Washington-A New Jersey teen has pleaded guilty to participating in a plot to try to kill Pope Francis in 2015 during a public Mass in Philadelphia, according to a statement by federal prosecutors. Santos Colon, 17, admitted on Monday in a federal court in Camden, New Jersey that he sought to recrui
Riyadh – King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSCRHA) sent on Tuesday aid of clothes and dates to seven Yemeni governorates: Taiz, Lahj, Shabwa, Sanaa, Maerib, al-Jawf, and Aden. The center sent 8.27 tons of dates and 7 tons of clothes to about 560,000 Yemeni citizens of about $2.4 mi
London – Iran’s chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has stressed that intelligence should be boosted, reiterating the importance of enhancing the capabilities and defensive capacities of the armed forces. His comments came in reaction to head of US Centr
Six people of central Asian origin have been detained on suspicion of recruiting men to join ISIS and other extremist groups, Russian investigators said on Wednesday, but stressed there was no proof linking the detainees to the St. Petersburg suicide bomber. The arrests came as Russia probed the pot
An overnight attack by ISIS militants in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit killed at least 31 people, including 14 police officers, and wounded at least 42, Iraqi army and police said on Wednesday. A police lieutenant colonel said the attack began when three militants opened fire in central Tikrit o
At least seven people were killed and 10 wounded on Wednesday when a car bomb rammed into a restaurant near the Somali ministry of internal security and other compounds housing state institutions in Mogadishu, officials said. “There was a huge blast at a tea-shop near the security ministry, th
Kuwait – Kuwait is increasing financial allotments for investment spending with aim of hiking growth in non-oil sectors of the national economy, said the Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Anas Al-Saleh. Investment expenditure is forecast to reach 3.5 percent this year and four percent nex
Russia rushed to the defense of its ally Damascus on Wednesday over a chemical attack that has left scores of casualties in northwestern Syria, as warplanes reportedly mounted more air strikes in the same area despite an international outcry. Moscow said the deaths were caused when in the early hour
London – Scientists said they developed a new technique in hair fiber analysis with a more refined scientific technique that could reveal much about a person’s lifestyle. According to the scientists, this could potentially provide investigators with vital clues about a person’s age, sex,
US Senate Republicans and Democrats have clashed bitterly over federal Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, with no signs that a potentially damaging Thursday showdown will be averted. The Senate began formal debate Tuesday on Gorsuch, 49, as opposition Democrats
Riyadh- Saudi Arabia has mandated investment banks to arrange the Kingdom’s first international sukuk denominated in dollars, the Finance Ministry said. The ministry said in a statement it had appointed a number of local and global banks to coordinate meetings with fixed-income investors that would
A Taliban suicide bombing in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province has killed at least six people, including two census workers and four soldiers escorting them, Pakistani authorities said Wednesday. A local police official, Mohammad Afzal, said the attack took place near an army vehicle on the outskir
New York – Workers exposed to chemicals like deodorizers, sanitizers, disinfectants and sterilizers on the job may be more likely than other people to develop thyroid cancer, a recent study suggests. The study found that occupational exposure to these chemicals, known as biocides, was associat
London- The Porsche Design Book One laptop, unveiled earlier this month at the Mobile World Congress, bursts with beauty, power, and money in its luxurious design. The new outstanding innovation, is owned by the Porsche Design Group (owned by the same parent company as automaker Porsche AG) already
Washington – Following his meeting on Monday with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Wednesday with Jordan King Abdullah II at the White House. Discussions will focus on cooperation in fighting terrorist organizations, the resumption of Palestinian
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at al-Yamamah Palace on Tuesday a delegation from Middle East Group of British Conservative Party headed by Helen Whately. During the meeting, they reviewed relations of friendship between the two countries and aspects of
Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its coast on Wednesday, in what was seen as a warning ahead of a US-China summit which is set to discuss Pyongyang’s accelerating atomic weapons program. South Korea’s defense ministry said the missile -– launched
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz made a telephone call to President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation expressing his condolences and sympathy on the victims of the terrorist attack that took place in the Russian city of St. Petersburg metro. The king stress
Brussels – The Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region kicked off on Tuesday with the aim to rev up funding support to the war-torn country and back efforts towards the achievement of a comprehensive political transition. Sources from the European Union told Asharq
Berlin – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri met on Tuesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, to discuss the Syrian refugee crisis and means to promote bilateral relations. In a joint news conference held at the outset of the meeting, Merkel said: “Lebanon hosts more than one millio
