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Six security officials killed in attack in southwest Pakistan
Six security officials have been killed in an attack in southwest Pakistan when their convoy came under heavy firing in a mountainous area near the border with Iran. Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province has been hit by a number of attacks on security personnel, but the number of large-scale incidents had decreased significantly since 2016.[…]
Fire damages six buildings in Jeddah’s historic center
A fire took hold of six buildings, three of which collapsed completely, in Jeddah’s historic center Tuesday, forcing 60 people to evacuate, officials said. “Rescue teams managed Tuesday evening to evacuate about 60 people to safe areas, while firefighters extinguished the blaze that broke out at the front of six[…]
Syrian army takes Aleppo district under intense bombardment
The Syrian army and its allies captured Sheikh Saeed district in Aleppo in overnight fighting, a war monitor and a Syrian official said early on Monday, amid the most intense bombardment in days, leaving insurgents in only a tiny pocket of the city. Sheikh Saeed lies in the south of[…]
Six children killed in rebel shelling of Aleppo school
An attack by militants on a school in western Aleppo has claimed the lives of at least six children and injured many others. An RT crew visited the scene, as well as the hospital which received the dead and wounded following the deadly assault by rebels. The attack occurred when[…]
Six nabbed for online dating scam
A Cape Town woman and her Nigerian husband, together with other four Nigerian accomplices, were arrested on Thursday in connection with an alleged online dating scam. According to a statement on the police’s official Facebook page, the six are to appear in the Cape Town District Court on Friday on[…]
Six killed, 20 injured in bombings in southeast Turkey
At least six people have been killed and 20 injured in separate explosions in the Turkish towns of Silopi and Van located in the southeastern part of the country, which is mainly inhabited by Kurds, media reports, citing security sources. Both attacks targeted security forces. Four civilians have been killed[…]
District 6 Phase 3 reduced
The development is also nearly two years behind schedule, and which beneficiaries will occupy the flats has yet to be decided. Claimants have been waiting almost two decades for restitution but the redevelopment has been beset by delays. This Thursday marks the 50-year commemoration of District Six being declared a[…]
Hadi returns to Aden after six-month exile
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi landed in Aden on Tuesday, airport sources said, returning to the southern port city for the first time since he escaped to Saudi Arabia as Houthi fighters closed in six months ago. A government source said Hadi would spend the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday in[…]
As many as six Paris suspects may be at large: Police
As many as six members of a terrorist cell involved in the Paris attacks may still be at large, including a man who was seen driving a car registered to the widow of one of the gunmen, police officials said Monday. Two French police officials also told The Associated Press[…]
C Town Minstrel Parade promises colorful heritage spectacle
The organizers of Cape Town’s annual Tweede Nuwejaar Minstrel Street Parade anticipate a vibrant and traditional spectacle this year. Over 20 troupes, consisting of thousands of members, are set to illuminate the City’s streets with song and dance, reflecting Cape Town’s rich heritage. With the event just days away, dedicated[…]