OSLO: A Norway police commissioner on Sunday warned people against desecrating the Holy Quran or making hate speeches, one day after an incident took place in Kristiansand. According to the news agency, the remarks were made by a Norway police commissioner who said that everyone had the right to freedom of expression so long as it did not violate the …

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was unveiling his Conservative Party’s manifesto on Sunday, pledging to move on from Brexit and austerity in a bid to secure a general election majority. Having taken over a minority administration in July and been unable to speed his EU divorce deal through parliament, Johnson is seeking a clear victory at the December 12 …

GOMA: At least 26 people were killed Sunday when a small plane crashed after takeoff into a house in a densely populated area of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. All 17 passengers and two crew members on board the plane perished, while seven more died on the ground as the plane smashed into a house …

LONDON: More than 60 doctors wrote an open letter published Monday saying they feared Julian Assange´s health was so bad that the WikiLeaks founder could die inside a top-security British jail. The 48-year-old Australian is still fighting a US bid to extradite him from Britain on charges filed under the Espionage Act that could see him given a sentence of …

The chief of the US Navy on Sunday criticised Donald Trump after being sacked in a dispute over an elite SEAL commando whose demotion for misconduct was reversed by the president. Richard Spencer was ousted as Navy Secretary, a civilian position, in a case that has fueled reports that the US military leadership has been angered by Trump’s interference in …

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy opposition won a stunning landslide victory in weekend local elections in a clear rebuke to city leader Carrie Lam over her handling of violent protests that have divided the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Wu Chi-wai, leader of the city’s biggest pro-democracy party, said on Monday that the bloc swept nearly 90 per cent of 452 district council seats, …

LVMH and US jewellers Tiffany announced on Monday a $16.2 billion tie-up that is the French luxury group’s biggest-ever acquisition and will bolster its presence in the United States. The deal comes after LVMH spent more than a month wooing Tiffany, the most iconic of US luxury brands known for its wedding rings and diamonds. The companies said in a …

PARIS: Two French environmental NGOs and a union group on Sunday slammed the environmental impact of Amazon, vowing to disrupt its “Black Friday” sale campaign later this week. The NGOs Attac and les Amis de la Terre, as well as the Solidaires association of unions, said in a report that the “world according to Amazon is not sustainable”. But Amazon …

Two people were seriously injured early Saturday after they fled from a state trooper on the Dallas North Tollway and crashed near the Galleria The pursuit began about 4 a.m. on the northbound tollway when the trooper tried to stop a Mazda sedan for a traffic violation, said Sgt. Lonny Haschel, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety. The …

A man died late Saturday after he was accidentally shot by a friend at a home in Fort Worth. The shooting happened about 11:30 p.m. in the 5900 block of Misty Breeze Drive, near Boswell High School. Officers determined the victim was accidentally shot in the head by a friend. The victim, who died at the scene, was identified as …