Sunday, February 7th, 2021
Bomb blast kills at least 12 in central Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A bomb blast in central Somalia killed at least a dozen people on Sunday, including a local intelligence chief, according to officials. The attack, which wounded several others, targeted the vehicle of Abdirashid Abdi Qooje as it passed through the village of Eldhere 30 kilometers (18 miles) west of Dhusamareb, the administrative capital of Galmudug State. Qooje was the head of the National Intelligence and Security Agency in Dhusamareb. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, security officials in the region confirmed the attack and number of casualties on condition ofRead More
Pakistan a reliable partner: Indonesian envoy
With total population of 1.95 billion in South Asia and 75 million in Central Asia, there exist a huge potential market for the regions; urges Pakistan universities to lay foundation for a solid academic cooperation EXCLUSIVE Ansar M Bhatti “The newly-arrived Ambassador of Indonesia Adam Tugio talked to Islamabad POST, Centreline and DNA News Agency. Here is the first part of the interview that deals with bilateral relations, education and cultural cooperation. The full text of the interview shall be published in the March issue of CENTRELINE”. ISLAMABAD: Ambassador ofRead More
Turkey: Scholarships for Azerbaijani martyrs’ children
ANKARA, FEB 7: Turkey’s Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) is offering private scholarships to the children of Azerbaijanis martyred in clashes with Armenia, a Turkish official announced Sunday. YTB chairman Abdullah Eren said on public broadcaster TRT Avaz that Turkey wanted to provide an education to the children of soldiers martyred in clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia for the region of Upper Karabakh and its surrounding areas last year. Eren said the YTB would earmark a special capacity for such children in its Turkiye Scholarships program for undergraduate,Read More
Jacqueline Fernandez moves into Priyanka Chopra’s old apartment
Bollywood actor Jacqeline Fernandez has found herself a perfect home. Jacqueline has moved into Priyanka Chopra’s old apartment in Juhu, Mumbai, PinkVilla reported Saturday. It has five bedrooms, an expansive living area and a balcony. It is the same apartment where Priyanka’s wedding took place in 2018. Jacqueline had been looking for a change of space in Bandra for two years. A source told PinkVilla that Priyanka doesn’t own the apartment anymore. Her mother Madhu Chopra and brother Siddarth Chopra have returned to their Yari Road apartment. Jacqueline will be seen next in Bhoot Police alongside SaifRead More
FATF meets to decide on Pakistan’s case February 22
ISLAMABAD – The Financial Action Task Force will hold a three-day virtual meeting on February 22 to decide whether Pakistan would stay on its Grey List. Pakistan has forwarded a report of its progress on regulations to curb money laundering and terrorism financing to the global financial watchdog. The country has implemented 21 out of 27 regulations, officials at the Finance Ministry said. The rest of the points have been implemented up to 70%, they added. Pakistan has made amendments to its FATF law, seized assets of banned organisations andRead More
European envoy in Sudan to ease tension with Ethiopia
KHARTOUM, FEB 7 – A European special envoy is set to arrive in Sudan on Sunday for talks aimed at easing tension with Ethiopia over their border dispute. “The High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy in the European Union, Josep Borrell, assigned the Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pekka Haavisto, to visit Sudan and Ethiopia as a special envoy of the European Union,” the EU Mission in Sudan said in a statement. The visit aims “to help ease tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia, and to find out how the internationalRead More