More than 200 firefighters tackled a huge blaze at a 27-story block of flats in west London on Wednesday. The fire killed some people and injured about 50 people, as many residents were trapped while others were sleeping inside the burning tower. 200 firefighters battled the blaze for hours along wi
Erbil – Hundreds of refugees suffered from food poisoning at a camp for displaced people from the Iraqi city of Mosul. People at the he Hassan Sham U2 camp were left needing urgent treatment after eating an iftar meal to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan. The tainted food was provide
London – Western diplomatic sources confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat on Tuesday the presence of a leaning among western states towards amending the mission of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Golan to become an armed force capable of protecting civilians, at a time when U
London – A pair of game-worn Michael Jordan sneakers sold at auction for $190,373, setting a record for game-used shoes. The Converse shoes were said to be used by the NBA legend in the gold medal game against Spain in the 1984 Olympics, according to ESPN. Dan Imler, vice president of SCP Auct
Rome, London – Rome’s Mayor Virginia Raggi announced that tourists who climb the historic fountains and use them for promenading, will pay a fine that ranges between 40 and 240 euros (5 and 270 US dollar). This decision aims to preserve etiquette, said the mayor. Reportedly, Raggi has been fac
London – A small US biotech has successfully regenerated skin and stimulated hair growth in pigs with burns and abrasions, paving the way for a scientific breakthrough that could lead to the regeneration of fully functional human skin. Salt Lake City-based PolarityTE Inc’s patented appro
Ankara – Turkey’s economy achieved a growth rate of 5 percent in the first quarter of 2017 compared to figures in the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). This surging growth surprised markets, which expected a maximum growth of 3.8 percent. I
Saudi ambassador Mohammed bin Mahmoud Al-Ali and ambassadors of each of the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain in Tunisia met on Tuesday with Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui, said the Saudi Press agency (SPA). During the meeting, they discussed procedures and steps taken by the four states o
North Korea has released 22-year-old American student Otto Warmbier from a 15-year sentence of hard labor, officials said Tuesday, as former US basketball star Dennis Rodman arrived in Pyongyang. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed the release, and said Washington remains in talks with the is
Lebanon’s rival parties reached agreement on Tuesday on an electoral law, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said, staving off a political crisis and paving the way for a parliamentary election. The agreement still needs the approval of the cabinet in a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, and will th
A drone, likely from North Korea, is suspected of having taken photographs of the advanced US anti-missile system deployed in South Korea, the South Korean military said on Tuesday. It said that the drone took about ten photos and crashed on its way home. The finding came four days after North Korea
Paris – L’Equipe is running a poll on its website at the moment, giving readers the chance to put themselves inside Didier Deschamps’s head and select a full squad of 23 to take to the World Cup next summer. Around 300,000 have duly sifted through the long list and picked out their favourites
London – Odd as it might sound given the strange, clamorous dealings of the last week, the sense of a very public meat-exchange taking place somewhere just out of sight, the Premier League transfer window doesn’t actually open until next month. Not that you’d know it right now. Manchester Unit
Dubai- UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash criticized Monday the Qatari interpretation of the Arab boycott of the country as being a “siege.” He said that Qatar’s promotion of its political crisis as a siege of the Gulf state is the country’s way of turning the case into a hu
Taiz- Yemeni legitimate government forces managed to take control of the presidential palace in the eastern area of the Yemeni city of Taiz amid clashes between Houthi militias and their allies from the forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. In a statement published on its Facebook pag
Moscow announced on Tuesday that it will disregard calls by the United States to release Russian protesters, who were detained on Monday during anti-government rallies that also saw the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The United States condemned Russia’s crackdown on anti-corruptio
The regional state prosecutor in the Spanish capital Madrid accused football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo of tax fraud. The Real Madrid and Portugal forward defrauded Spain’s tax office of 14.7 million euros ($16.5 million) in unpaid taxes on Tuesday, the prosecutor said in a statement. He accu
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Tuesday a telephone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The two leaders discussed joint cooperation to confront extremism and terrorism in order to achieve security and stability in
London – Worldwide Internet advertising spend is set to grow 13% to $205 billion in 2017, according to Zenith Media, while advertising spend on traditional TV would reach a total of $192 billion. Vittorio Bonori, Zenith’s Global Brand President, says that Internet advertising has been a rather
Beijing struck a new victory against Taiwan on Tuesday as Panama established ties with China and abandoned the self-governing island. China is pushing to isolate Taiwan, which it claims as its own territory. In Panama, President Juan Carlos Varela announced the change, which entails breaking off for
