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ACA seeks to address all forms of corruption before their occurrence, says chief
Date: 2018-05-10 20:31:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7394580
Chairman of Administrative Control Authority (ACA) Mohamed Erfan said the ACA prioritizes the implementation of the directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in working to prevent corruption before it occurs and to combat it and to confront all ....
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U.S. Treasury imposes new sanctions on Iran - report
Date: 2018-05-10 20:30:17 GMT - USA - International - SN:11 - ID:7394579
The U.S. Department of Treasury has blackballed six individuals allegedly associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and three affiliated business entities, just days after the U.S. withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal, Sputnik ....
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6 Al Qaeda militants killed in clashes with Yemeni army in Abyan - Sources
Date: 2018-05-10 20:05:04 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7394565
Six Al Qaeda militants were killed while others were injured during clashes with the Yemeni army in Abyan governorate, Sky News quoted Yemeni sources as saying on Thursday. Yemeni forces, supported by Emirati forces, controlled the area, the ....
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5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Islamabad
Date: 2018-05-10 19:28:20 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:9 - ID:7394524
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Pakistani capital, various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper parts of the country. The earthquake's epicenter was the bordering area was Afghanistan and Tajikistan, Geo News reported on Thursday. Other ....
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Merkel stresses Germany's support for Iran nuclear deal
Date: 2018-05-10 19:03:51 GMT - Germany - International - SN:8 - ID:7394498
German Chancellor Angela Merkel reaffirmed European powers' continued support for the Iran nuclear deal. This came during a phone conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, ABC News reported on Thursday. Merkel's office said in a ....
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One dead, two seriously injured in mosque attack in South Africa
Date: 2018-05-10 18:49:31 GMT - South Africa - International - SN:7 - ID:7394479
One person has been killed at a mosque near Durban in South Africa after three people armed with guns and knives attacked worshipers, slitting the throats of three people before fleeing, Euronews quoted an emergency service official as saying on ....
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Italian operation arrests 14 allegedly tied to Syria terror
Date: 2018-05-10 18:27:50 GMT - Italy - International - SN:6 - ID:7394456
Italian prosecutors announced the breakup of a terror cell Thursday with the arrest of 11 Syrians and three Moroccans suspected of supplying the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front in Syria with fighters and 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in funding, ABC ....
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UN airlifts 132 migrants from Libya to Niger
Date: 2018-05-10 18:04:31 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:7394429
The United Nations refugee agency says it has airlifted 132 vulnerable migrants from Libya to Niger, the first group to be flown out after a two-month halt in such evacuations, Fox News reported Thursday. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees ....
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Trump to meet North Korea leader in Singapore
Date: 2018-05-10 17:50:19 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:7394413
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 in Singapore. "The highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and myself will take place in Singapore on June 12th," Trump tweeted. "We will both ....
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Sisi directed officials to continue development, establishment of oil infrastructure
Date: 2018-05-10 17:48:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7394410
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed to continue efforts aiming at delivering natural gas to houses in order to enhance the standard of living of citizens, Presidency Spokesman Bassam Rady said. This came during the president’s meeting with ....