An Egyptian proposal to set up a NATO-style force in the Middle East is gathering pace following Israel's strike on Qatar, with discussions set to occur on the sidelines of the two-day Arab-Islamic summit in Doha. The proposal, first agreed upon in principle in 2015 in the context of Yemen's civil war and the Houthis' seizure of Sanaa, is once again being pushed by Egypt, according to several outlets. According to The National, Egypt's proposal would see a revolving command among the 22 members of the Arab League, all of whom would contribute to the joint force, while a civilian would serve as...
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Congress MP and Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Manipur as "unfortunate", alleging that PM Modi went there to improve his image rather than solve people's problems. He alleged further that PM Modi's visit rubbed salt on the wounds of people instead of applying ointment. "PM Modi's visit to Manipur is very unfortunate. He just goes there to improve his image rather than solve people's problems. The way he only focuses on his image, he rubs salt on the wounds of people instead of applying oin...
The Missouri Senate died at 1:42 p.m. Friday afternoon when Republican leaders refused to allow debate on a measure weakening the initiative petition process, GOP state Sen. Lincoln Hough said in an interview with The Independent. A two-week special session to gerrymander Missouri’s congressional map and make it virtually impossible for voters to amend the state constitution ended Friday when Senate Republicans voted to cut off debate and steamroll both bills across the finish line. Hough was one of only two Republicans who opposed every motion to cut off debate and voted against the bills. Ab...
Tödliches Unglück auf Elbrus Seilbahn stürzt ab – Alpinisten sitzen im Eis festAm höchsten Berg Russlands ist eine Seilbahn abgestürzt. Drei Menschen starben, Dutzende sitzen auf dem Berg fest. Die Suche nach der Ursache läuft. Am Berg Elbrus in der russischen Republik Kabardino-Balkarien ist eine Einersesselbahn abgestürzt. Drei Menschen kamen dabei ums Leben. Das teilte unter anderem der Regierungschef der Region, Kasbek Kokow, mit. Die Seilbahn sei am 12. September außer Betrieb geraten – offenbar durch einen Zwischenfall mit dem Tragseil. Zunächst war von zwei Toten die Rede gewesen. Späte...