Baghdad book market turns the page on a new Iraq
By Reuters – Jun 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi men read books at a coffee shop in Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, on June 22 (Reutres photo) BAGHDAD, Iraq — When […]
Ted Talk: How autonomous Taxis could change the way you travel
By Rodin Lyasoff · Flight junkie Flight is about to get a lot more personal, says aviation entrepreneur Rodin Lyasoff. In this visionary talk, he imagines a new golden age […]
Australia invests in unmanned spy drones to fly over South China Sea
Source: CNN By Jamie Tarabay Australia is spending billions on unmanned American spy drones that will be able to fly higher and further than its manned aircraft, to beef up its […]
China lectures the United States on opioid crisis
Source: CNN By Steven Jiang A top official in China’s drug control agency has hit back at accusations that Chinese suppliers are fueling the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States, […]
Najib Razak: $225M worth of goods seized from former Malaysian PM’s residences
Source: CNN By Ushar Daniele and Sandi Sidhu Luxury handbags, jewelry, cash and goods seized from six properties linked to former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak are worth more than $225 million, […]
Myanmar among worst places for human trafficking, US report says CNN Digital Expansion 2017
Source: CNN Myanmar has joined China, Syria and South Sudan as being among the countries doing least to tackle human trafficking, according to the US State Department’s latest annual Trafficking […]
UAE to send first astronaut to International Space Station in 2019
Source: CNN By Tom Page The United Arab Emirates has announced it will send an astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, becoming the latest nation to launch a citizen […]
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister, charged with fraud
Source: CNN The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was charged with fraud and breach of trust Thursday over the alleged misuse of state funds at the couple’s official […]
The ban on Saudi women driving is ending: Here’s what you need to know Laura Smith Spark-Profile-Image
Source: CNN On Sunday, Saudi Arabia will end the world’s only ban on women drivers. For the first time in its history, women will be able to drive themselves legally […]
Iraqi PM orders ‘immediate’ execution of all ‘terrorists condemned to death’
Source: CNN By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Nick Paton Walsh raq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has called for the “immediate” execution of all convicted “terrorists” on death row after the bodies of eight members of […]
Facing a constant threat of rape and harassment, the women of Delhi fight back
Source: CNN By Swati Gupta, CNN The women, dressed in colorful saris, giggle as they arrange themselves into rows. It’s Friday morning in a small apartment in southern Delhi, where […]
Pakistan: Ahmadiyyas demand potent investigation for Qazi Muhammed Shoban’s murder in Lahore
Qazi Muhammed Shoban did not have any personal enmity, neither was he involved in any kind of trade conflict with anyone. He accepted Ahmaddiyat 15 years ago. Times of Ahmad […]
3 babies among 100 dead off Libya as Europe hails new migrant deal
Source: CNN The lifeless bodies of three babies, dressed in brightly colored clothing and looking almost as if they were sleeping, were carried carefully ashore Friday in Libya. Held in […]
Migration ‘make or break’ issue for Europe, warns Germany’s Merkel
Source: CNN Migration could be a “make or break” issue for the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an impassioned speech Thursday ahead of a critical EU summit. […]
Call for arrest of Ahmadi man’s killer
A Reporter June 28, 2018 ISLAMABAD: The Ahmadiya community has called upon the authorities concerned to ensure an immediate arrest of the killers of a member of the community. […]
Ethiopia, Eritrea and the hope for lasting peace
Source: Al Jazeera News By Hamza Mohamed Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – On Tuesday, as dawn broke with a hint of sunlight piercing through the thick rain-season clouds, residents in Addis Ababa […]
Mali: G5 force headquarters targeted in deadly attack
Source: Al Jazeera News At least two soldiers have been killed and several others wounded in an attack by unidentified fighters on the headquarters of an African military taskforce in […]
‘Jordan, Palestine and Saudi Arabia warn Israel against Turkey’
Source: Al Jazeera News Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Palestine have warned Israel on separate occasions about Turkey’s creeping influence in occupied East Jerusalem, according to a report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz. The report notes that senior […]
Can Iran stop the downward spiral of its currency?
Source: Al Jazeera News By Ted Regencia At the end of a tumultuous week, marked by a currency crunch and rare protests by vendors in Tehran, economists are urging Iran’s […]
UN warns of ‘catastrophe’ as 160,000 flee southern Syria push
Source: Al Jazeera News The United Nations has warned of a looming “catastrophe” in southern Syria, as it raised the number of people fleeing a fierce government offensive aimed at retaking […]