An undersea earthquake measuring 7 magnitude struck off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast on Wednesday, said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The Hawaii-based center said that based on available data there was no tsunami threat from the quake off the Chiapas state coast.
» Read morePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Pakistani counter part Nawaz Sharif in Astana ahead of SCO summit. Mr. Modi and Mr. Sharif attended a welcome banquet to the small grouping that currently comprises China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Mr. Modi landed in Astana to attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), where India and […]
» Read moreArmed men launched two attacks in Iran’s capital Tehran on Wednesday morning, killing a guard in Parliament and injuring several people in the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in the southern part of the city, the state media reported. Lawmaker Elias Hazrati said three assailants, one with a pistol and two with AK-47 assault rifles, raided Parliament, according to the state […]
» Read moreSaudi Arabia today revoked the operating licence of Qatar Airways and ordered the airline’s offices to close within 48 hours, state media reported, as a regional diplomatic crisis escalated. “The General Authority of Civil Aviation has decided to cancel all licenses granted to Qatar Airways and to close all of its offices in the kingdom within 48 hours,” read a […]
» Read moreSeven people are confirmed to have died in an attack by three assailants who drove a van at pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing people in the nearby Borough Market area, London’s Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Dick said on Sunday. “It has now been confirmed sadly that seven members of the public have died. In addition, as you know, we […]
» Read moreChina on Thursday launched a controversial cybersecurity law, claiming to ensure its national security, amid criticism from foreign companies which say it might hamper their operations. The new legislation came into force on Thursday, provoking criticism and posing uncertainty among the business sector in the country, Efe news reported. “The law will have a big impact on how business is […]
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