Create your page here
We cannot find results, please try another search request.
photo: Public Domain / Ken Scar
US and UK accuse Taliban of 'massacring' civilians in Spin Boldak: embassies
Urdu Point 02 Aug 2021
"In Spin Boldak, Kandahar, the Taliban massacred dozens of civilians in revenge killings ... ....
photo: AP / U.S. Navy
Iran warns of 'strong' response if security threatened
The New Arab 02 Aug 2021
An Iranian official warned of a "strong" response to any move that threatens Tehran's security, an Iranian news agency said on Monday, after the United States, Britain and Israel blamed Iran for an attack on an Israeli-managed tanker ... ....
photo: AP / Hassan Ammar
Lebanon ‘shamelessly’ obstructed Beirut port explosion investigation – Amnesty International
Russia Today 02 Aug 2021
Human rights group Amnesty International has condemned Lebanese officials ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly Beirut port blast, accusing authorities of “shamelessly obstructing victims’ quest for truth and justice.” ... However, despite the devastation the explosion caused, no Lebanese officials have been charged over the incident.
photo: AP / Mahmoud Illean
Israel’s top court proposes Sheikh Jarrah residents can stay in their homes in ‘compromise’ solution
The Independent 02 Aug 2021
The Supreme Court was expected on Monday to reach a decision on the high-profile controversial case, in which four Palestinians families are facing imminent forced eviction from the homes to make way for Jewish settlers ... .
photo: AP / Alfredo Zuniga
EU sanctions Nicaragua’s first lady and vice-president over human rights violations
The Guardian 02 Aug 2021
....
photo: AP / Dake Kang
Death toll jumps to more than 300 in recent China flooding
Greenwood Commonwealth 02 Aug 2021
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have announced a large jump in the death toll from recent floods ... Fourteen people died in the subway flooding ... .
photo: AP / Gregory Bull
American star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals
Journal Tribune 02 Aug 2021photo: AP / Anna Szilagyi
Pressure is increasing on Israel to explain its relationship with Pegasus spyware
Yahoo Daily News 02 Aug 2021
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 2 (ANI). Diplomatic pressure is increasing on the state of Israel to give convincing explanations on the nature of its relationship with the NSO Pegasus spyware system, following the revelations of an international investigative report by a team of 80 journalists working for 17 media organizations in ten countries ... Ziv adds ... .
photo: AP / Dar Yasin
Mastermind behind deadly 2019 Kashmir attack killed in shootout – Indian police
News India Times 02 Aug 2021
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – The mastermind behind a 2019 attack that killed 40 Indian paramilitary troops has been killed in a shootout with security forces, Indian police in Kashmir said on Saturday ... "Mohammad Ismail Alvi alias Lamboo alias Adnan was from the family of Masood Azhar ... .
photo: AP / Muhammad Sajjad
Thousands more Afghans can resettle in US as refugees, says State Dept
The Times of India 02 Aug 2021
WASHINGTON. Thousands of more Afghans who may be targets of Taliban violence due to their US affiliations will have the opportunity to resettle as refugees in the United States under a new program announced by the State Department on Monday ... Secretary of State Antony Blinken will deliver remarks on the program at 2 p.m ... Start a Conversation. .
photo: AP / Petr David Josek
‘I will not return to Belarus’ – Olympic sprinter refuses to board flight home, set to request asylum in Europe
Irish Independent 02 Aug 2021
A Belarusian sprinter refused to get on a flight from Tokyo last night after being taken to the airport against her wishes by her team following her complaints about national coaching staff at the Olympic Games. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (24) was still at Tokyo’s Haneda airport in the early hours of today ... “I will not return to Belarus.”.
photo: Creative Commons / cchana
Tesla big battery fire in Victoria burns into day three
The Guardian 02 Aug 2021
....
photo: AP / Andreas Alexopoulos
Massive fire rips through Rhodes, leaves much of the island without power and water
Greek City Times 02 Aug 2021
A massive fire broke out on the Greek island of Rhodes on Sunday, leaving large parts of the island without power and water. The fire threatens the famed Valley of the Butterflies, the military base of Kalamona, and the village of Psinthos, all of which have been evacuated ... Additional firefighters are expected from Samos and Athens ... to evacuate ... Tags ... .
photo: AP
EU sends help to Turkey as wildfire toll reaches eight
RTE 02 Aug 2021
The wildfires tearing through the resort regions of Turkey's Mediterranean and Aegean coasts have destroyed huge swathes of pristine forest and forced the evacuation of panicked tourists from their hotels ... It said seven - most of them not far from the southern resort cities of Antalya and Marmaris - continued to burn today ... .
photo: AP / Andreas Alexopoulos
Wildfires cause further devastation in Turkey, Greece
Al Jazeera 02 Aug 2021
The death toll from six straight days of wildfires in Turkey has risen to eight, while in neighbouring Greece, firefighters attempted to contain a blaze that has destroyed houses and hospitalised more than a dozen people ... Turkey ... Many villagers have lost properties and farm animals, while locals and tourists have fled vacation resorts in boats ... .
