Pope meets participants at innternational aid meet
Pope Francis leads a mass in the sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity in El Cobre, on the last day of his visit to Cuba, 22 September 2015. EFE/Orlando Barria Vatican City, Feb 26 (IANS/AKI)…
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Macedonian IS suspect arrested in Italy
Venice, Feb 26 (IANS/AKI) Police arrested a Macedonian man accused of recruiting jihadists for the Islamic State militant group during a raid at an apartment on Friday in Mestre near Italy’s northeastern city of Venice….
Anti-mafia police seize 3 mn euro from Sicilian businessman
Caltanissetta (Italy), Feb 26 (IANS/AKI) Police in Sicily on Friday impounded assets worth 3 million euros (approx $3.28 mn) from a businessman with alleged links to a prominent mafia boss. The assets included a quarry,…
German FA general secretary resigns
Berlin, Feb 26 (IANS) The German Football Association (DFB) and its general secretary Helmut Sandbrock have agreed to part company with immediate effect, the DFB confirmed in an official statement on Friday. Sandbrock informed the…
Nigeria’s national football team coach resigns
Abuja, Feb 26 (IANS) The head coach of Nigeria’s national football team, Sunday Oliseh, announced his resignation on Friday, citing a breach of contract by the country’s football federation. Oliseh, who announced his decision via…
China’s top legislature wraps up bi-monthly session
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) closed its bi-monthly session here on Friday, preparing for the upcoming annual parliamentary session. Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee,…
England can win Euro 2016: Vardy
London, Feb 26 (IANS) England have not won a major trophy in the last 50 years, but Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy insists that they have a strong chance of clinching the 2016 UEFA European…
Palestinian journalist held by Israel ends hunger strike
Jerusalem, Feb 26 (IANS) A detained Palestinian journalist announced he is ending a three-month hunger strike after reaching a deal with Israeli authorities, his lawyer said on Friday. Mohammad al-Qeeq, a Palestinian journalist from Ramallah,…
Pakistan needs to be ready for external threats: Army chief
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) The Pakistan Army has concluded large-scale military exercises in the Cholistan desert, and its chief General Raheel Sharif said the military was ready for “the full spectrum of threats”. “We have…
Migrant arrivals in Europe surpass 120,000 in 2016
Geneva, Feb 26 (IANS) Some 120,065 refugees and migrants have arrived in Europe by sea since the beginning of this year, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Friday. Most of these arrivals, or…
China confirms sixth Zika case
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China has confirmed a new imported Zika case, bringing the total number to six, the authorities announced on Friday. The National Health and Family Planning Commission said that the patient, a…
Three tourists killed during waterfall tour in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Feb 26 (IANS) Three foreign tourists were killed on Friday during an adventure tour at Datanla waterfall in Vietnam’s Lam Dong province. According to authorities, the victims were one man and…
China adopts first law on deep seafloor exploration
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China’s top legislature on Friday passed the country’s first law on deep seafloor resource exploration to protect the maritime environment and ensure sustainable exploitation. The legislation was adopted after a second…
IS stones two girls to death in Syria
Damascus, Feb 26 (IANS) Two teenage girls have been stoned to death by Islamic State militants after they were found in a house with two men — who were each flagged 50 times, media reported…
Golfer Kapur eyes comeback at Perth International
Perth, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian golfer Shiv Kapur readied to mount a comeback after struggling to a one-over-par 73 in the second round of the Perth International here on Friday. After starting the day tied…
Europe braces for major ‘humanitarian crisis’ in Greece
London, Feb 26 (IANS) European governments are bracing for a major humanitarian emergency in Greece amid rising panic that the European Unions (EU) fragmented efforts to cope with its migration crisis are nearing breakdown. EU…
Afghan passport least powerful in world
Kabul, Feb 26 (IANS) The Afghan passport has been identified as the least powerful in the world for the restrictions the countrymen face in terms of visa-free travel, an index by a London-based consulting firm…
Turkish scribes released after 92 days in jail
Ankara, Feb 26 (IANS) Two Turkish journalists were freed on Friday following 92 days in prison on terrorism charges. Turkeys Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday night that the fundamental rights of Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Can Dundar…
Family of Chinese MH370 victim sues Malaysia Airlines
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 26 (IANS) A Chinese woman has sued Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) for negligence and breach of contract, seeking damages following the disappearance of MH370 flight. K. Sri Devi, 32, wife of…
Nepal plane crash lands, passengers injured
Kathmandu, Feb 26 (IANS) An unspecified number of people were injured when an aircraft with nine passengers and two crew members on board crash landed in Nepal’s Kalikot district on Friday, the media said. The…