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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by telephone on Wednesday. — Courtesy file photo

Blinken calls Netanyahu, backs Israel right to defend itself

Saudi Gazette reportWASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by telephone on Wednesday, Ned Price, the spokesman of the US Department of State said in a statement.During the call, Blinken expressed his concerns over the barrage of rocket attacks on Israel, expressing the US support for the right of the Jewish nation to defend itself.The US secretary of state and the Israeli prime minister discussed the ongoing violence in Jerusalem.Blinked reiterated his call on all parties to deescalate tensions and bring a halt to the violence.“The Secretary emphasized the need for Israelis and Palestinians to be able to live in safety and security, as well as enjoy equal measures of freedom, security, prosperity, and democracy,” the...

May 12, 2021

Blinken calls Netanyahu, backs Israel right to defend itself

Bosnian Serb war criminal Radovan Karadzic will serve the rest of his life sentence for genocide in UK prison, the British government revealed on Wednesday. — Courtesy file photo

War criminal Radovan Karadzic to serve rest of prison sentence in UK

LONDON — Bosnian Serb war criminal Radovan Karadzic will serve the rest of his life sentence for genocide in UK prison, the British government revealed on Wednesday. Karadžić, 75, was sentenced to 40 years in 2016 for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and the four-year siege of Sarajevo by Serb forces from 1992 to 1996. After the war, Karadžić went on the run and was only caught and handed over to a war crimes tribunal at the Hague in 2008. In 2019, his sentence was increased to life."Karadžić is one of the few people to have been found guilty of genocide," said Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. "He was responsible for the massacre of men, women, and children at the Srebrenica genocide and helped prosecute the siege of Sarajevo with its remorseless attacks on...

May 12, 2021

War criminal Radovan Karadzic to serve rest of prison sentence in UK

To boost infrastructure development in J&K, more than 500 projects worth more than $80 million have been completed, and more than 2,000 projects worth nearly $800 million have been approved. — Courtesy file photo

India keeps focus on Kashmir’s progress despite COVID-19 challenges

NEW DELHI — Despite enormous challenges facing the country in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government in India has been making constant efforts to create opportunities for citizens to transform the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) into a secular, decentralized, and a diverse region as well as to ensure all-inclusive development, efficient governance, socio-economic justice for disadvantaged sections of the society as well as quantum improvement in the lives of all in the UT without any discrimination. Ever since the abrogation of Article 370, the democratic machinery in J&K has been strengthened especially the three-tier local governance model by holding elections to Block Development Councils and District Development Councils. The “Panchayati Raj”...

May 12, 2021

India keeps focus on Kashmir’s progress despite COVID-19 challenges

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday recorded 1,508 new coronavirus cases. — WAM file photo

UAE records 1,508 new COVID-19 cases, 1,477 recoveries, 2 deaths

ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday recorded 1,508 new coronavirus cases, according to a statement from the health ministry.The ministry announced two more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 540,646 and virus-related fatalities to 1,619.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 177,688 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to the ministry.In the statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out...

May 12, 2021

UAE records 1,508 new COVID-19 cases, 1,477 recoveries, 2 deaths

India on Wednesday registered a record spike in coronavirus-related deaths over the last 24 hours, pushing its total fatalities past the 250,000-mark. — Courtesy file photo

India’s daily COVID-19 deaths rise by record 4,205

NEW DELHI — India on Wednesday registered a record spike in coronavirus-related deaths over the last 24 hours, pushing its total fatalities past the 250,000-mark.According to the federal health ministry’s figures, 4,205 more deaths were reported over the past 24 hours.The previous high was 4,187 reported on May 7. The country has recorded nearly 50,000 deaths in the last 14 days at a daily average of more than 3,528.India also reported 348,421 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to over 23 million.Meanwhile, over 19 million have so far recovered from the disease and the country has 37,040,99 active cases, the ministry data showed. This means that the COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 82.75 percent and the active cases...

May 12, 2021

India’s daily COVID-19 deaths rise by record 4,205

A nine-year-old boy died in the English city of Blackpool on Tuesday after being struck by lightning. — Courtesy file photo

Boy dies after being struck by lightning on English football pitch

BRUSSELS — A nine-year-old boy died in the English city of Blackpool on Tuesday after being struck by lightning. Lancashire Police said on Tuesday evening the incident happened shortly after 17:00 local time on a football pitch. They added that inquiries are still ongoing but that they believe "the boy was struck by lightning."Detective Superintendent Nick Connaughton said it was a “truly devastating incident.”The boy, who has not been named by the authorities, was taken to a hospital but died in the evening. The Clifton Rangers Junior Football Club identified him in a Facebook post and described him as "a shining light and an inspiration to everyone that he met.""The world has truly lost an extraordinary young man, who had done so much good in his...

May 12, 2021

Boy dies after being struck by lightning on English football pitch

French lawmakers on Wednesday approved the creation of a COVID-19 health pass to enable international travel and large gatherings.— Courtesy photo

French lawmakers approve COVID-19 'health passport' to reopen economy

BRUSSELS — French lawmakers on Wednesday approved the creation of a COVID-19 health pass to enable international travel and large gatherings. The bill was backed by MPs in the early hours after the government was forced to rewrite the first article over the timing of the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency. The Senate will vote on the bill on May 18. It was adopted after Emmanuel Macron's ruling La Republique en Marche (LREM) party was dealt a blow by its allies, the centrist MoDem party, over the length of France's state of emergency. The government had wanted the state of emergency — during which it can impose restrictions without consulting parliament — to last from June 2 until Oct. 31, a move that was refused by lawmakers. Instead, the transition period will last...

May 12, 2021

French lawmakers approve COVID-19 'health passport' to reopen economy

The European Union's economy is set to grow faster than expected in 2021 and 2022 thanks to the accelerating pace of vaccination across the bloc and the gradual ease of coronavirus restrictions. — Courtesy file photo

EU economy set to grow faster than expected thanks to vaccination

BRUSSELS — The European Union's economy is set to grow faster than expected in 2021 and 2022 thanks to the accelerating pace of vaccination across the bloc and the gradual ease of coronavirus restrictions. As of today, EU countries have administered 175.3 million vaccine doses and almost 30 percent of the population have received at least one dose. These conditions have encouraged the European Commission to upgrade its economic forecast: the executive now estimates that this year the EU's economy will grow by 4.2 percent while the eurozone will expand by 4.3 percent. The numbers represent an improvement from the respective 3.7 percent and 3.8 percent growth rates predicted back in February when the inoculation campaign was mostly stalled. The brighter outlook is also based on...

May 12, 2021

EU economy set to grow faster than expected thanks to vaccination

Israeli bombing raids across Gaza have killed at least 35 people, including 12 children, according to Palestinian health officials, who also said 220 people have been injured, as of Tuesday evening. — Courtesy photo

At least 35 killed as Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza

JERUSALEM — Israeli bombing raids across Gaza have killed at least 35 people, including 12 children, according to Palestinian health officials, who also said 220 people have been injured, as of Tuesday evening.Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have escalated recently following the clashes between the Israeli soldier and Palestinian demonstrations in Jerusalem and the unrest has spread to cities and towns beyond the holy city. On Tuesday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation from Tel Aviv, saying, "We are in the midst of a significant operation" as fighters from Gaza fired a barrage of rockets toward IsraelRockets were fired toward Tel Aviv in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Sirens could be heard warning of an impending attack...

May 12, 2021

At least 35 killed as Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza

Smoke from an airstrike rises over the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip in this file photo.

Tensions could escalate to ‘full-scale war’, UN Middle East envoy warns

NEW YORK — The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process added his voice to calls for calm in the occupied Palestinian territories late on Tuesday, warning that the situation is “escalating towards a full-scale war”, amid continuing airstrikes and rocket attacks. “Stop the fire immediately. We’re escalating towards a full-scale war”, Tor Wennesland said in a post on Twitter.According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday (local time) at least 28 people, including 10 children, were reported to have been killed in Gaza in Israeli airstrikes, and two women were killed in Israel as a result of rockets fired from Gaza. Many more are said to be injured on both sides. Mr. Wennesland stressed that the “cost of...

May 12, 2021

Tensions could escalate to ‘full-scale war’, UN Middle East envoy warns

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