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Iran police ordered to show ‘restraint’ at air disaster demos

6:14 pm January 13, 2020

Tehran: Police in Tehran have been ordered to show “restraint” at demonstrations that erupted after the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet, the Iranian capital’s police chief said Monday. “The police treated the people who had gathered with patience and tolerance” in a second night of demonstrations in Tehran on Sunday, said General […]

Punjab man commits suicide over harassment by NRI wife

9:34 pm January 12, 2020

Phagwara (Punjab): A 23-year-old man, who was allegedly being harassed by his NRI wife for money to help him settle in Canada, committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his residence here on Sunday, police said. Yatin Kumar, a resident of Hadiabad, was alone at home at the time of the incident, […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US seeking to amplify voices of protest in Iran amid turmoil

9:31 pm January 12, 2020

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Sunday tried to amplify voices of dissent in Iran by suggesting that the Islamic Republic is under internal threat after denying and then admitting it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said street protests in Tehran show that the Iranian people are hungry for a more […]

Iran braces for protests after admitting plane shootdown

9:26 pm January 12, 2020

DUBAI: Iran’s security forces deployed in large numbers across the capital on Sunday, expecting more protests after its Revolutionary Guard admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane at a time of soaring tensions with the United States. Riot police in black uniforms and helmets massed in Vali-e Asr Square, Tehran University and other landmarks […]

Canadian province retracts warning of nuclear power incident

9:18 pm January 12, 2020

TORONTO: The Canadian province of Ontario sent an alert reporting an unspecified “incident” at a nuclear plant just east of Toronto on Sunday — only to later report the message was sent in error. The initial emergency message sent to cellphones of people throughout the province said the incident had occurred at the Pickering Nuclear […]