OTTAWA: Canada’s conservative government said that it would accept 10,000 Syrian refugees within one year by simplifying and speeding up the immigration application process. As per details, visa officers will no longer ask the applicants to prove that they are … read more
EQUATORIA: The death toll from an oil tanker explosion in Western Equatoria state, South Sudan, this week has risen to 182, according to a regional official. The blast occurred in the town of Maridi as crowds gathered around the vehicle … read more
ISTANBUL: At least 22 migrants, including 11 women and four children, drowned Tuesday when their vessel sank off Turkey’s southwest coast, local media reported. Turkish coastguards recovered nine more bodies, bringing the toll to 22, and rescued 211 migrants from … read more
LONDON: The London Metropolitan Police has issued a fresh appeal while investigating the 2010 murder of senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr. Imran Farooq. Appeal posted on the Met police official website stated “On the fifth anniversary of the … read more
RIYADH: Saudi police captured two suspected militants, along with several weapons and an explosive vest, in two raids around the capital Riyadh late, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Sunni Muslim militants sympathetic to the Islamic State … read more