Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Iran confirms two missiles fired at Ukraine airliner
TEHRAN JAN 21 (DNA) : Iran’s civil aviation authority confirmed two missiles were fired at a Ukrainian airliner that was brought down earlier this month, in a preliminary report posted on its website late Monday. “Investigators… discovered that two Tor-M1 missiles… were fired at the aircraft,” it said, adding an investigation was ongoing to assess the bearing their impact had on the accident. The statement confirms a report in The New York Times which included video footage appearing to show two projectiles being fired at the airliner. The Tor-M1 is aRead More
China’s former Interpol chief sentenced to 13 years in prison
BEIJING JAN 21 (DNA) – Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, who was detained on a visit to China in 2018, was sentenced Tuesday to more than 13 years in prison for bribery in a case that shook the international police organisation. Meng — a former vice minister of public security — is among a growing group of Communist Party cadres caught in President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft campaign, which critics say has also served as a way to remove the leader’s political enemies. He vanished during a visit toRead More
Oil prices ease as supply risk concerns fade
SINGAPORE JAN 21 (DNA) – Oil prices eased on Tuesday as investors appeared to shrug off earlier supply concerns following a force majeure declared by Libya on two major oilfields amid a military blockade. Brent crude LCOc1 was trading down 30 cents, or 0.5%, at $64.90 per barrel by 0318 GMT, after rising to their highest in more than a week on Monday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 were down 14 cents, or 0.2%, at $58.40 a barrel. “Every time we get a big geopolitical event,Read More
Legal, administrative authority of FBR’s customs department increased
ISLAMABAD JAN 21 (DNA) – The administrative and legal authority of the customs department of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have been enhanced, documents available with the media revealed on Tuesday. Importantly, a force will be established with a power to shoot on site, and the Directorate General of Law and Prosecution will be made for the department to resolve legal issues as soon as possible. Besides, fines imposed for non-timely declaration of imported goods will be raised, and the authorities can impose an initial fine ofRead More
Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry: Armenian armed units continue violating ceasefire
“Military units of the armed forces of Armenia violated ceasefire 22 times throughout the day in various directions of the front, using large-caliber machine guns and sniper rifles,” Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense said in a statement. “Armenian armed forces, located on nameless hills in Noyemberyan region, in Berkaber village in İjevan region, in Aygedzor village in Berd region, on nameless hills in Krasnoselsk region, subjected to fire the positions of the Azerbaijan Army located in Gizilhajili village and on nameless hills of Gazakh region, in Munjuglu village of TovuzRead More
Tajikistan making progress by leaps and bounds under President Emomali Rahmon
DUSHANBE, (DNA) – Tajikistan or the Republic of Tajikistan is a green mountainous country located in Central Asia, enjoying untouched beauties of the nature. With an area of 143.100 km2 and an estimated population of over 9 million, mostly speaking Tajik language, the country, before 28 years, was part of the former Soviet Union. With a shared language and culture, Tajikistan is one of Afghanistan good neighbors bordering the country to the north. After the disintegration of former Soviet Union on 9 September 1991, Tajikistan becomes anRead More