Day: August 9, 2018

Middle East

Israel ramps up arrests of Palestinian journalists

Three of seven journalists were arrested in the past week in pre-dawn raids (AFP) Israeli forces ha..

Middle East

Investigate Islamophobia in the Conservative Party: British Muslims

Muslim leaders have called for an investigation into Islamophobia to go beyond Boris Johnson (AFP) ..

Middle East

Hezbollah says Lebanon government delay risks slide towards tension

The parliamentary bloc of Lebanons Hezbollah group said on Thursday that delay in forming a new gove..

Middle East

Pakistan backs Saudi Arabia in Canada row

Thu, 2018-08-09 20:39 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said that it backs Saudi Arabia in its row with Can..

Middle East

Saudi patients in Canada transferred to the US

Author: Thu, 2018-08-09 18:44 JEDDAH: All Saudi patients receiving medical care in Canada have be..

Europe

US sanctions Russia over poisoning of ex-spy in UK

In a statement Wednesday, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the US had made this deci..

Europe

Supersonic, nuclear, with lasers

(CNN) — From blended wing airliners powered by nuclear fusion to a new generation of spacecraft desi..

Europe

7 electric aircraft you could be flying in soon

(CNN) — Spurred by concerns about climate change, governments and companies worldwide are making pla..

Asia

Taiwan by bike: Around the island in 12 days

(CNN) — The policewoman switches on her patrol car siren and says "Let's go." A mechanical fau..

Asia

World’s most expensive beef noodle soup

(CNN) — In a city where a bowl of noodles doesn't usually cost more than $6, a shop in Taipei h..