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Erdogan opens Turkey’s first driverless metro line

ISTANBUL - Muslimchronicle

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday opened the country’s first driverless metro line, an eagerly awaited project expected to relieve congestion in a traffic-choked area of Istanbul. Erdogan is already gearing up for November 2019 legislative and presidential elections and a host of new infrastructure projects are being prepared across the country. The president, a former mayor of Istanbul,Read more

Stock markets dive as investors bank profits

london - Muslimchronicle

Asian and European stock markets sank Wednesday, deepening the week's losses as investors banked profits from recent gains, while wearily eyeing Brexit developments. Hong Kong and Tokyo spearheaded an Asian market plunge, with technology and energy firms the biggest losers after Wall Street dropped on Tuesday. Europe meanwhile tripped out of the gates Wednesday and was still languishing in theRead more

Al-Najma Club's Asian handball title hailed

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Information Affairs Minister, Alii bin Mohammed Al-Romaihi, has expressed deep pride in the Al-Najma Club’s winning the 20th Asian Handball Clubs League Championship and their well-deserved qualification for the World Handball Clubs Championship. The exploit adds to the landmark achievements attained by the kingdom in various sports competitions at the GCC, Arab, Asian and international levels thanks to the constantRead more

BBA President visits BHA

Manama - Muslimchronicle

President of Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA) Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa lauded the achievement made by Bahrain Handball Association (BHA) by being named the best Asian association during the General Assembly meeting which convened in Turkey recently. This came during a visit paid by the BBA President to BHA where he met with the association’s Board ChairmanRead more

AFP journalist Kate Webb featured

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

A crusading Agence France-Presse correspondent who enjoyed a storied career covering wars and other historic events has been commemorated on an Australian stamp. Kate Webb, who died in 2007 at the age of 64, earned a reputation as a fearless reporter during the Vietnam War and covering other momentous stories in Asia during a career spanning four decades. She isRead more

Trump will no longer allow China to ‘do nothing’ on North Korea

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US President Donald Trump warned Saturday that he would “no longer” allow China to “do nothing” on North Korea, after the belligerent hermit state launched an intercontinental ballistic missile test. In his critique, which came in two tweets, Trump linked trade woes with the Asian giant to policy on North Korea, after South Korea indicated it was speeding the deploymentRead more

Turkmenistan bans cars for a day to promote bikes, health

Ashgabat - Muslimchronicle

The Central Asian country of Turkmenistan has banned most locals in its major cities from using their cars for a day in a bid to promote cycling and healthy lifestyles. Residents of the capital, Ashgabat, and regional cities were told not to use their vehicles between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday without express permission as the government staged massRead more

Al-Bashir: Government will not leave any spot of its Land outside of the state's control

Khartoum - Arab Today

President of the Republic and Chairman of the National Congress, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, affirmed that the government will not leave any spot of land beyond the state's control and will keep security and stability country-wide. Addressing the conclusion of the reactivation conference of the National Congress of Khartoum State at the exhibitions Area in Burri Sunday, President Al-Bashir hasRead more