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Lebanon has been without a President since former President Michel Aoun’s term ended in October last year, Xinhua news agency reported.So far, the parliament has held 12 election sessions, but failed to pick a head of state as neither of the two main blocs — Hezbollah and its allies and their opponents– have the majority.”In September, we should find a solution to this crisis. I believe it is everyone’s responsibility to elect a president of the republic in September,” Berri said in an interview with the daily al-Joumhouriya on Monday.He added that he had called for a seven-day dialogue, and…

He made the remarks at a regular press conference in the Iranian capital of Tehran while answering a question about the hunger strike at Jau prison in Bahrain, which was launched in early August by more than 800 inmates over their treatment, according to the report released on Monday.Saying “pressure exerted by the Bahraini government on the prisoners is unjustifiable and against human dignity,” Kanaani called on the Bahraini government to responsibly respond to the prisoners’ demands, Xinhua news agency reported.The hunger strike is believed to be the largest one ever in Bahrain, with the majority of the participants being…

According to the police, the daughter of a labourer, who studies in Class 3, had gone to buy candy from a shop when the vegetable seller Monis Khan called her.Since she knew Monis and often visited his shop with her mother, she went to him. Monis offered her chocolate before taking her inside and raping her.Monis was caught red-handed by a resident, who informed others in the village and he was later handed over to the police.Nakhasa police station Station House Officer, Yogesh Kumar, said, “The accused has been booked under sections 376AB (raping a woman under 12 years of…

The court on Monday charged the two guilty under the sections of IPC 302 (murder), 120 B (criminal conspiracy), along with sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).The court will pronounce the quantum of punishment in the case on September 11.NIA said that on October 24, 2016, Ram Babu Shukla, who retired as the principal of Swami Atmaprakash Brahmachari Junior High School in Kanpur, was killed while he was returning home on a bicycle. He was attacked by the accused near Pyondi village in Kanpur.The case was handed over to the NIA in November 2017.The anti-terror agency had filed…

He made the remarks on Monday at a meeting with Burkina Faso’s visiting Foreign Minister Olivia Rouamba in the Iranian capital Tehran, in which the two sides also discussed bilateral relations, according to a statement published on the website of the Iranian president’s office.Raisi highlighted Iran’s good relations with most African states following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and praised African countries’ resistance against colonialism and terrorism, Xinhua news agency reported.Rouamba, for her part, said African countries, including Burkina Faso, draw inspiration from the resistance of Iran’s Islamic Revolution against the global hegemonic system.Rouamba described Iran as a friendly and brotherly…

This follows Mnangagwa’s victory by garnering 52.6 per cent of the vote in last month’s general elections, Xinhua news agency reported.The inauguration at the National Sports Stadium in the capital of Harare took place after main Opposition leader and Mnangagwa’s main challenger, Nelson Chamisa of Citizens Coalition for Change, who got 44 per cent of the vote, rejected the election results and has called for fresh elections, arguing that last month’s elections were flawed.In his inauguration speech, Mnangagwa thanked the people of Zimbabwe for retaining him in power and pledged to continue uniting, modernising and developing the country over the…

“We will be ready to revive the grain deal, and we will do this as soon as all restrictions on the export of Russian agricultural products are lifted,” Putin added on Monday at a press conference following talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Russian city of Sochi.He said that Russia’s grain harvest could reach 130 million ton this year, and the country’s export potential would remain at 60 million ton, Xinhua news agency reported.He added that Moscow is not opposed to the grain deal, but warned Ukraine against using grain export corridors for military purposes.Erdogan noted…

Each year, the annual arts and music festival attracts around 70,000 attendees to the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada to create Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-expression and self-reliance.This year’s event, which began on August 27 and was scheduled to run through Monday, has drawn national attention as its exit gates were forced to be closed after a rare storm on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.In a Facebook post on Sunday, Pershing County Sheriff’s Office said that most Burning Man Festival operations had been halted or significantly delayed “due to unusual weather conditions on…

A child rights activist from Ranchi brought this matter to light and submitted evidence in connection with this case to the Director General of CID and the cyber police station. Following this, an investigation has been initiated into the matter after registering a complaint.Initial investigation has revealed that the network of suppliers of child porn videos was operating from Delhi for which groups made on the Telegram app were being used.Baidyanath Kumar, Secretary of Child Rights Foundation, an organisation working for child rights in Jharkhand, had received information that an open group named ‘Child Porn Video’ and ‘Scott Service’ is…

The deceased was identified as Pappu, a resident of Shastri Nagar in his 40s.Police said that the accused Ankit (19), a resident of Baljeet Nagar, is believed to have held the deceased responsible for his sister’s death, and revenge appears to be the motive behind the murder.According to police, they received a PCR call at around 6 a.m. on Monday regarding the incident at Holi Chowk, Baljeet Nagar, following which a team was immediately dispatched.”Pappu was found lying dead with stab injuries. The deceased was caretaker of ‘DUSIB Toilet Complex’. The FSL and crime teams were called for inspection of…