Новости за 09.11.2019

NEW DELHI/AYODHYA/KARTARPUR: India’s Supreme Court yesterday awarded a bitterly contested religious site to Hindus, dealing a defeat to Muslims who also claim the land that has sparked some of the country’s bloodiest riots since independence. The ruling in the dispute between Hindu and Muslim groups paves the way for the construction of a Hindu temple […]

BAGHDAD: Seven protesters were killed yesterday in Iraq as security forces cleared protest sites in Baghdad and Basra after political leaders agreed to stand by the embattled government by any means. The leaders, sources told AFP, also agreed to put an end to rallies rocking Iraq’s capital and its south since Oct 1 and demanding […]

New York’s fall auctions will highlight lesser known artists next week as the market searches for diversity amid an absence of works set to make astronomical amounts. Christie’s set a record price for a living artist during its spring sale this year, two years after selling Leonardo de Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” for $450 million, the […]

Hundreds of far-right activists burned a rainbow flag and cried “Shame!” during a protest in the Georgian capital against an Oscar-nominated Swedish-Georgian gay-themed film which premiered amid a heavy police presence. Set in Georgia, “And Then We Danced” — Sweden’s official Oscar submission in the best international feature film category — is a love story […]

BOBIN: Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death toll expected to rise as firefighters struggle towards hard-to-reach communities. In the normally picturesque coastal town of Forster – one among dozens hit along the eastern seaboard – vast plumes of smoke shot out […]

TEHRAN: An earthquake rocked northwestern Iran before dawn on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring more than 300 in crumbling and collapsed buildings. The 5.9-magnitude quake struck at 1:17 am about 120 kilometers southeast of the city of Tabriz, in East Azerbaijan province, the Iranian Seismological Centre said.  Described as “moderate”, the quake […]

CONCORD: New York business tycoon Michael Bloomberg has paved the way for a shot at the US presidency, registering as a candidate in the Alabama Democratic primary race before Friday’s filing deadline.  Although the 77-year-old billionaire has not publicly announced his run, his inclusion among a crowded field kept his options open for mounting a […]

BEIRUT: Marching along with hundreds of other women in Lebanon’s capital, 41-year-old Sahar says she had twice the reasons to join in the nation’s mass anti-system protests than any man. “As women, we’re doubly oppressed,” she said passionately, while around her hundreds waved Lebanese flags and chanted against the patriarchy. Women have been at the […]