Bomb at Pakistan vegetable market kills 16
A bomb hidden between bags of potatoes at an outdoor Pakistani market killed at least 16 people on Friday, half of them ethnic Hazaras, officials said, in an attack apparently aimed at minority Shi’ite Muslims. At least 30 people were wounded in the blast in the southwestern city of Quetta, capital of resource-rich Baluchistan province, […]
British mother free to return to UK from Dubai after Facebook insult
A British single mother held in Dubai for insulting her ex-husband’s new wife on social media is to be allowed to return to the UK. Laleh Sharavesh was fined AED3,000 (€723) fine after a court hearing, the campaign group Detained in Dubai reported. Her lawyer said the 55-year-old would be home early next week, according […]
Sudan's overthrown president Omar al-Bashir 'will not be extradited'
Sudan’s overthrown president Omar al-Bashir will not be extradited but could instead be tried in his own country. That’s the claim of the military council installed yesterday after the departure of Bashir, who has ruled Sudan for three decades. Bashir was indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) after allegations of genocide in Sudan’s Darfur […]
Chicago sues Jussie Smollett for investigation costs
The city of Chicago has filed a civil complaint against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, seeking damages stemming from the entertainer’s complaint about an alleged attack police say he orchestrated, the city’s law department said Thursday. The department filed the civil complaint “that pursues the full measure of damages allowed under the false statements ordinance,” and […]
