Wionews: Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe has said he now accepts President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country’s legitimate leader after initially accusing him of leading a “disgraceful” de facto coup that ended his near four-decades rule last year. On the eve of the July 30 vote, Mugabe said he would vote for the opposition to remove Mnangagwa’s…
Arab News: An American trainer working with Saudi Arabia’s National Guard was killed on Thursday in a helicopter crash in Riyadh in the course of a routine activity, the National Guard Ministry said. A Saudi trainee pilot was injured in the crash at Khashm Al-An Airport, which involved a Boeing AH-6i light helicopter gunship. The…
Kabir Humayun: A mobile court fined three private hospitals a total of Tk 27 lakh for using outdated reagents, surgical items and other irregularities. Executive Magistrate Sarwoer Alam said the mobile court team of Rab-2 along with Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) launched the day-long drive in…
Reuters: North Korea’s celebrations marking its 70th anniversary tomorrow are expected to showcase a country that has secured a nuclear arsenal and is now focusing on developing its economy and cultivating international relations. Tomorrow’s events will kick off about a month of performances, as well as a trade show and other visits designed to drum…
Arab News: A missile attack on Najran by the Iran-backed Houthis on Wednesday has caused outrage in Saudi Arabia. Col. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Arab coalition fighting to restore the legitimate government to power in Yemen, and the Saudi Civil Defense, said 32 people, including children, were injured by “falling scattered fragments” after…
Arab News: Facebook has removed a feature that allowed users to translate Burmese posts and comments after a Reuters report showed the tool was producing bizarre results. A Reuters investigation published on August 15 documented how Facebook was failing in its efforts to combat vitriolic Burmese language posts about Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims. Some 700,000 Rohingya…
Reuters: China on Friday warned Britain ties were at risk unless it took steps to “rectify” the situation, after a British warship sailed close to South China Sea islands claimed by China, while a major newspaper said sealing a free trade deal could now be harder. China was infuriated by the HMS Albion, a 22,000-ton…
Wionews: Two US F-22 fighter jets escorted Tu-95MC Russian strategic bombers over the Arctic Ocean, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Friday. Russian warplanes carried out planned flights over neutral waters in the Arctic Ocean, and the Bering and Okhotsk seas, and were escorted by US jets on parts…
Reuters: Rescue workers with dogs searched for survivors on Friday in debris-strewn landslides caused by an earthquake in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, as electricity was restored to just over half of households. Public broadcaster NHK put the death toll at 12, with 8More on Page 2, Col (From Page 1) five people unresponsive. Earlier,…
Osman Gani, Journalist and Columnist: Is the number of murder and rape in the country rising or falling? Everyday events and average statistics are evidence to this fact. Why isn’t it decreasing? Or why are security forces not able to reinforce preventive measures? They are unable to confirm anything; otherwise instances of rape would’ve fallen….