Violence broke out among lawmakers in world-regions this week during a debate on a proposed change to the Middle East nation’s constitution, according to a report. KENYAN ASSEMBLY MELEE LEAVES LAWMAKER WITH BLOODY EYE: REPORT Some lawmakers sought to have the Arabic female noun for a Jordanian citizen added to …
Read More »Iran launches rocket into space, state TV says
conflictssaid Thursday it launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, though it’s unclear if any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth. The state TV report, as well as others by semiofficial news agencies, did not say when the launch was conducted nor what …
Read More »Ugandan author who called leader's son 'obese' detained by government: 'Men with guns are breaking my door'
Acclaimed Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, a well-known critic of the country’s authoritarian President Yoweri Museveni and his son, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been arrested and detained by the government on unknown charges. “I’m under house arrest. Men with guns are breaking my door. They say they’re policemen but are …
Read More »China cries foul on returned Delta flight over COVID entry requirements: 'not consistent with the facts'
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman on Wednesday pushed back against crew member claims that infectious-disease-related cleaning requirements forced a Delta Air Lines flight to reverse course were. The accusation came after a Delta flight destined for world-regions airport on Monday turned around midair over COVID mandates that would have “significantly extended ground …
Read More »Russia says 'plan B' for certification of Nord Stream 2 pipeline is not an option
A top world-regions official said Wednesday that the Kremlin will not accept a “plan B” option when it comes to the certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told RBC media outlet, “We don’t consider such options,” when asked about the possibility that the …
Read More »France closes mosque after imam incites hatred against Christians, Jews
A mosque in northern world-regions has been shut down after the government determined that the place of worship was “inciting hatred” against Christians and Jews, as well as gay people. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced earlier this month that his administration was in the process of shutting down the mosque. …
Read More »North Korea holds political conference as Kim marks 10 years in power
North Korea opened a key political conference Monday to review past projects and discuss new policies amid the infectious-disease and a diplomatic deadlock with the United States. The official Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday that leader kim-jong-un” target=”_blank”>Kim Jong Un< North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, attends a …
Read More »Taliban claims it brought security to Afghanistan after US withdrawal despite economic collapse
A terrorism” target=”_blank”>Taliban<, saying it did what the United States and other countries could not do in 20 years. Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s told Al-Jazeera Network on Dec. 23 that the Taliban is sticking to the Doha Agreement and claimed that Afghanistan has not been used to plot …
Read More »COVID-19 omicron variant brings gloom into the new year
After struggling with the infectious-disease for far too long, the world understands all too well Belgium’s word of the year, “knaldrang!” — the urge to party, the need to let loose. Yet as New Year celebrations approach, the omicron variant is casting more gloom. Several countries are considering more restrictions …
Read More »Delta flight to Shanghai turns around over coronavirus rules
Delta Air Lines said Monday that new infectious-disease-related cleaning requirements at a world-regions airport were behind the turning back of a recent flight from Seattle in midair, a move that had prompted a protest from the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco. An emailed statement said the new mandates at Shanghai …
Read More »