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Women not wearing hijab will be refused entry to Tehran Metro
Tehran : Hijab enforcement groups will be set up on the Tehran Metro and those not wearing hijab will be refused entry, in effect banning some women from work, as per Iranian state TV, a media report said.
The move appears to be part of a…
Explosion near police vehicle kills four in Quetta
Quetta : An explosion ripped through a police vehicle parked in the Kandahari market at Sahara-e-Allama Iqbal in Quetta, killing four, including a cop, and injuring eight people as many nearby vehicles caught fire, media reports said.…
Israel strikes Gaza, Lebanon in response to major rocket attack
Jerusalem : In response to a major rocket attack, Israel on Friday launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon amid escalating tensions in the region.In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it "struck targets…
Afghan man kills 2 at Muslim center in Portugal
Lisbon (Portugal) : An Afghan man armed with a large knife attacked the Ismaili Muslim Center in Lisbon, killing two people, Portuguese authorities have reported. Police managed to immobilise the attacker with a shot to the leg, before…
Aus man arrested over smuggling $3.7 mn worth of drugs
Hobart : An Australian man was arrested at the Hobart Airport in Tasmania state, after he was found to be carrying A$5.5 million ($3.7 million) worth of cocaine and methylamphetamine, an official statement said on Tuesday.
The…
2 people shot at Sikh temple in Sacramento
Sacramento (California) : Two people were critically injured when shots were fired during a parade at a Sikh temple in Sacramento, the state capital of California, authorities said. The shooting was reported at around 2.30 p.m. on Sunday at…
3 dead in Brazil nightclub shooting
Brazil : Three people were killed and two others injured during a shooting at a nightclub in Sao Carlos, a city in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, local police said. The incident took place after aman, who was thrown out of the club for being…
Airstrikes in Iraq kill 3 IS terrorists
Iraq : Three Islamic State (IS) terrorists were killed in airstrikes in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a security source said on Saturday. Iraqi warplanes on Friday carried out the airstrikes on IS hideouts in the northern part of…
4 drug traffickers arrested in Afghanistan
Kandahar (Afghanistan) : The Afghan police have arrested four people for drug trafficking in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, state media reported on Sunday.
The alleged smugglers were attempting to transport illicit drugs,…
Two police officers killed on duty in Canada
Canada : Two police officers were shot and killed in Edmonton, Canada, while responding to a domestic dispute call, local media reported. According to CTV News, on Thursday morning, the two patrol members responded to a family dispute in an…