International

December 30, 2017 9:37 PM

Iran protests: Citizens told to avoid 'illegal gatherings'

In Iran, crowds of pro-government supporters today held demonstrations after two days of anti-government protests which spread to a number of cities. Eyewitness said, nearly 2,000 people gathered peacefully in the capital, Tehran, in support of the government's policies.<br/><br/>Me...

December 30, 2017 8:42 PM

Iran protests: Citizens told to avoid 'illegal gatherings'

The Iranian government has told people to avoid "illegal gatherings" in the wake of two days of angry anti-establishment protests in the country. <br/><br/>Scores have been arrested in protests over corruption and living standards. <br/><br/>Some small groups have c...

December 30, 2017 7:07 PM

Palestine recalls Ambassador to Pak for sharing stage with Hafiz Saeed

Palestine has recalled its Ambassador to Pakistan, Walid Abu Ali, for attending a rally organised by Hafiz Saeed in Rawalpindi yesterday. <br/><br/>The Palestinian envoy to India, Adnan Abu Al Haija told this to PTI news agency in New Delhi today. <br/><br/>He said that Ali h...

December 30, 2017 5:51 PM

Egypt court jails ousted president Morsi over insulting judiciary

An Egyptian court has convicted former President Mohammed Morsi and 18 others over insulting the judiciary, sentencing them to three years in prison. <br/><br/>Among defendants in the case are prominent rights activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah and political analyst Amr Hamzawy, both of whom wer...

December 30, 2017 2:27 PM

Catalonia crisis: Spain PM sets timeline for new parliament

Spain's Pime Mnister,Mariano Rajoy has said the new Catalan parliament should hold its first session on 17 January, ahead of reinstating the region's government. In an end-of-year address to the nation yesterday,Mr Rajoy said he hope that as soon as possible the region will be able to have...

December 30, 2017 12:39 PM

Israel formally notifies UNESCO of its withdrawal from organisation

Israel has formally notified the UN's culture and education body UNESCO of its withdrawal from the organisation. In a statement, UNESCO chief, Audrey Azoulay said she was officially notified yesterday that Israel would leave on December 31, 2018. <br/><br/>Earlier in October, United...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.