Author: Amaury Abreu

Six Palestinian militants are on the run after tunneling their way through a small opening in their cells in a high-security prison in northern Israel, which has prompted a manhunt from the police and military. In the early hours of Monday morning, six men escaped from the high-security Gilboa Prison, where scores of Palestinians who have been found guilty, or are suspected, of executing anti-Israeli attacks are serving sentences. The center is located around 4km (2 miles) from the occupied West Bank.  Five of the six runaway prisoners belong to the Islamic Jihad movement, while the sixth – Zakaria Zubeidi…

The war in Afghanistan has ended, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has said, declaring those who keep fighting against the group the enemies of the country and the Afghan people. The announcement was made during Mujahid’s press conference, which was held in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday. With the conflict coming to an end, the Taliban was hoping to have “a stable Afghanistan,” the spokesman said, according to local outlet TOLONews. An Islamic and accountable government would be formed to achieve this goal, he added. Also on rt.com Afghan resistance rejects Taliban claims of gaining ‘full control’ of Panjshir…

The Taliban’s announcement that it had seized complete control of Panjshir Valley, the last stronghold of resistance forces in Afghanistan, has been rejected by its rivals, who insisted that the fighting continues. Earlier on Monday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed on Twitter that the group had conquered the last remaining pockets of resistance in Panjshir, defeating most of its rivals and forcing others to flee. However, the claim was swiftly rejected as “false” by its opponents from the National Resistance Front in Afghanistan (NRF) led by Ahmad Massoud. The resistance forces remained in “all strategic positions” across the valley and…

The Taliban forces have seized complete control of Panjshir Valley, the last stronghold of the resistance forces in Afghanistan, the group’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed in a statement posted on Twitter. Taliban fighters have conquered the last remaining pockets of resistance in Panjshir, defeating most of their rivals and forcing others to flee, Mujahid announced on Monday morning.  However, the announcement was soon rejected as “false” by its opponents from the National Resistance Front in Afghanistan (NRF), led by Ahmad Massoud, who said on Twitter that the fighting continued. Videos have been uploaded online showing Taliban fighters raising the group’s…

The newly appointed German ambassador to China and close ally and senior foreign policy adviser to Chancellor Angela Merkel, Jan Hecker, has died at the age of 54, the Federal Foreign Office announced. “It is with deep sadness and dismay that we learned of the sudden death of the German Ambassador to China,” the Federal Foreign Office said in a brief statement on its website. The circumstances surrounding the diplomat’s death have not been released yet. Hecker seemed “happy and all right” during an event he hosted at his Beijing home last Friday, one of the guests told Reuters. “Our thoughts at this…

India’s Covid vaccination drive outpaced all Group of Seven (G7) countries combined during August, as the Asian nation administered more than 180 million doses in a bid to prevent a third wave of the virus. The Indian government stepped up its inoculation program during the summer in a bid to ensure that all residents who are eligible to receive the jab are fully vaccinated by the end of 2021. Announcing the milestone achievement on Twitter, the Indian government’s citizen engagement platform declared that it is leading Covid vaccination campaigns globally. The 180+ million doses administered during August put India at…

Police have arrested Tetsuo Urata on suspicion of stealing 730 pieces of women’s underwear from coin laundries, after a 21-year-old college student alerted authorities that six pairs of her underwear had disappeared. Authorities in the southern Japanese city of Beppu raided 56-year-old Tetsuo Urata’s home in late August and told media they “haven’t confiscated such a large number of panties in years.” Police seized 730 pieces of female underwear during the search, which followed accusations towards Tetsuo from an unnamed 21-year-old female college student. She told police Tetsuo had pilfered six pairs of her underwear in a laundromat on August…

With nearly half its population still under lockdown, the Australian government has taken delivery of its first shipment of Pfizer Covid doses on Monday as part of a swap deal with the UK to help bolster its vaccination campaign. The deal, which was announced by Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison on September 3, will see the UK send 4 million Pfizer Covid doses over four weeks to help double the country’s supply of vaccines within the month. The first batch, around half a million doses, was delivered to Australia overnight, while half the country’s 25 million-strong population remains under lockdown…

Japan’s vaccination minister Taro Kono leads polls in the race to become the next prime minister, after Yoshihide Suga announced on Friday that he was stepping down. Former Defense Minister Kono is the favorite among Japanese voters – despite having not yet officially announced his candidacy – to become the next prime minister, TV Asahi announced on Monday. Outgoing PM Suga announced on Friday that he will be stepping down from the premiership in September. The announcement came after amounting criticism regarding Suga’s handling of the pandemic, including his decision to host the Olympic Games, and only one year after…

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY… * WHAT…Temperatures of 100 to 106 expected. * WHERE…San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire. * WHEN…From 11 AM Saturday to 8 PM PDT Monday.