With fossil fuel bans, e-cars shift into higher gear Storyline:Science & Tech Beijing’s announcement that it is considering joining France and Britain in banning petrol and diesel cars from its smog-clogged roads promises to accelerate a push towards electric vehicles — a… 2 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:Business Turkish Deputy PM: Iran-Turkey trade relations legal ANKARA A high-ranking Turkish official on Monday defended a former minister who had recently been charged with conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran. At a news conference at Cankaya…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Politics, Security UN passes new sanctions against North Korea NEW YOR: The UN Security Council on Monday passed fresh sanctions against North Korea, a week after the rogue nation carried out its sixth and largest ever nuclear test. The…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World U.N. brands Myanmar violence a ‘textbook’ example of ethnic cleansing The United Nations’ top human rights official on Monday slammed Myanmar for conducting a “cruel military operation” against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, branding it “a textbook example of ethnic…
4 mins read Storyline:Archive, Opinions On Abdikarim Muse: What could the Somali government do better? By Dr. Abdirzack Ali When Abdikarim Muse, a senior known ONLF operative hiding in Somalia was extradited by the government of Somalia, there was, predictably, hue and cry. Somali politicians,…
4 mins read Storyline:Business Minneapolis hosts pitch competition for Somali entrepreneurs Minbar ,an international entrepreneurship organization, will host its first startup competition in Minneapolis this month highlighting businesses created by Somali entrepreneurs across the globe. To be considered for the competition,…
2 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News Senate opts out of Qalbi Dhagah case pending Lower House debate The Senate has voted to hold back debate on the extradition of ONLF senior leader Qalbi Dhagah pending debate by the Lower House barely a day after Senate Speaker Abdi…
2 mins read Storyline:11th Parliament, National News ONLF spokesman calls on Senate to be firm on Qalbi Dhagah case A spokesman for the ONLF whose senior leader was handed over to Ethiopia by Somali government late last month has called on the Senate to deliberate on the extradition issue…
4 mins read Storyline:Science & Tech Meet the young Saudi programmer of honesty app ‘Sarahah’ RIYADH: Fizzing with boyish exuberance, Saudi programmer Zainalabdin Tawfiq could be mistaken for a college freshman, but the popularity of his “honesty” app has shone a spotlight on the conservative…
3 mins read Storyline:Science & Tech Using viruses to fight cancer We find out about immuno-oncology, whereby the DNA of specific viruses is modified so they can track down the cancer cells. The viruses then either destroy the cells’ structure by…
