Christmas Eve

Key moments leading to pardon of Peru's ex-leader Fujimori

Lima - Emiratesvoice

Peru's president justified pardoning jailed ex-leader Alberto Fujimori by saying it would help heal the country's divisions. Cynics say it was really aimed at saving Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's own imperiled presidency. Here are some of the key events leading up to the controversial Christmas Eve pardon. - Chaos, peace and corruption - Alberto Fujimori, a math professor of Japanese origin, was democratically elected presidentRead more

Egypt deploys thousands of forces for Coptic Christmas

Cairo - Arab Today

Egypt has deployed some 150,000 security forces around churches and major places in the country ahead of Saturday’s Coptic Christian Christmas, security sources said. Security checkpoints have been set up outside churches as explosives experts assisted with sniffer dogs have been deployed in the vicinity to enhance security during celebrations, the sources added. Metal detectors have also been installed atRead more

War not over after Boko Haram ousted from forest bastion

Kano - ArabToday

Nigeria has recently trumpeted a major victory in its battle against Boko Haram, claiming that its army has routed the jihadists from their forest bastion, but the war against them is far from over. After years of devastating battles and a recent surge in attacks, the fear in Nigeria is that Boko Haram will simply decamp from the Sambisa forestRead more

Suspects held after Pakistan alcohol poisoning kills 34

Islamabad - Arab Today

Pakistani police on Wednesday caught three men accused of preparing home-made liquor mixed with aftershave that killed 34 people including a fourth suspect after they consumed the toxic brew on Christmas Eve. More than a hundred people were also sickened in the incident, one of the country’s deadliest cases of mass alcohol poisoning, which happened in a Christian neighborhood inRead more

Death toll from Pakistan toxic liquor incident rises to 34

Islamabad - Arab Today

Thirty-four people have now died after drinking toxic home-made liquor on Christmas Eve in central Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, one of the deadliest cases of mass alcohol poisoning in the country. The incident happened in a Christian neighborhood in the town of Toba Tek Singh, 338 kilometers (210 miles) south of Islamabad. “The death toll has risen to 34 asRead more

Kim and Kanye deny there’s trouble in their marriage

Washington - ArabToday

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West has denied new claims that her marriage to rapper Kanye West is over. The reality star faced speculation that her marriage is on the rocks once again, amid reports she ordered him to stay away from her mother Kris Jenner’s annual Christmas Eve party as she partied with her sisters without her wedding ring,Read more

Sporadic violence kills 7 across US on Christmas eve

Washington - ArabToday

Shootings and stabbings have killed at least seven people across the United States on Christmas eve, and left more injured. In Wilson County, North Carolina, the local sheriff's office said four people have been shot dead. The victims were identified as a mother and a son with their respective boyfriend and fiancee. The motive behind the attack has yet toRead more

12 churchgoers hurt in grenade attack in southern Philippines

Manila - ArabToday

Twelve people were wounded in a grenade attack in the southern Philippines late Saturday night, police and news report said. Police said unidentified men lobbed a grenade around 9:45 p.m. at a crowd attending a Christmas eve mass in Midsayap town, North Cotabato. Police said the mass was abruptly ended, adding that churchgoers fled the scene after the attack. PoliceRead more

Germany hunts possible accomplices of Berlin attacker

Berlin - Arab Today

Germany was hunting for possible accomplices of the suspected Berlin truck attacker Saturday, a day after he was killed in a shoot-out with Italian police in Milan. As most of the country readied to celebrate Christmas Eve, Germany's under-pressure authorities said hundreds of investigators would be working on the probe throughout the holiday season. Tunisian Anis Amri, 24, is believedRead more