Новости за 31.12.2019

BAGHDAD: Iraqi supporters of pro-Iran factions attacked the US embassy in Baghdad yesterday, breaching its outer wall and chanting “Death to America!” in anger over weekend air strikes that killed two dozen fighters. It was the first time in years protesters have been able to reach the US embassy, which is sheltered behind a series […]

MANILA: Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr yesterday demanded justice to be served for a Filipina maid who was allegedly murdered by her employer’s wife in Kuwait. The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) also slammed the death of Jeanelyn Padernal Villavende, Philippine media reported. “The friendship between your country which gives our […]

SYDNEY: Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were bedding down at beaches in fire-ravaged southeast Australia on New Year’s Eve after fleeing deadly blazes that ripped through popular tourist areas and cut off several towns. In seaside communities along a 200-km strip of coast, terrified crowds – wrapped in blankets and wearing makeshift facemasks – sought […]

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MANILA: The number of people killed by a powerful storm that pummeled the central Philippines over Christmas has risen to 50, authorities said yesterday, making it the nation’s deadliest storm of 2019. Typhoon Phanfone’s destructive winds and heavy rains brought down flimsy homes and destroyed commercial buildings mainly in the central island of Visayas, affecting […]

MINNEAPOLIS: Shabazz Napier scored eight of his season-high 24 points in overtime as the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a nine-game home losing streak with a 122-115 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in Minneapolis. Rookie Jarrett Culver added a career-high 21 points for the Wolves, who made 7 of 10 shots in overtime and […]

ATHENS: Armed men staged a night raid on a Greek oil tanker anchored in a Cameroonian port and abducted eight crewmen, including the vessel’s Greek captain, the merchant marine ministry and the ship’s owner said yesterday. The five Greeks, two Filipinos and a Ukrainian were part of a 28-member crew aboard the Happy Lady in […]

NEW DELHI: Thousands of Indians are set to ring in the New Year by holding protests against a citizenship law, despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attempts to dampen demonstrations that have run for nearly three weeks. India has been rocked by the protests since Dec. 12, when the government passed legislation easing the way for […]

IDLIB, Syria: Displaced Syrians escaping from attacks on civilians by the Bashar Al-Assad regime and Russian forces are facing harsh winter conditions in Idlib, a de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria. Sarot camp’s residents struggling with flooding and mud due to heavy rainfall, are waiting for their area to be cleaned and their basic needs to […]

LONDON: With a decade for the world to meet a United Nations target of ending modern slavery, experts say anti-slavery efforts must be guided by survivors, supported by law enforcement and kept at the top of the global activism agenda. About 40 million people globally are estimated to be enslaved – in forced labor and […]