London – Scientists have developed a blood test that could pick out which men with advanced prostate cancer would benefit from a new drug treatment. The test detects cancer DNA in the blood. Cancer Research UK said the test could “greatly improve survival.” But larger studies invol
London – Senior Advisor to Iran’s Spiritual Leader, Ali Akbar Velayati, said that his country has sent a letter to the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, accusing Washington of breaching three clauses in the Joint Comprehensive Plan
London- The family of Darren Osborne, the 47-year-old man whose vehicle hit people as they were leaving the Finsbury Park Mosque, north London, early on Monday morning, described him on Tuesday as a “troubled” person and expressed sympathy with the victims. His mother, Christine (72) said she scream
Beirut- The Syrian scene lately witnessed several escalatory messages exchanged between the US, Russia and Iran, pushing Washington on Tuesday to call for more troops to al-Tanf military camp in the southeast of Syria as the US-led International Coalition succeeded to down an Iranian-made drone oper
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef has been relieved of his post and replaced by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a royal decree said on Wednesday. Prince Mohammed bin Salman becomes deputy prime minister and retains his defense portfolio, the decree issued by the Saudi state news agency
At least eight Afghan guards were killed in an ambush on Monday night after Taliban gunmen opened fire at them in the country’s northern Parwan province, the provincial official and the insurgents announced on Tuesday. The shooting also left two other guards wounded, according to Wahida Shahkar, spo
France’s Defense Minister Sylvie Goulard on Tuesday amid an investigation of her party’s affairs in the European parliament. She said she did want to be considered in the coming reshuffle because of the investigation overshadowing her party. Goulard is a member of Modem, the centrist party that alli
Starbucks announced on Tuesday that it has plans to hire over 2,000 refugees in Europe within five years. As part of its global program announced in January, 2,500 refugees will be able to work in the coffee chain’s stores across the continent by 2022. The Seattle-based coffee house chain said Tuesd
French President Emmanuel Macron’s astonishingly fast rise to the top means it’s still hard to know how he will govern on many issues. With a background in finance and economics, many assume his focus will be on domestic policy; after all, the new French president has essentially no reco
New York – The next time you upgrade your Wi-Fi equipment, take a bold step: Throw out your stand-alone router and instead consider investing in a so-called mesh system. A mesh network could solve most, if not all, of your Wi-Fi problems. It’s basically a system of multiple Wi-Fi stations that
Damascus- Discussions about the end of the “Nakba” in Yarmouk refugee camp and the neighborhoods of south Damascus have been resumed amid the silence of Syrian regime on the details and the date of the implementation of the “reconciliation agreement.” Meanwhile, it was reported tha
London – Arsenal Arsenal’s chief scout is one of the club’s longest-serving employees. Steve Rowley’s reputation was forged when he spotted an 11-year-old Tony Adams while scouting part-time. Rowley went full-time when George Graham was Arsenal manager, and was promoted to chief scout when Ars
Talk to anyone in or close to the Trump administration in Washington and you will hear two things about Iran. The first is that the Islamic Republic remains on top of the list of the United States’ “concerns” about foreign policy. The second is that there is, as yet, no comprehensi
Philippine aircraft and troops launched on Tuesday a renewed push against Islamist militants entrenched in a southern city, with the aim of clearing the area by the weekend Eid festival, a military spokesman said. The offensive came amid worry that rebel reinforcements could arrive in the city after
At least ten people were killed in a car bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The attack, claimed by the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabab group, targeted a government building, a government official said. “More than 10 persons died, 20 others were wounded. The explosion destroyed the building
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the start of work Tuesday on a new settlement in the occupied West Bank on the eve of a peace mission pushed for by the White House. “Today, the work on the ground has begun, as I promised, to establish a new settlement for the Amona settlers
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Tuesday the remaining members of the European Union to show unity during the negotiations over Britian’s departure from the bloc. Her call came amid emerging disputes between richer western EU states and their poorer eastern peers on Tuesday over who should
Amman – Jordan has started the implementation of a series of measures to encourage green growth and create new job opportunities. The new package of measures is focused on creating decent jobs in a country that suffers from rising unemployment and low economic growth rate of only 2.3 percent in 2017
Aden- Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel received on Monday a telephone call from his Yemeni counterpart Abdulmalik al-Mekhlafi. During the telephone conversation, the two parties discussed bilateral agreements and developments in Yemen and the region. They also discussed Algeria’s
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi voiced on Tuesday Riyadh and Baghdad’s determination to continue their successful efforts in combating terrorist organizations, especially ISIS, whose criminal acts have affected the security of both
