Daily Archives: February 7, 2023

Pakistan blocks Wikipedia, says it hurt Muslim sentiments

ISLAMABAD , 6 Feb (AP) — Pakistan’s media regulator said Monday it blocked Wikipedia services in the country for hurting Muslim sentiment by not...

48 arrested in Europe over encrypted app used in drug trade

BERLIN , 6 Feb (AP) — European investigators have shut down an encrypted communication service that was used as a secure channel for organized...

Norway looks to donate $7.3 billion in aid to Ukraine

COPENHAGEN, Denmark , 6 Feb (AP) — Oil-rich Norway is looking to donate 75 billion kroner ($7.3 billion) to Kyiv as part of a...

Russia sentences popular cookbook author over Ukraine posts

MOSCOW , 6 Feb (AP) — A Moscow court on Monday sentenced a popular cookbook author and blogger to nine years in prison after...

New Indian Ocean fishing rules in big win for coastal states

MOMBASA, Kenya , 6 Feb (AP) — Indian Ocean states agreed Monday to temporarily halt the use of industrial fishing gear that is drastically...

Israeli troops kill 5 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank raid

AQABAT JABR, West Bank , 6 Feb (AP) — Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen linked to the Islamic militant Hamas group in a...