HAMMURIYEH, Mar 11 (AFP):- New air strikes and barrel bombs pounded Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Sunday as government forces pressed a three-week advance that splintered the rebel enclave and trapped dozens under collapsed buildings.Defying global calls for a ceasefire, Syria's government has pursued a ferocious Russian-backed air campaign and ground...
Read moreLAHORE, Mar 11 (AFP): An Islamic seminary student hurled a shoe at Pakistan's former prime minister on Sunday, an act considered a major insult in the Muslim country.Nawaz Sharif, who was ousted last year over graft charges, appeared visibly shocked as the shoe hit his shoulder while he was addressing...
Read moreWASHINGTON, Mar 11:A rare form of ice has been found inside diamonds that were newly unearthed around the world, according to a study published in Thursday's Science journal.The type of ice, known as ice-VII, features a cubic shape and is about 1.5 times as dense as the regular ice-ice I.Different...
Read moreMOSCOW, Mar 11 (AFP): Russia said on Sunday it successfully launched a hypersonic missile which President Vladimir Putin called 'an ideal weapon' as he unveiled a new array of next-generation arms earlier this month.The high-precision Kinzhal (Dagger) missile was launched from a MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jet that took off from...
Read moreCOLOMBO, March 11 (AFP): Vandals attacked a Muslim-owned restaurant in Sri Lanka on Sunday in an alleged "hate crime", police said, as tensions remain high across the island following a week of violent riots.The restaurant in Anamaduwa -- 130 kilometres (81 miles) north of the capital Colombo-was targeted despite police...
Read moreMANILA, Mar 11 (Xinhua): A total of 44 militants have been killed in continuing clashes between government troops and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), an army spokesman said on Sunday.Lt. Col. Gerry Besana told reporters that the military offensive that started on Thursday continues, and so far 44 militants...
Read moreTAIPEI, March 11 (AFP): Hundreds gathered at an anti-nuclear rally in Taiwan on Sunday to demand the government keep its pledge to abolish the use of atomic energy by 2025.Waving placards reading "nuclear go zero," and "abolish nuclear, save Taiwan," protesters rallied outside the presidential office in Taipei on the...
Read moreEgypt army operation kills 16 jihadistsCAIRO, Mar 11: Egypt's military said on Sunday 16 jihadists, an officer and a soldier were killed in the past four days during a major military operation against Islamic State group jihadists in Sinai. The army launched a sweeping campaign after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah...
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