GENEVA (AA) – The UN aid chief has announced $10 million from the UN’s emergency fund for Libya, where thousands have been killed in devastating floods. “I immediately released $10 million from the UN’s emergency fund CERF, and an appeal for additional support is on its way,” Martin Griffiths said in a statement t...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Saudi authorities have executed two military officers over “treason” charges, a Saudi Defense Ministry statement has said. The statement identified the two officers as pilot Majed bin Mousa Awad and Chief Sergeant Yousef bin Reda Hassan al-Azouni. The officers were arrested in 2017 for “treason” and R...
RABAT, Morocco (AA) – A woman was rescued from under the rubble six days after a devastating earthquake hit Morocco and caused huge damage to residential areas, search and rescue teams announced Thursday. Local sources told Anadolu that the woman was saved and pulled out of the rubble from a building in the village of […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US and Bahrain signed a new strategic security and economic agreement Wednesday to expand security and defense cooperation. The agreement was signed during a meeting at the State Department between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who is also the country...
ANKARA (AA) – Two freedom fighters and four security officers were killed Wednesday in clashes in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region. A joint operation was launched by the Indian army and police based on intelligence indicating the presence of a group of freedom fighters in the Kokernag area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, ...
Geneva, Switzerland – – AFP The Red Cross has appealed for more than $112 million to provide desperately needed assistance in Morocco, days after a powerful earthquake killed nearly 2,900 people. “We are seeking 100 million Swiss francs ($112 million) to be able to deliver on the most pressing needs at this time,” Carol...
Geneva, Switzerland – – AFP Three Red Crescent volunteers have died while helping victims of devastating freak floods in the eastern Libya, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said. “Heartbreaking news from Libya. Three volunteers from (the Libya Red Crescent) lost their lives while on duty he...
According to Red Cross representative Tamer Ramadan, some 10,000 people are still missing after the floods. TRIPOLI, Libya – A violent storm devastated eastern Libya, killing at least 5,300 people and leaving 10,000 missing due to flash floods. The storm, named Daniel, brought heavy rains and flooding to the region and caused widespread ...
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP/AA The death toll from floods in eastern Libya is expected to soar dramatically, with 10,000 people reported missing, the Red Cross warned on Tuesday. Officials in Libya have said at least 150 people were killed in the flooding in Libya after storm Daniel swept the Mediterranean, lashing Turkey, Bulgaria and Gre...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – Prosecutors told a Canadian court Tuesday that accused Nathaniel Veltman mowed down and killed a family of four with his truck for one hate-filled reason – “he did it because they were Muslim.” The trial, which opened last week with jury selection, heard the opening statement of the Crown (government) prosecutors [&helli...
