As part of a weeklong memorial procession marking the death of a revered figure in Shiite Islam, thousands of pilgrims wore black as they marched towards a golden shrine in northwest Baghdad on Saturday. A large number of pilgrims from mainly southern and central provinces had descended on Baghdad, causing many streets in the Iraqi
In a move that could raise tensions and spark fears of an attack, the Russian parliament asked President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to recognize two Ukrainian breakaway provinces. If President Putin approves the measure, it would be an attack on the Minsk peace process. Over 15,000 people have been killed in the conflict. The Russian
In recent days, a special judicial panels have been established to review possible legal disputes regarding the estate of Emirati billionaire Majid Al Futtaim, who is viewed by many as an essential contributor to Dubai’s economic growth and tourism. Dubai’s ruler appointed the committee in the wake of dissension among his heirs, according to first-time
As part of this year’s first-time nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, and A Tribe Called Quest all received nominations. Rage Against the Machine, Pat Benatar, Carly Simon, Judas Priest, and Beck are among the 17 artists and groups nominated for Rock Hall induction, according
As the highly contagious omicron variant spreads across the vast country, the number of new Coronavirus infections in Russia spiked to over 110,000 on Saturday. There were 113,122 new Coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, which is an all-time high and a sevenfold increase from a few days ago, when there were about 15,000
Cryptocurrency laundering by cybercriminals surpassed $8.6 billion last year, up 30% from 2020, according to Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis company. In total, cybercriminals have laundered more than $33 billion worth of cryptocurrency since 2017, according to Chainalysis, with most of this money flowing to centralized exchanges. As a result of the significant growth of both
Coronavirus vaccine boosters are now recommended by the World Health Organization, starting with those at greatest risk. A shift from its previous position that booster shots are not necessary for healthy adults and an acknowledgement that vaccine supply is improving around the globe. The U.N. health agency announced on Friday that booster doses of the
Hundreds of Virginians remained stranded in their cars overnight as officials worked to reopen a stretch of Interstate 95 that was closed after a storm blanketed the region in snow a day earlier. Near Fredericksburg, about 55 miles (89 km) of a major north-south thoroughfare, I-95 was closed in both directions, according to the Virginia
State Department official Rina Amiri will be named a special envoy for Afghan women, girls, and human rights by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, two people familiar with the matter said. As a consultant to governments, the United Nations, and think tanks on Afghan issues, Amiri has spent two decades in this
As a precaution, local poultry has been culled due to a bird flu outbreak in Israel that has killed more than 5,000 migratory cranes. Authorities have closed uninhabited areas in a popular nature reserve and warned of possible egg shortages. Rangers in hazardous material suits gathered crane carcasses from the northern Hula Nature Reserve and
Germany’s regional health ministers have called for a nationwide ban on people arriving from Britain, where the Omicron coronavirus variant has sparked an outbreak that is now happening at epidemic levels. Germany has called on Berlin to classify Britain as a virus-variant area, meaning people arriving from the country would have quarantine for two weeks
It has been reported that a teacher in South Florida has been fired for refusing to wear a mask over a long period of time. As a result of his gross insubordination, the school board in Broward County decided Tuesday night to fire John C. Alvarez, a science teacher at Piper High. South Florida Sun
