US, Australia term electoral changes in Hong Kong as ‘assault on democracy’
WASHINGTON DC, USA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned China’s approval of sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system, calling the move an...
2021
Thailand suspends AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over blood clot fears
by TNT Desk
BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand has delayed the rollout of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over reports of blood clots. The delay comes after several countries, including Denmark and...
Israeli troops detain Palestinian children
by TNT Desk
OCCUPIED WEST BANK, Palestine: Israeli forces detained five Palestinian children for several hours after they were confronted by Jewish settlers while gathering wild vegetables near...
20 killed in Cairo clothing factory fire
by TNT Desk
CAIRO, Egypt: At least 20 people were killed and 24 others injured in a clothing factory fire on the eastern outskirts of the Egyptian capital....
Australia reduces airfares to 50% to boost tourism
by TNT Desk
SYDNEY, Australia: The Australian government unveiled A$1.2 billion tourism support package on Thursday, aimed at boosting local travel while international routes remain closed because of...
Japan pays homage to victims of 2011 tsunami, nuclear disaster
by TNT Desk
TOKYO, Japan: Japan has paid tribute to the victims of a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck the country 10 years ago, destroying entire towns...
US blocks Turkish attack helicopters sale to Pakistan
by TNT Desk
ANKARA, Turkey: The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally made attack helicopters to Pakistan, Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said. During a...
Israel arrests former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem
by TNT Desk
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, Palestine: Israeli forces have arrested Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, the former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, from his house in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli police...
US sanctions top Iranian officials for ‘human rights violations’
by TNT Desk
WASHINGTON DC, USA: The United States has sanctioned two officials from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for alleged involvement in human rights violations against...
Turkish father says “sorry” to 10-year-old son before choking him to death
by TNT Desk
KARATAY, Turkey: A Turkish dad who admitted killing his 10-year-old son to prevent him from temptation said he told the boy he was going to...