Egypt unveils $53B Gaza rebuilding plan
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KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Rwandans paused Thursday to mark the 28th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group at nationwide remembrance ceremonies to honor 1 million people killed in 100 days. Thousands gathered at memorial sites in the national capital of Kigali and across the country to lay wreaths on graves where [&h...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for the coronavirus, her spokesman said Thursday. “After testing negative this week, Speaker Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic. The Speaker is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is thankful for the r...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council (HRC) after evidence emerged of apparent mass atrocities carried out by Moscow’s forces. The 93-24 vote saw 58 members states abstain. A member can be removed from the HRC following a two-thirds vote from the assembly if a [&hel...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s top court on Thursday set aside the deputy speaker’s ruling to dismiss a no-trust resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan and the subsequent dissolution of the lower house of parliament by the president on the premier’s advice. The apex court, in a unanimous judgment, ordered the spe...
ANKARA (AA) – The US Congress voted Thursday to revoke Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status, and banned oil and natural gas imports from Russia. After both bills passed the Senate, they cleared the House of Representatives and are headed for President Joe Biden’s desk. One suspends normal trade relations with Rus...
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 […]
