Iraqi security authorities reported, on Thursday, that dozens of men accused of terrorism were arrested in Kirkuk Governorate. The Joint Operations Command in Kirkuk said in a statement, that six wanted men were arrested according to Article 1/4 of terrorism, and three hideouts were destroyed, in addition to seizing ammunition, …
Read More »Death toll in Turkish wildfires on southern coast rises to four, blazes rage on
The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast has risen to four and firefighters were battling blazes for a third day on Friday after the evacuation of dozens of villages and some hotels. More than 60 wildfires have broken out across 17 provinces on Turkey’s Aegean and Mediterranean coasts …
Read More »First evacuation flight of Afghans lands in US: Biden
Some 200 Afghans were set to begin new lives in the United States on Friday as an airlift got underway for translators and others who risk Taliban retaliation because they worked for the US government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, US officials said. The operation to evacuate US-affiliated Afghans …
Read More »Scientists suspect new Lambda COVID-19 variant might be most dangerous
More than 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, new variants of the virus continue to emerge, and scientists believe the latest – the ‘Lambda’ variant – might be the most dangerous to date. A new study ‘SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant exhibits higher infectivity and immune resistance,’ published on bioRxiv, found that …
Read More »Iceland says reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions may stick for 15 years
Iceland, one of the first countries in the world to abolish all COVID-19 restrictions for vaccinated tourists, may see recently reimposed safety protocols in place for 15 years, according to one of the Nordic country’s chief medical experts. Despite the overwhelming majority of Iceland’s adult population having been vaccinated, chief …
Read More »Pakistan attackers throw grenade at police van in Peshawar, kill officer
Attackers threw a hand grenade at a police van in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, killing a policeman and wounding two others before fleeing the scene, police said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement, Peshawar police said the attack happened while a government …
Read More »Tokyo2020 : What you need to know right now
Here’s what you need to know about the Tokyo Games: HISTORIC GOLD Lee, the youngest member of the U.S. team at 18, finished with a total of 57.433 points as reigning champion Simone Biles sat out the event citing mental health concerns. “It’s crazy. It doesn’t feel like real life …
Read More »Two US police officers face charges for bloody arrest in Colorado
Another video footage has surfaced about US police violence showing two officers choking a man and aiming a gun at his head, while trying to arrest him in Colorado. According to reports, the officers from the Aurora Police Department (APD) were charged in connection with the incredibly brutal arrest of …
Read More »Najaf Governor announces the success of Eid Al-Ghadeer security and health plan
The Governor of Najaf, Louay Al-Yasiri, announced on Thursday, the success of the security, service and health plan for Eid Al-Ghadeer visit. The media office of the Governor of Najaf stated in a statement received by AlghadeerTv: “Al-Yasiri extended his thanks and appreciation to all members of the security forces, …
Read More »Iraq tops 1.6 million COVID-19 cases, as Delta variant surge
The Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed over 13515 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative count of confirmed cases since the emergence of the virus to 1603787. The Ministry said that 9401 patients had achieved full recovery from the virus, while 49 succumbed to its complications. Iraq …
Read More »Multiple roadside bomb explosions hit US-led coalition supply convoys in southern, central Iraq
Multiple roadside bombs have separately gone off near convoys of trucks carrying equipment and fuel belonging to US-led coalition forces in Iraq’s southern provinces of Dhi Qar and al-Qadisiyah as well as the central province of Babil, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. An Iraqi security …
Read More »Heavy rains displace thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh
Torrential monsoon rains have ruined the sprawling camps of Rohingya Muslim refugees in southern Bangladesh, turning settlements into fast-flowing rivers overnight and leaving thousands of refugees without shelter. On Wednesday alone, over 30 centimeters of rain fell on the camps in Cox’s Bazar district, which is home to more than …
Read More »Tsunami warnings lifted after magnitude 8.2 quake hit Alaska
The warnings, issued for the US states of Alaska and Hawaii, the US Pacific territory of Guam, were later cancelled. The tsunami warnings issued across the Pacific Ocean after a shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula have been lifted. The quake struck at 10:15 pm on Wednesday …
Read More »Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine becomes less effective within six months: Study
The effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine dropped from 96 percent to 84 percent over six months, a new study funded by the companies showed. The study, published on Wednesday, showed that while the efficacy level of the Pfizer vaccine reached a peak of 96.2 percent within the first two …
Read More »Iraqi army helicopter crash kills five: statement
Five Iraqi troops were killed Thursday when their helicopter crashed on a “combat mission” north of Baghdad, the military said in statement. An Iraqi army helicopter crashed during a combat operation in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing all five crew members, the Iraqi military said in a statement, according to …
Read More »US activists place body bags in front of Facebook’s DC office protesting vaccine misinformation
US activists have laid body bags in front of the Facebook’s offices in Washington DC in protest against coronavirus misinformation that has been spread on the US social media platform. The group calling itself “The Real Facebook Oversight Board” (RFOB), tweeted that, “We placed body bags in front of Facebook …
Read More »Russia, US hold ‘substantive’ nuclear talks after Putin-Biden summit in June
Senior Russian and American officials have restarted talks on nuclear arms control and other strategic issues in an attempt to normalize fraught bilateral relations between the world’s largest nuclear weapons powers with a focus on risk reduction. In a follow-up to last month’s meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and …
Read More »France lashes out at being discriminated in UK quarantine rule
France said on Thursday it failed to understand why it was exempt from a new rule allowing fully-vaccinated European Union citizens to enter England without having to quarantine. From next week, travelers fully jabbed with a vaccine approved by the US Food and Drug Administration or the European Medicines Agency …
Read More »US trying to take root in Central Asia after Afghanistan fiasco: Russia
Russia has denounced the United States’ ongoing talks with Afghanistan’s neighboring countries to create military bases as well as centers for refugees, saying Washington is seeking to take root in Central Asia following its withdrawal from the war-ravaged country, where it has faced a complete failure. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu …
Read More »Armenia, Azerbaijan accept ceasefire after three Armenian soldiers killed
Armenia said on Wednesday that three of its soldiers had been killed in an exchange of gunfire with Azerbaijan and both sides later accepted a Russian ceasefire proposal to try to calm tensions. Armenia’s defense ministry said in a statement that Azeri forces had attacked Armenian positions near the border …
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