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India rail accident kills 10

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

Ten people were killed and dozens injured when a train derailed in north India on Saturday, an official said. "Ten people have died and dozens have been injured. Most of the injured have been taken to the hospital," said P S Mishra, chief medical officer for the area, by phone source: AFPRead more

Trump to Abe: US to boost military defense against NKorea

Washington - Arab Today

US President Donald Trump told Japanese leader Shinzo Abe on Wednesday that Washington will continue to build its military capabilities to defend against a North Korean attack, the White House said. The pair spoke by phone one day after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, in what analysts said was a warning ahead of a US-ChinaRead more

Russian, Turkish foreign ministers discuss Syrian crisis by phone

Moscow - Arab Today

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed the conditions to normalize the situation in Syria over phone, Sputnik news agency the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying in a statement on Tuesday. "The sides underscored the importance of an early conclusion of the practical parameters of the cessation of hostilities, separating the moderate opposition from terroristRead more

Over 36,000 traffic violations registered by smart phone app in Dubai

Dubai - Arab Today

As many as 36,466 road violations were registered by Dubai Police smart phone application in the first 11 months of the year, official figures showed. Brigadier Saif Al Mazrouei, Director of Dubai Traffic Police, said smart phone application provides members of the public with a platform to report offences committed by motorists. Users can take pictures and upload videos, andRead more

Samsung Vietnam reports rising export revenue in 2016 despite Note 7 incident

Hanoi - Xinhua

Total export revenue of Samsung Electronics Vietnam Company Limited (SEV) is expected to reach 36.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2016, up 9.3 percent year-on-year, despite the Galaxy Note 7 incident, SEV announced Thursday. The announcement was made to respond to local media that reported SEV's loss in the third quarter this year. According to SEV, the two Samsung factories inRead more

Erdogan Calls Putin for Briefing on Shooting of Russian Ambassador

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan briefed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over phone about the killing of Moscow's ambassador to Ankara on Monday, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said, according to Anadolu news agency. The ambassador was shot multiple times while giving a speech at an art gallery in Ankara's central Cankaya district. He was seriously injured at the sceneRead more

Turkey FM, Russian Counterpart Discuss Aleppo Over Phone Call

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov spoke over the phone about the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday. According to Turkish diplomatic source, the Turkish and Russian foreign ministers discussed the developments in Aleppo, especially the evacuation of civilians from the city. The source said the ministers also discussed theRead more

Russia's Putin to send planes to help put out Israeli fires

Moscow - Arab Today

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke a short time ago on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post reported Thursday. According to the Prime Minister's office, Putin accepted Netanyahu's urgent request for assistance in putting out multiple fires that have been raging in Israel since Wednesday. Putin said that Russia would immediately send two planes.Read more

Lavrov, Kerry Discuss Situation in Aleppo

Moscow - Arab Today

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday discussed over phone means of normalizing the situation in the eastern part of Aleppo. "Continuing bilateral dialogue on Syrian problems, the heads of the foreign policy departments, in development of the Lausanne agreements of October 15, discussed ways to normalize the situation in the easternRead more

Russian, British foreign ministers discuss possible rapprochement

Moscow - Arab Today

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his British counterpart Boris Johnson spoke by phone on Thursday and discussed a possible normalization of bilateral ties, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “Both sides expressed hope for a normalization in Russian-British ties and underscored the desire to step up political dialogue,” the ministry said in a statement. The ministers also discussed the fightRead more