A Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal “now is in sight”, the United States envoy to the United Nations has told the UN Security Council (UNSC) as a new round of talks begins in the Egyptian capital. Speaking before the…
At least 15 killed in blast at pharma factory in India
An explosion at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state has killed at least 15 people, according to a government official. Nearly 40 people were injured, state’s Industries Secretary N Yuvaraj told the Reuters news agency on…
Louisiana church fires suspect charged with hate crimes (Aljazeera)
Three additional charges were lodged against a white man accused of burning down three predominately black churches in southern Louisiana in the past few weeks, local media reported late on Monday. A judge in the US state added three federal…
Strike: Hundreds of passengers stranded at Nairobi airport (Aljazeera)
Hundreds of travellers were stranded at Nairobi’s international airport as a strike prompted by a labour dispute grounded flights and riot police were deployed to disperse striking workers. With flights grounded since midnight on Tuesday, passengers were advised on Wednesday…
Morocco arrests suspect after murder of two Scandinavian women (Al-Jazeera)
The tourists were found with their throats cut in an isolated area on the way to North Africa’s highest peak of Toubkal. The women were found dead in an isolated area on the way to North Africa’s highest peak of…
Khashoggi killing: Demand for justice at Istanbul memorial (Aljazeera)
About 200 people gathered in Istanbul to honour the memory of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, demanding justice over the killing. Supporters met on Sunday to talk and watch videos of eulogies for the Washington Post contributor, who was killed…
Saudis tampered with CCTV cameras after Khashoggi murder (Aljazeera)
Turkish media have reported that staff at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul tried to dismantle security cameras to help cover up the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The pro-government Sabah newspaper reported on Tuesday that the Saudis tried to…
Nine people wounded in Tunis suicide bomb attack (Aljazeera)
A female suicide bomber detonated her explosives near a shopping centre on busy Habib Bourguiba Avenue, officials say. A female suicide bomber detonated her explosives near a shopping centre on busy Habib Bourguiba Avenue, officials say. At least nine people…
China set to unveil world’s longest sea bridge (Aljazeera)
China is set to unveil this year the world’s longest cross-sea bridge, connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China. The crossing, which took seven years to complete, is 55km-long and six lanes wide, comprising of of four tunnels and four…