SOLINGEN: Three people were killed and four others seriously wounded in a stabbing attack at a festival on Friday night in the western German city of Solingen, police said. They said that at around 10 pm (2000 GMT) a single, unidentified man attacked multiple people and that the perpetrator was still at large. “It tears my heart apart that there was an attack on our city. I have tears in
Donald Trump made a triumphant entrance to cap the first day of the Republican National Convention, receiving a raucous ovation from the party faithful days after surviving an assassination attempt that has reshaped the US presidential contest. The former president walked into the Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee to an uproarious response, his ear heavily bandaged from having been grazed by a bullet, hours after he was officially nominated to be the
Four Pakistanis were killed while multiple others were wounded in a shooting near a Shia mosque in the Omani capital Muscat, officials said on Tuesday, a rare attack in the otherwise stable Gulf sultanate. Police said the overall death toll climbed to six today, adding that the three attackers were also killed. Monday’s shooting “resulted in the death of five individuals, the martyrdom of one policeman, and the death of
Rome/Texcoco, Mexico (Press Release) – In a significant move towards building resilient agrifood systems, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), a CGIAR Research Center, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Partnership for the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) initiative. The joint partnership aims to spearhead efforts to coordinate, grow, and strengthen the
LONDON/NAIROBI: A court in Kenya has awarded 10 million shillings ($78,000 or Rs21.7 million) in compensation to the widow of prominent Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif who was shot dead by the police at a roadblock in the Kenyan town of Kajiado nearly two years ago. The Kenya police had argued Arshad Sharif’s killing was a case of mistaken identity but Sharif’s widow and journalist Javeria Siddique had launched a petition
Britain’s next prime minister, Keir Starmer, wants to focus on long-term growth, but as he gets to grips with that challenge his first few months are packed with tough decisions. Foreign affairs US Relations: Starmer has said he will “deal with whoever is the president”, saying the relationship between Britain and the US is “above the individuals”. Starmer is expected to attend a Nato Summit in the US on July 9-11. Relations
LONDON: With major polls predicting a landslide victory for the Labour party, voters in the United Kingdom go to polls today (Thursday) in 650 constituencies across the country. With political experts saying the fall of the Conservative government is a fait accompli, the question for the Rishi Sunak-led party now is simply how large a political sinkhole will open up if Labour is to indeed bag 40 per cent of the vote,
BEIJING, Feb 19 (APP): A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday congratulated Pakistan for holding general elections of the national and provincial assemblies in a steady and smooth manner and hoped that the political parties in Pakistan could work together to form a new government after the polls. “We noted that general elections in Pakistan were held in a generally steady and smooth manner, and we offer our congratulations,” Mao
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Hello, my name is Ewala. I come from the planet Alawe, in the galaxy Ewala, in the universe Alawe. But the point is I tried. If you think you need to go to the bakery, please do so now, because I do not want to be interrupted while I tell you my story. …but anyway, I have been thinking about my happiness lately and have come to the conclusion that
