On July 24, 2014, ISIS destroyed and looted the Mosque of Nabi Yunus, or the Tomb of Jonah, as part of their campaign to remove all religious sanctuaries associated with false idols or foreign influence. However, their plan kind of backfired, IFLScience reports.After the liberation of EastMosul in January 2017, people returning to the reclaimed area found that ISIS-backed looters had forged out four tunnels beneath the temple....
DUBAI. The body of Bollywood actressSridevi, who died in her hotel room on Saturday, has been released for the procedure of embalming, says a report from Consulate General of India, Dubai...Update. Dubai Police has handed over the Consulate and the family members letters for the release of the mortal remains of the Indian cinema icon Sridevi Boney Kapoor so that they can proceed for embalming ... The Dubai MediaOffice tweeted....
ISLAMABAD (AP) — As Pakistan navigates its troubled relationship with the United States and scrambles to avoid being blacklisted for doing too little, too late to stop terror funding, regional alliances are shifting and analysts ponder whether a cozier relationship with countries like Russia will complicate efforts to move toward peace in neighboring Afghanistan... In the 1980s, Pakistan and the U.S ... At the time, Pakistan, with U.S ... ——— ... ....
SPSB, a subsidiary of Suria Capital Holdings Bhd, has embarked on an expansion plan to upgrade port capabilities to handle 1.21 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit (TEUs) during the first phase of development. Upon completion of the port expansion, SPSB would be handling up to ......
WAPAKONETA — Wapakoneta YMCAChief Executive OfficerJoshuaLittle revealed plans for a joint expansion and renovation project between the YMCA, Mercy Health Partners and Head Start Monday ... The rest of the expansion and renovation project would be covered by contributions from Mercy Health Partners and Head Start, Little said with Head Start contributing $1 million and MercyHealth would contribute between $3.5 and $4 million....
MayorRahm Emanuel broke out a string of strong adjectives on Monday as he began to sell an $8.5 billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport, calling his vision to catapult the major travel hub into the 21st century “once-in-a-lifetime,” “watershed,” “unprecedented” and “the gold standard.”... ....
San Francisco >> Several parties including the Monterey Peninsula mayors regional water authority have called for delaying California American Water's proposed Marina desalination plant for a year or more to allow pursuit of a proposed Pure WaterMonterey recycled water expansion and continued settlement talks in an attempt to avoid litigation ... ....
(MENAFN Editorial) Major convenience stores on Malaysia are in the phase of expansion which is expected to continue in future owing to the increasing middle class population, says ... ....
The Drinking Water Planning WorkGroup finalized recommendations for the expansion of the McBaine Water Treatment Plant on Monday. In addition to group members, more than a dozen other people attended, including members of the public and city staff ... Skala abstained ... The group and suggested that the designing of the plant expansion begin no later than 2020 ... The city currently uses chloramines to treat drinking water ... ....
The Missouri House has passed legislation requiring notice to be given to both custodial parents when a minor is seeking an abortion. The House voted 113-37 Monday to send the ... ....
Nearly two dozen HouseRepublicans are pushing Speaker Paul D. Ryan for a quick vote on a bill to get more records into the national instant check system, as lawmakers search for a legislative response to the most recent mass shooting that has a realistic shot at passing Congress. The ... ....
MISHAWAKA — The Redevelopment Commission on Monday approved a resolution to expand the boundaries of its existing Riverfront District along the St. Joseph River to the full 1,500 feet allowed by the state on both sides of the river ... ....