New Delhi, India – AFP India was buzzing with speculation Tuesday over rumoured plans to scrap official usage of the country’s English name, after a state-issued invite sent to world leaders referred to it as “Bharat”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has worked to remove lingering symbols of British rule...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Former Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali was released from detention Tuesday after being interrogated for seven hours at the prosecutor’s office. Mukhtar al-Jamai, one of Jebali’s defense lawyers, said his client was questioned about various matters, including appointments made during his term, his p...
Niamey, Niger – AFP Niger’s military-appointed prime minister on Monday said he saw hopes of a deal “in the coming days” with the West African bloc ECOWAS, which has threatened to use force to restore civilian rule after a coup in July. He also said that “contacts” were underway over a “very swift̶...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisian security forces detained former Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali on Tuesday, according to his family. “Security forces in civilian clothes raided our home at 8:00 am (7:00 GMT) and arrested him,” Jebali’s wife, Wahida Trabelsi, told Anadolu. She said no reason was provided for his detention. “...
Afghans who served in the U.S. military were offered resettlement considering threat to their lives WASHINGTON – Over 840,000 Afghans who helped the U.S. forces in Afghanistan are awaiting resettlement for over past two years. Most of them and their families remain in the war-torn country under threat to their lives. A report released...
Taylor, who served Trump administration says, only reason that kept former president from sending people to Gitmo was that it proved too expensive WASHINGTON – Former official Miles Taylor claims Donald Trump during his presidency once considered sending his political enemies to the dreaded Guantanamo Bay detention center. Taylor, who se...
Foer, author of book about Biden’s years in office, said president is 80 years old and it is impossible to predict how he will age in next 2 years WASHINGTON – President Biden’s biographer Franklin Foer says it would not be a complete shock if he decides not to run for re-election in 2024. Foer, […]
With an extensive experience as a negotiator, Umerov was instrumental in the Black Sea Grain Initiative and peace talks with Russia KYIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Crimean Tatar Rustem Umerov as the country’s defense minister. The 41-year-old Umerov, a well-known figure from the Crimean Tatar co...
Niamey, Niger – AFP Thousands of demonstrators in Niger on Sunday held a third day of rallies calling for former colonial ruler France to withdraw its troops, as sought by the junta which seized power in July. “Down with France! France get out,” the demonstrators chanted, repeating slogans heard at various rallies in Niamey s...
PARIS (AA) – A rights watchdog in France has challenged the government’s ‘abaya’ dress ban in schools at the Council of State, the country’s highest court, a lawyer said. The abaya is a full-length dress worn by some Muslim women for religious reasons. Vincent Brengarth, the lawyer for the Muslim Rights Action (ADM), said on ...
