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Two bomb blasts leave dozen dead and over 50 wounded

Friday, 02 September 2016 8:15 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 02 September 2016 8:15 AM ]

Pakistani police officials inspect the site of a suicide bomb attack at a district court in Mardan on September 2, 2016. (AFP)

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

At least a dozen people have been killed and over fifty injured in two bomb blasts in Pakistan’s northwest. The explosions occurred outside a district court in Mardan, a city in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The twin bombings followed an attack on a Christian colony near Peshawar.
The Yemeni TV reports that at least 9 civilians, including 5 children, have been killed in fresh Saudi airstrikes in Sana'a province. Riyadh launched its deadly aggression on Yemen early last year. Over 9600, including many women and children, have been killed ever since.
The French prime minister has expressed misgivings over the possible threats from several hundred French nationals who are fighting alongside terrorist groups in the Middle East. Speaking at a conference of French ambassadors in Paris, Manuel Valls warned that nine-hundred other French citizens plan to join terrorists in Iraq and Syria.
Protesters have staged an anti-NATO demonstration in the German capital Berlin. The ralliers were holding banners and placards which accused the military alliance of adopting warmongering policies. The demonstrators urged the German government to stay away from any war that NATO may unleash, particularly against Russia.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff who was stripped of her post after being impeached has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court. The appeal calls for the immediate suspension of the effects of the Senate decision and demands a new trial.
Hurricane Hermine has made landfall in the US State of Florida. The US National Hurricane Center says wind gusts are 130 kilometers per hour. Power cuts have hit thousands of homes in northern Florida. A state of emergency has been declared for 51 counties.
The Turkish President has defended the country’s crackdown on high-ranking judiciary officials following the failed coup back in July. Rejep Tayyip Erdogan says the mass detention of judges and prosecutors gives a tremendous relief, paves the way for the implementation of justice and does not weaken Turkey's judicial system.
The US Department of the Treasury has announced a series of new sanctions against Russia over Moscow’s alleged involvement in Ukraine and the rejoining of Crimea to Russia in 2014. The sanctions include dozens of Russian companies and individuals as well as 11 Crimean officials.

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