ALEPPO, Syria, (APP/AFP): At least 14 civilian were killed late on Wednesday in a Syrian regime strike on a hospital and nearby residential building in the rebel-held eastern city of Aleppo, civil defence volunteers known as the White Helmets said. The volunteers told AFP: “At least 14 persons, were killed tonight by airstrikes targeting al […]
International News
14 killed in Syria regime strike on Aleppo: civil defence group
-
Six French theatres occupied as pay protest spreads
PARIS, (APP/AFP) – Entertainment workers were occupying six theatres across France Wednesday as protests grew against a bid to cut their pay. Protesting actors and technicians took over part of the Comedie Francaise in Paris Tuesday, forcing the management to cancel performances on France’s most hallowed stage. And the curtain also stayed down on the […]
-
Russia asks UN to list key Syrian rebel group as ‘terrorist’
MOSCOW, (APP/AFP) – Russia has asked the United Nations to blacklist a major rebel group that is playing a key role in peace talks to end the Syrian civil war, its ambassador to the UN said. Mohammed Alloush, a leading figure in Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam), is the chief negotiator for the High Negotiations […]
-
World day for safety and health at work tomorrow
ISLAMABAD, (APP): The International Labour Organization (IL) will be observing its World Day for Safety and Health at Work under the theme “Workplace Stress: a collective challenge” on April 28 to promote safe, healthy and decent work around the globe. The UN, IL and other organizations, communities, individuals, and government bodies with an interest in […]
-
Iran parliament in the balance in election run-offs
TEHRAN, (APP/AFP) – Nearly a quarter of Iran’s parliamentary seats are at stake Friday in an election in which reformists want to consolidate their recent comeback and minimise the clout of hardline lawmakers. The second round run-offs were triggered because no candidate in 68 constituencies managed to win 25 percent of votes cast in the […]
-
Trump wins three primaries, Clinton takes Maryland
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP): Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Tuesday scored major wins in the Pennsylvania, Maryland and Connecticut primaries, US networks projected, while Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton drew first blood in Maryland. Trump and Clinton were expected to do well in the night’s five contests, which also include votes in Delaware and Rhode Island.The two […]