Thousands Attend Funeral Of Ex-Pakistan Military Leader Pervez Musharraf
Thousands have attended funeral prayers for Pakistan's divisive former president General Pervez Musharraf. The ex-military ruler, who was president from 2001-2008, died in Dubai on Sunday after a long illness, and his body was repatriated to Pakistan. The prayers took place at a military compound in Karachi, but senior figures were notably absent, including the army chief and Pakistan's current president. He...
Turkey Earthquake: Aleppo Among Worst-Hit Areas In Syria
Syria's war-torn city of Aleppo is one of the places to have borne the brunt of the deadly earthquake, which also devastated parts of southern Turkey. More than 1,400 people have been reported dead so far in northern Syria following the quake. Emergency rescue teams said many buildings were damaged or destroyed and that people were trapped under the rubble. The region...
Earthquake Kills Nearly 1,800 In Turkey, Syria
The most powerful earthquake in nearly a century struck Turkey and Syria Monday, killing nearly 1,800 people in their sleep, levelling buildings and causing tremors felt as far away as Greenland. The 7.8-magnitude early morning quake, followed hours later by a slightly smaller one, wiped out entire sections of major Turkish cities in a region filled with millions who have...
UN Chief Mourns Ex-Pakistani Leader Musharraf
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his condolences on the death of Pakistan’s former President, Pervez Musharraf. According to a Pakistani military statement, Musharraf died in Dubai after a long illness at the Dubai American Hospital. He was 79 years old. Guterres expressed his heartfelt condolences to the former President’s family and the people of Pakistan in a statement issued by...
Qatar Bans Insect Food After EU Expands Menu
Qatar has reaffirmed a religious ban on consuming insects in a move that comes after the European Union added new products to its list of approved foods. Insect products do not meet “the requirements of halal food technical regulations”, Qatar’s health ministry said in a statement late Thursday. Gulf Cooperation Council regulations “and the religious opinion of the competent authorities” ban...
Man Who Planned To Kill Queen Elizabeth II, Pleads Guilty To Treason
A man who was arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle carrying a crossbow on Christmas Day 2021, telling police he was planning to kill Queen Elizabeth II, has pleaded guilty to treason, ABN TV reports. Jaswant Singh Chail, who is of Sikh heritage, claimed his actions were in revenge for the 1919 Amritsar massacre in which the British killed...
Uganda: Man With 12 Wives, 102 Children, 578 Grandchildren Says Enough
Musa Hasahya Kasera has so many children he can't remember most of their names. The Ugandan villager is struggling to provide for his vast family that he says includes 12 wives, 102 children and 578 grandchildren, and now feels enough is enough. "At first it was a joke... but now this has its problems," the 68-year-old told AFP at his...
Zimbabwean Woman Crushes Her Children With Rock After Misinterpreting Bible Verse
Mary Rukobo, a Zimbabwean woman, was arrested by police in Muzokomba for crushing the heads of her two-month-old and two-year-old children against rocks after misinterpreting a bible verse. According to reports, the tragic incident occurred on January 19, 2023 in Mashangana Village, Buhera. According to eyewitnesses, the 24-year-old woman misinterpreted Psalms 137 verse 9 after reading it in isolation rather than...
Ukraine War: Joe Biden Rules Out Sending F-16 Fighter Jets
US President Joe Biden has ruled out sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, despite renewed calls from Ukrainian officials for urgent air support. Asked by a reporter on Monday if the US would be providing the planes, Mr. Biden simply replied "no". His comment comes a day after Germany's leader also ruled out sending jets. Ukraine has long been pushing its allies...
Pakistan Mosque Blast: More Confirmed Dead In Marathon Search Of Rubble
The death toll has risen to at least 87 people after a mosque suicide bombing which targeted policemen in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan. The mosque is within a high-security police headquarters area and a probe is underway into how the bomber got in. Pakistan's PM and other leaders have condemned Monday's attack - one of the worst in the...
