPUR (Dunya News) ? More than 50 people were hospitalized in Dipalpur on Thursday after their condition deteriorated after consuming unhygienic meat, Dunya News reported. According to details, condition over 50 people including women and children deteriorated after eating unhygienic meat in village Qila Tara Singh near Dipalpur, a tehsil of Okara district in Punjab province. ...
Peru Introducing Humanitarian Visas For Venezuelans Next Week - President
BUENOS AIRES (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) is introducing humanitarian visas for the citizens of , which has been rocked by economic and political crises, beginning the next week, Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra has said. the next week on, the country will be open for the Venezuelan citizens who have a passport and a humanitarian ...
نیوزی لینڈ: دہشت گرد برینٹن ٹیرنٹ کا چہرہ دکھانے کی اجازت دے دی گئی
نیوزی لینڈ کی عدالت نے مساجد پر حملہ کرنے والے دہشت گرد برینٹن ٹیرنٹ کا چہرہ دکھانے کی اجازت دے دی۔ مارچ میں نیوزی لینڈ کی دو مساجد میں نماز جمعہ سے قبل دہشت گرد کی فائرنگ سے 51 افراد جاں بحق اور متعدد زخمی ہوگئے تھے، حملے میں استعمال ہونے والی گاڑی میں بم بھی نصب تھے۔ اٹھائیس سال کے دہشت ...
US Ambassador To Malawi Affected By Police Tear Gas Attack On Opposition - Reports
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) US Ambassador to was holding a meeting inside the Party (MCP) headquarters as fired tear at the compound to disperse anti-government protesters, local have reported.
Trump Tries To 'Bully' Mexico Into Endangering Refugees - US Rights Group
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) President is trying to bully with his new plan to get the US southern neighbor to block migrations originating in , Human Rights First's Eleanor Acer said in a press release. Earlier in the day, the reported that Mexican officials had pledged to send some ...
دبئی میں ٹریفک حادثہ،17 افراد ہلاک
متحدہ عرب امارات کی ریاست دبئی میں ہونے والے خوفناک ٹریفک حادثے نے 17انسانی زندگیاں چھین لیں۔ ریسکیو ذرائع کے مطابق تیز رفتار بس شیخ محمد بن زیاد روڈ پر ایک سائن بورڈ سے ٹکرانے کے بعد حادثے کا شکار ہوگئی، حادثے میں 17افراد ہلاک جبکہ5 شدید زخمی ہوگئے۔ حادثے کے وقت بس میں 31 افر اد سوار تھے۔ پولیس کا کہنا ہے کہ ...
Obamas sign deal to produce podcasts for Spotify
"We're excited... because podcasts offer an extraordinary opportunity to foster productive dialogue, make people smile and make people think, and, hopefully, bring us all a little closer together," the former US president said in a statement released by Spotify and Higher Ground. Several major players in the industry are seeking to shift podcast production away from the current model, ...
Pressure-free Pakistan ready to deliver against Sri Lanka
BRISTOL (Reuters) - Pakistan?s stunning victory over World Cup favourites England has eased the pressure on Sarfaraz Ahmed?s squad before Friday?s potentially tricky test against Sri Lanka at Bristol, batting coach Grant Flower said on Thursday. After a crushing seven-wicket defeat by West Indies in their tournament opener, former champions Pakistan beat hosts England by 14 runs in a ...
