KYIV, Ukraine – Some 18,600 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine so far, according to the latest Ukrainian General Staff update. Ukrainian forces have destroyed 150 Russian planes, 135 helicopters, 684 tanks, 1,861 armored vehicles, 96 unmanned aerial vehicles, 76 fuel tankers, and seven boats. At least 332 Russian artillery weapons, 1...
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanon’s bakery union has warned of a bread crisis in the Arab country as several wheat mills halted operation due to lack of funding. In a statement, the Bakeries Syndicate said bread bakeries face a shortage of wheat flour in several Lebanese areas. “A number of bakeries have stopped making bread, while […]
LONDON – The British prime minister has condemned alleged Russian atrocities in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow have been facing vehement criticism from the international community after Ukraine accused Russian forces of committing “genocide” and “war crimes” in Bucha, a town near the capital Kyiv. Russ...
VATICAN – Pope Francis has slammed the UN for its inaction vis a vis the Ukraine war in a plenary session in the Vatican. He said, “We are witnessing the helplessness of the United Nations in the current war in Ukraine.” He added that the persecution in the region is getting more and more gruesome. […]
ISTANBUL- Intel has announced the suspension of its business operations in Russia joining a growing number of Western firms to exit the country over its war on Ukraine. In a statement, the US chipmaker said it already halted its sales and deliveries in Russia and Belarus in early March. “Intel continues to join the global […]
WARSAW – Citing the “massacre” in Bucha, near Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, Poland’s premier has strongly criticized the European Commission for failing to do more to prevent Russian attacks on Ukraine. “Was it really necessary to wait for the massacre in Bucha? Was it necessary to wait for the images of innocents murdered, revealing Russian b...
MOSCOW – Russian forces hit five large fuel depots in Ukraine with high-precision weapons last night, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. These were crucial supply facilities for the Ukrainian military in the cities of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv and the Donbas region, ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a daily briefing in Moscow. Russian...
DOUALA, Cameroon – A court in Burkina Faso has sentenced the country’s ex-president for the murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara 35 years ago. The military court in the capital Ouagadougou sentenced Blaise Compaore in absentia while he is in exile in Ivory Coast. Compaore was not present during the 6-month trial during which th...
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Turkish historical mega-series conveying religious morals and justice are expanding the conscience of educated Bangladeshi youths and inspiring young filmmakers to produce quality films and series with moral lessons. “I have discovered a huge change inside me after enjoying these series, and now I feel courageous and ...
JERUSALEM (AA) – His passion for the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem was always a big part of his life. Palestinian Marwan Nashashibi, born in Jerusalem in 1934, studied engineering at Haifa University. After graduation, he joined the Jordanian army’s engineering corps until Israeli forces occupied East Jerusalem during the 1967 Midd...
