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Spain announces new state of emergency as COVID infections soar

8:49 pm October 25, 2020

Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a new state of emergency on Sunday in an effort to curb soaring coronavirus infections, imposing local nighttime curfews and banning travel between regions in certain cases. The measures go into force from Sunday night and will require all regions except the Canary Islands to impose a nighttime […]

France reacts after Erdogan questions Macron’s mental health

6:07 am October 25, 2020

Paris: France recalled its ambassador to Turkey for consultations after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said President Emmanuel Macron needed mental health treatment and made other comments that the French government described as unacceptably rude. Erdogan questioned his French counterpart’s mental condition while criticizing Macron’s attitude toward Islam and Muslims. His remarks at a local […]

Class 12 boy killed by friend in Jalandhar over friendship with girl

11:57 pm September 29, 2020

Jalandhar: A Class 12 student was killed allegedly by his friend who disapproved of his friendship with a girl he liked in Jalandhar, police said Tuesday. The 17-year-old was hit by a cricket bat and strangulated when he was alone in his home in Cantonment area Monday evening, they said. The accused has been arrested, […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

Pompeo voices support for talks between Greece, Turkey

7:31 pm September 29, 2020

Athens: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed support Tuesday for talks between Greece and Turkey, NATO allies whose relations have deteriorated sharply to the point where both had warships facing off in the Mediterranean. Speaking from the Souda Bay military base on the island of Crete, on the second day of a five-day regional tour, Pompeo said relations between the United States and Greece are “at […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Bold feminist poster campaign strikes a chord in Paris and beyond

7:13 pm September 29, 2020

Paris: A feminist poster campaign in Paris that draws on street art techniques to denounce rape, sexual harassment and murder is striking a chord with city residents and inspiring copycats as far afield as China, its creator said. Over the last year, activists have been pasting walls with white A4 paper sheets painted with black […]