So far, there are no official figures on femicide rates but the latest report by the Jordanian Women Solidarity Association said that 21 women were killed at the hands of relatives in 2019, 20 in 2020 …
Airman Accused of Insider Attack on US Base in Syria That Injured 4 Troops
The Air Force released the identity of an airman who was arrested in June and accused of staging an insider attack on a U.S. military base in Syria that left four service members injured.
Air Force charges airman in Syria base explosion from April
The Air Force has filed criminal charges against an airman in connection with an April explosion that injured U.S. troops at a base in eastern Syria …
‘It could take up to 100 days’: Country Garden Danga Bay lawyer objects to slow progress of Malaysia court proceedings
After the same witness took the stand on Thursday (Aug 4) on the second day of a court hearing involving Country Garden Danga Bay, the lawyer for the property developer protested against the way the …
More than 200,000 Yazidis still displaced in Iraq: UN
Eight years on since the Islamic State jihadist group’s massacres of Yazidis, more then 200,000 survivors are still displaced from their homes in Iraq, the United Nations said Thursday.
Yazidis victimized by terror groups say int’l community abandoned them
Living in harsh conditions in camps for eight years and unable to return to their homes due to PKK terrorists in northern Iraq’s Sinjar region, …
China Evergrande to get $817.8 mln for giving up land use rights for soccer stadium
Troubled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Thursday it would receive 5.52 billion yuan ($817.8 million) for cancelling a contract to buy land-use rights for a soccer stadium.
Blinken backs EU proposal to revive Iran nuclear deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken backed a proposal from the European Union aimed at salvaging the Iran nuclear deal, saying Monday that the United States is “prepared to move forward on the basis …
1,200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan opened to public after reclaiming from illegal occupants
A 1,200-year-old Hindu temple here in the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province has been formally opened to the public after it was reclaimed from a Christian family following a lengthy court battle, …
Fairfield by Marriott opens near Mumbai airport, 131st Marriott property in India
Fairfield by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 brands, on Thursday announced the opening of Fairfield by Marriott Mumbai international airport, marking its debut in Mumbai.