Saudi Arabia Allows Marriage Contracts at Two Holy Mosques
RIYADH (Agencies): The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia has announced that nikah, or marriage contracts, can now be conducted at the two holiest sites in Islam –…
High-Ranking Israeli Officials Call for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Dismissal
TEL AVIV (Agencies): In a public letter, 26 former senior Israeli security officials and 17 senior civil field officials, including three Nobel laureates, have demanded the removal of Benjamin Netanyahu,…
Top Russian Epidemiologist Declares Covid-19 Has Exhausted Its Pandemic Potential
MOSCOW (Agencies): Gennady Onishchenko, Russia’s former chief health inspector, has stated that Covid-19 has lost its pandemic potential in the years since it was identified by the World Health Organization.…
‘Armed Convoy’ Pledges to Halt Migrant Crossings at Texas Border
TEXAS (Agencies): A large convoy, reportedly led by a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, has announced its intention to arrive at the Texas border next week to prevent illegal crossings…
Pakistan Triumphs Over Nigeria in Hockey 5s World Cup 2024
Muscat (Agencies): In the inaugural match of the Hockey 5s World Cup 2024 held in Muscat, Oman, Pakistan emerged victorious against Nigeria with a score of 11-5. The national team’s…
Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store
Tel Aviv (AP): A liquor store has opened in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over 70 years, a diplomat reported Wednesday, a further socially liberalizing step in the…
Falcon 10 Passenger Aircraft Vanishes from Radar in Afghanistan
KABUL (Agencies): A Falcon 10-passenger aircraft has reportedly disappeared from radar detection in the mountainous region of Afghanistan, near its border with Tajikistan. The disappearance was first reported by Tolo…
Another Boeing Incident: FAA Finds ‘Softball-Sized Hole’ in Plane That Was on Fire
MIAMI (Agencies): A Boeing 747 cargo plane had to divert its flight and return to Miami International Airport on Thursday night after an engine failed shortly after takeoff, said the…
Bangladesh’s BNP Launches ‘India Out’ Movement, Echoing Anti-India Sentiment in Maldives
DHAKA (Agencies): Bangladesh’s largest opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has initiated an ‘India Out’ movement, echoing a similar campaign in the Maldives that strained its diplomatic relations with…
Trump wins Iowa caucus, DeSantis and Haley battle for second place
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Donald Trump muscled past his rivals to capture the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa on Monday, according to Edison Research projections,…