UN Security Council honors victims of London attack
Author: AFPThu, 2017-03-23ID: 1490280511291612700 UNITED NATION: The UN Security Council observed a minute of silence Thursday in honor of those killed in the attack in London and all victims of terrorism. Opening a meeting dedicated to discussing Somalia, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urged colleagues to “pay tribute to the memory of yesterday’s attacks and to all […]
Russia to Continue Developing Modern Military Technology, Putin Says
Moscow, March 23 (QNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country will continue to develop its defensive capabilities and providing modern military technology especially that of strategic nuclear force. During a meeting with senior Russian military officials, Putin added, “We will push ahead with improving the country’s defense potential and providing new generation weapons […]
Iranian President to Visit Moscow Next Week
Moscow, March 23 (QNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will pay an official visit to Russia from March 27 to 28 and will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin press service said on Thursday. “During the talks, the heads of state plan to consider a whole range of issues of the Russian-Iranian cooperation on […]
Three Sentenced to Death in Bahrain for Role in Terror Attack
Manama, March 23 (QNA) – Bahrain’s High Criminal Court sentenced three people to death for their role in the terror bombings in Al-Qurrayah area and issued jail sentences to 14 others in the same case, Bahrain News Agency BNA reported.Four convicts received a life in jail, eight were given 15 years in jail, two were […]
Belgian Police Arrest Man Trying To Drive into Crowd in Antwerp
Brussels, March 23 (QNA) – A suspected has been arrested in Belgium after he allegedly tried to drive a car into shoppers on a pedestrianized street.Terrified pedestrians had to jump out of the way as the car entered the De Meir shopping street in Antwerp at high speed on Thursday. The suspected driver, who was […]
Theresa May: London Attacker was British-born, Known to Security Services
London, March 23 (QNA) – UK Prime Minister Theresa May said the Westminster attacker was British-born and known to the police and intelligence services.May revealed that he was investigated some years ago over violent extremism, but was “peripheral” and was not part of the current intelligence picture, BBC reported. May described the incident as an […]
British PM Announces Nationalities of Injured in London Attack
London (dpa) – British Prime Minister Theresa May tells the House of Commons that those injured in the Westminster attack included 12 Britons, three French children, two Romanians, four South Koreans, two Greeks, and one each from Germany, Poland, Ireland, China, Italy and the United States. Three police officers were also wounded. (QNA)
Greek Foreign Minister Calls on EU to Boost Help For Refugee Crisis
Athens/Berlin, March 23 (QNA) – Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias called on the European Union on Thursday to boost its support to help Athens handle the refugee crisis ahead of a meeting with his German counterpart, Sigmar Gabriel. “Most European countries take too few refugees from us and support for the processing of asylum claims […]
Mosul parents sedate children with drugs, fearing discovery by Daesh — aid groups
Author: ReutersThu, 2017-03-23ID: 1490282398011776800 LONDON: Terrified Iraqi families fleeing fierce fighting in Mosul are drugging their children with sedatives or taping their mouths shut to prevent their cries alerting Daesh militants as they try to escape, aid workers say. Hala Jaber of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said men caught trying to leave would be shot […]
Prime Minister Sends Condolences to UK Prime Minister
Doha, March 23 (QNA) – HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani on Thursday sent a cable of condolences to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May on the victims of the attack which took place near the British Parliament, wishing speedy recovery for the injured. […]
