World Now Archived # 25
Prince Harry opens memorial as royal tour continues
SYDNEY (AP) — Prince Harry paid tribute to Australian service members by opening a new wing of a war memorial on Saturday before heading to a delayed opening of…
Afghans go to polls amid violence and corruption claims
Voters in Afghanistan are heading to the polls in parliamentary elections overshadowed by chaotic organisation and allegations of corruption, and violence that…
Migrants camp on bridge between Guatemala and Mexico as U.S. pressure mounts
By Delphine Schrank TECUN UMAN, Guatemala, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Central American migrants bedded down overnight on a bridge separating Guatemala and…
Russian woman charged in first 2018 election meddling case
WASHINGTON: The US has accused a Russian woman of helping oversee the finances of a sweeping, secretive effort to sway American public opinion through…
FBI Expands Search For Missing Wisconsin Teenager To Entire United States
After more than 1,000 tips and 100 people participated in a local search party in Barron County, Wisconsin, the FBI said they were expanding the search…
National Security Adviser Urges Trump To Withdraw From Russian Nuclear Arms Treaty
John Bolton is pushing for the United States to withdraw from a cold war-era arms control treaty with Russia, in the face of resistance from others in the Trump…
Vietnam Frees Human Rights Blogger Mother Mushroom, Will Now Move To The US
Vietnam agreed to free the blogger known as “Mother Mushroom” on Wednesday after she was arrested in October 2016 and sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of defaming the Communist government of…
Russia’s Putin to visit Uzbekistan, revive relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit Uzbekistanunder its new leadership on Thursday in an attempt to revive multifaceted relations and…
Nestle confirms guidance as third quarter growth ticks up
Food group Nestle NESN.S confirmed it wants to grow sales by around 3 percent this year after strong trading in North Americaand China pushed up underlying…
Canada PM Trudeau is still top choice, NDP’s Jagmeet Singh lags behind according…
According to the results, 79% of Liberal supporters describe Trudeau as “good” or “very good” as a leader, while for Scheer and Singh, the figures are 65% and…
Australia to target Google and Yahoo under internet piracy crackdown
The federal government will target search engines as it expands a crackdown on internet piracy, making it harder for Australiansto illegally download free…
Don McGahn Leaves Role As Trump’s White House Counsel
White House officials said legal counsel Don McGahn has left his position effective Wednesday, after helping President Donald Trump confirm dozens of…
US Moves To Negotiate Trade Deals With Japan, UK, EU
US President Donald Trump latest effort to reshape trade policies to support his “America First” agenda will focus over the next several months on three…
EU offers to extend Brexit transition as leaders meet
The European Union is ready to extend Brexit’s post-divorce transition period by a year to allow more time to find a trade deal, diplomats said Wednesday ahead…
German justice minister to stand as SPD top candidate in EU vote
BERLIN, Oct 17 (Reuters) – German Justice Minister Katarina Barley will be the Social Democrats‘ (SPD) top candidate in European elections next year, the party…
‘US & UK throw money at Yemen’s humanitarian disaster while profiting from war’
Yemen’s humanitarian disaster is worsening, with 12 to 13 million people at risk of dying from starvation. Yet major Western countries are continuing to make a…
Pompeo in Turkey as Saudi faces new claims over Khashoggi
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to the media in Riyadh before heading to Ankara US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday held talks with the..
Shinzo Abe sends offering to controversial Tokyo war shrine
TOKYO: Japan‘s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday sent a ritual offering to a controversial shrine honouring World War IIcriminals that infuriates Asian…
Rocket fired from Gaza hits home in south Israel; 4 treated
JERUSALEM (AP) — A rocket fired from Gaza struck a residential home in southern Israel early Wednesday and the Israeli militarybegan attacking militant sites…
Brazil’s President Michel Temer Charged with Corruption, Money Laundering
Sao Paulo, October 17: Brazil‘s federal police filed new charges against President Michel Temer on Tuesday, recommending he be put on trial for corruption,…
Second Brexit referendum ‘inevitable’, says ex UK cabinet minister
It is inevitable that there will be another Brexit referendum, a former British Labour cabinet minister has said. Andrew Adonisalso predicted that when faced…
Mattis: Trump says defense chief’s job is ’100 percent’ safe
Amid speculation that he may soon be replaced, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump told him he supports the retired Marine general…
Pompeo to meet Saudi king over Khashoggi disappearance
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo is set to meet King Salman in Saudi Arabia over the disappearance and alleged killing of Saudiwriter Jamal Khashoggi. The…
Husain Haqqani slams top Chinese diplomat in Pakistan for ‘undignified’ trolling
Pakistan‘s former top diplomat to the US Husain Haqqani has slammed China‘s Deputy ambassador in Islamabad Lijian Zhaofor his “undignified”…
Facebook to ban misinformation on voting in upcoming US elections
Facebook Inc will ban false information about voting requirements and fact-check fake reports of violence or long lines at polling stations ahead of next…
Jeff Bezos To Invest More Than $1 Billion In His Aerospace Company
The world‘s richest man, billionaire entrepreneur and Amazonboss Jeff Bezos, said Monday that he is planning to boost his annual investment in Blue Origin, the…
U.S. judge dismisses Stormy Daniels defamation lawsuit against Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed adult film actress Stormy Daniels‘s defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump and ordered her to…
Turkey granted permission to search Saudi consulate
Saudi Arabia has ended a week-long impasse by agreeing to let Turkish investigators enter its consulate in Istanbul to undertake a full search for Jamal…
Australian ministers under fire for backing ‘okay to be white’ vote
The failed ‘okay to be white’ was tabled by right-wing senator Pauline Hanson Australia’s indigenous affairs minister and several of his colleagues faced calls…
Monica Lewinsky affair not an abuse of power: Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton has said her husband Bill‘s affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky was not an abuse of power and he was right to not…
S Korean president to lobby for Kim Jong Un on Europe tour
South Korean President Moon Jae-in Moon is in Paris as part of a seven-day European tour that will see him also stop in Rome, Brussels and Copenhagen South…
UK foreign secretary cautiously optimistic about Brexit deal
LUXEMBOURG (AP) – Britain’s foreign secretary is cautiously optimistic that the U.K. and the European Union will secure an agreement on Britain leaving the bloc…
Maldives leader Yameen blames defeat on ‘disappearing ink’
COLOMBO: Outgoing Maldives President Abdulla Yameen says disappearing ink and specially treated ballot papers were to blame for his heavy election defeat last..
Macedonia lawmakers to vote on name change deal with Greece
SKOPJE: Macedonia‘s parliament will vote Monday on whether to ratify a deal to change the country’s name, in a bid to finally settle one of Europe‘s longest…
Russian opposition leader Navalny free after 50 days in jail
MOSCOW (AP) – Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released from jail after serving 50 days on two consecutive sentences for organizing…
Israel threatens ‘painful’ strike against Hamas in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel‘s prime minister is threatening “very painful blows” against Gaza‘s Hamas rulers if they don’t halt protests along the perimeter fence…
Rohani Accuses United States Of Seeking Regime Change In Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rohani says the United States is seeking regime change in Tehran. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the beginning of the new academic year…
Extremist preacher Anjem Choudary to be freed on parole
Anjem Choudary, the leader of the banned extremist group al-Muhajiroun, which has inspired a number of Britons to join Isis, is set to be released from prison…
Merkel’s Bavarian allies brace for bruising in state election
By Michael Nienaber BERLIN, Oct 14 (Reuters) – ChancellorAngela Merkel‘s Bavarian allies are heading for their worst state election result in more than 60…
Pope defrocks 2 Chilean bishops accused of sex abuse
VATICAN CITY >> Pope Francis today defrocked two more Chilean bishops accused of sexually abusing minors, and to show greater transparency about how he’s…
Brazil far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is ‘fomenting violence’, rival says
Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is “fomenting violence”, his leftist rival Fernando Haddad said in an interview.…
Pope accepts Washington cardinal’s resignation amid scandal
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis accepted the resignation Friday of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl after he became entangled in two major sexual abuse and…
Moon urges US move towards formally ending Korean War
The dovish Moon has long favoured engagement with the North South Korean President Moon Jae-in called Friday on the United States to move towards the…
South Africa’s apartheid-era foreign minister Pik Botha dies, aged 86
JOHANESSBURG: Former South African foreign minister Roelof “Pik” Botha, whose long career in government straddled both the apartheid era and the presidency of…
American pastor back in court for spying and terror trial
ALIAGA, TURKEY — The trial of an American pastor at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Turkey and the United Statesresumed Friday in…
Germany to extradite suspect in Bulgarian journalist’s murder
German authorities have approved the extradition of the suspect in the rape and murder of Bulgarian television journalist Viktoria Marinova, the prosecutor…
Passenger plane hits airport wall during take-off in S. India, no casualties
NEW DELHI, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — A major aviation disaster was averted after a passenger plane of India‘s national carrier Air India hit the boundary wall of…
Global internet shutdown likely over next 48 hrs
[India], Oct 12 (ANI): Internet users across the globe may experience widespread network failures as the key domain servers are slated to undergo routine…
Saudi crown prince targeted journalist Jamal Khashoggi, ordered operation: Report
Washington: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and de facto ruler ordered an operation targeting journalist and US resident Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing…
Singapore Airlines to resume the world’s longest commercial flight as it expands presence in the US
Singapore Airlines is poised for a major boost to its US footprint from Thursday evening as it resumes, after five years, the world’s longest commercial…
May calls on MPs to back Brexit deal in ‘national interest’
Dean Gray October 11 2018 2:30 AM 0 Comments May calls on MPs to back Brexit deal in ‘national interest’ Independent.ieBritish Prime Minister Theresa May has…
Pompeo says release of American pastor by Turkish court would be right thing to do
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeosaid on Wednesday that the release of U.S. evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson by a Turkish court at…
Melania Trump says women accusing men should “show the evidence”
WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump says women who make accusations of sexual abuse “need to be heard” and supported, but so do men. She…
Tsunami threat cancelled after 7.0 quake hits Papua New Guinea
SYDNEY: A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea´s New Britain island on Thursday, briefly triggering a tsunami alert before authorities gave…
Cruz Senate Bill On ‘Human Shields’ Draws Bipartisan Support
A Senate bill seeking to put an end to the barbaric use of human shields by terrorist groups and their enablers should pass soon, according to one of its…
Cameroon opposition candidate Kamto claims presidential poll win
Maurice Kamto, a leading opposition challenger to PresidentPaul Biya, claimed victory on Monday in Cameroon‘s presidential election despite a government…
Pak SC hears final appeal against execution of Asia Bibi
Pakistan‘s Supreme Court Monday started hearing the final appeal against the execution of Asia Bibi, a Christian womansentenced to death in a blasphemy…
France’s Le Pen distances herself from Bannon’s Movement
ROME (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen distanced herself Monday from former White House strategist SteveBannon, saying only Europeans will save the…
Bulgarian journalist found brutally murdered in park
More A television journalist has been brutally murdered in Bulgaria‘s northern town of Ruse, prosecutors said Sunday, in a case that has sparked…
Court: Doctor in Spain abducted newborn 49 years ago
A Spanish court ruled Monday that a doctor stole a newborn child nearly five decades ago, one of the many abducted during Spain‘s 20th-century dictatorship, but…
Turkey summons Saudi ambassador over missing journalist
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – A Turkish official says the Saudiambassador to Turkey has been summoned to the ministry to request Riyadh‘s cooperation in an…
2 American researchers win Nobel economics prize
Two American researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prizefor economics for studying the interplay of climate change and technological innovation with…
Court: Doctor in Spain abducted newborn 49 years ago
A Spanish court ruled Monday that a doctor stole a newborn child nearly five decades ago, one of the many abducted during Spain‘s 20th-century dictatorship, but…
Turkey summons Saudi ambassador over missing journalist
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – A Turkish official says the Saudiambassador to Turkey has been summoned to the ministry to request Riyadh‘s cooperation in an…
2 American researchers win Nobel economics prize
Two American researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prizefor economics for studying the interplay of climate change and technological innovation with…
Confirmed deaths near 2,000, still more likely in Indonesia
PALU, Indonesia–The confirmed death toll from the devastating earthquake and tsunami on Indonesia‘s Sulawesi island neared 2,000 on Monday, but thousands more…
China tells US to stop criticism, says relations suffering
Advertisement Chinese State Councilor and Foreign MinisterWang Yi, right, talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, before a meeting at the…
Taliban Vows To Attack and Disrupt Afghan Elections
The Taliban has ordered its fighters to attack authorities and security forces who are helping organize this month’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan,…
Kim expected to meet ‘soon’ with leaders of China, Russia: Seoul
SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday he believed North Korea‘s Kim Jong Un would soon meet with the leaders of China and Russia as part of an…
Israel: Palestinian Kills Two Israelis, Wounds Third
A Palestinian gunman shot dead two Israelis and wounded a third Sunday in an industrial park next to a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli…
Pompeo arrives in Pyongyang to meet Kim Jong-un
Pyongyang, Oct 7 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeoarrived in Pyongyang on Sunday and is set to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to discuss the…
Iran parliament passes measures against funding terrorism
DUBAI, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Iran’s parliament approved new measures against funding terrorism on Sunday, changes that officials hope will move Tehran closer to…
Duterte takes break in Hong Kong
Duterte in Hong Kong Even the president needs a break.Posted by Daily Tribune on Saturday, 6 October 2018 President Rodrigo Duterte and his family spent the…
The Apollo programme: first steps into space, 50 years on
Fifty years ago this week, the first Apollo spacecraft to carry humans into space was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The sequence of…
Israel PM’s wife goes on trial in delivery meals case
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s wife SaraNetanyahu goes on trial on Sunday for allegedly using state funds to fraudulently pay for hundreds of…
Indonesia considers making devastated areas mass graves
PALU, Indonesia — Search teams pulled bodies from obliterated neighborhoods in the disaster-stricken Indonesian city of Paluon Saturday as more aid rolled in…
Pompeo pledges coordination with Japan in N. Korea talks, to raise abduction issue
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he would coordinate closely with Japan during denuclearization talks with North Korea and promised to raise…
Banksy sells for over £1m then immediately self-destructs
A Banksy artwork self-destructed moments after it was sold for £1m to an anonymous phone bidder at Sotheby’s…
China tight-lipped on disappeared Interpol chief
BEIJING: China remained silent Saturday over the disappearance of the head of Interpol, deepening the mystery over the international police chief’s fate after…
Stormy Daniels: Salacious details in porn actress’ book ‘not designed to humiliate Donald Trump’
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels has denied she revealed salacious details about her alleged affair with Donald Trump to humiliate him. She included a…
Cassini Found ‘Ring Rain’ Onto Saturn To Be A Real Downpour
Scientists have discovered that Saturn’s rings are dumping way more material than we thought onto the planet, IFL Sciencereports. Published in the journal…
North And South Korea Mark Anniversary Of Last Failed Attempt At Peace
For the first time ever, North and South Korea jointly celebrated the 11th anniversary of the second inter-Korean summit in hopes of avoiding past mistakes as…
British Prime Minister Seeks Labor Support For Brexit Plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May has drawn up plans for a secret charm offensive aimed at persuading dozens of Laborlawmakers to back her Brexit deal even if…
Pence set to accuse China of interfering in U.S. policies, politics in speech
October 4, 2018, 6:46 AM Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday plans to accuse China of trying to undermine President Donald Trump as the administration deploys…
Germany’s Merkel tours Israel’s Holocaust museum
JERUSALEM (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off the second day of her two-day visit to Israel on Thursday with an emotional tour of the Yad Vashem..
Iran will slap US in face by defeating sanctions: Khamenei
Tehran, Oct 4 (IANS) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that Tehran will “slap the US in the face” by defeating it in its economic…
Britain says Russian military intelligence behind host of global cyber attacks
LONDON (REUTERS) – Britain accused Russian militaryintelligence on Thursday of directing a host of cyber attacks aimed at undermining Western democracies by…
Facebook’s new AI features to help ‘Marketplace’ shoppers, sellers
San Francisco, Oct 4 (IANS) As Facebook celebrates the second anniversary of its “Marketplace“, the social media giant has introduced new Artificial…
Sarah Jessica Parker can’t imagine doing another ‘Sex and the City’ flick with Kim Catrall
Sarah Jessica Parker has dashed fans’ dreams of another Sex and the City film, insisting she can’t imagine making it without Kim Cattrall. The former…
Michael Jackson wanted to be James Bond, agent claims in book
King of Pop Michael Jackson desperately wanted to play James Bond. Longtime Hollywood agent Michael Ovitz has opened up about the singer’s 007 dream in his new…
China orders actress Fan Bingbing to pay massive tax fine
Chinese tax authorities have ordered “X-Men” star Fan Bingbing and companies she represents to pay taxes and penalties totaling $130 million but would spare her from criminal prosecution, state media…
French interior minister quits in new headache for Macron
World News Wed, 03 Oct 2018 AFP Paris – French PresidentEmmanuel Macron was left scrambling to fill another key cabinet post-Wednesday after Interior…
French convict caught after dramatic helicopter prison break
By Associated Press Reporter October 3 2018 10:35 AM 0 Comments French convict caught after dramatic helicopter prison break Independent.ie Police have caught…
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to return to North Korea for nuclear talks
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is returning to North Koreafor more talks aimed at getting Kim Jong Un to give up nuclear weapons. State Department…
GITAM University director dies in accident in Alaska
Alaska , Oct 3: Dr. MVVS Murthy, Telugu Deasm Party (TDP) MLCand director of GITAM University, lost his life in a car accident in United States‘ Alaska on…
Woman, Allegedly Raped By Facebook ‘Friend’, Sues The Social Network
A Texas woman, claiming that she was raped, beaten and sex trafficked at the age of 15 by a pimp who posed as a Facebook “friend,” has filed suit against the…
Donald Trump helped parents shield millions from taxes: Report
US President Donald Trump engaged in tax schemes that included cases of fraud in which he and his siblings helped their parents dodge millions in taxes, the New…
Malaysia again questions former PM and wife in 1MDB probe
Malaysian authorities once again called in former Prime MinisterNajib Razak and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, for questioning on Wednesday in an investigation into…
Venezuela Approaching Almost 2 Million People Fleeing The Country Since 2015
The United Nations refugee agency warned there were nearly two million people who have fled Venezuela since 2015 amid worsening political and economic crises and continued calls for a “non-political”…
Germany to expand job-seeker visas, seeks skilled workers
The German government said Tuesday it will expand a system of six-month visas allowing people from outside the European Union to seek jobs as part of an effort…
Japan’s PM reshuffles Cabinet; foreign, trade ministers stay
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reshuffled his Cabinet following his re-election as president of the ruling party, retaining key diplomatic…
Nobel Prize in physics to be announced Tuesday
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize for physics honors researchers for discoveries in phenomena as enormous as The Big Bang and as tiny as…
New Zealand Warns Tourists: Give Us Your Phone Password Or Face $5,000 Fine
New Zealand warned travelers after the Customs and Excise Actof 2018 came into effect at the end of September, they should be prepared to hand over their phone…
Indian Troops Fire On Helicopter Carrying Pakistani Administrator In Kashmir
The leader of Kashmir’s Pakistan-administered region has accused Indian troops of shooting at his helicopter while it was flying close to the highly militarized…
U.S. Navy Cruiser Has ‘Unsafe Encounter’ With Chinese Ship In Disputed Waters
A U.S. Navy cruiser had an “unsafe” encounter with a Chineseship while conducting a freedom of navigation operation in the Spratly Islands on Sunday in the…
Boris Johnson reportedly wants to delay Brexit by 6 months if he becomes Prime Minister
MP Jacob Rees Mogg (left) MP Boris Johnson, (centre) and MP Iain Duncan Smith (right) listen to questions following the launch of ‘A World Trade Deal: The…
GAFA And A World Without Mind, Yet With Killer Robots
Article by WN.Com Correspondent DallasDarling Without pausing to think about the cost or consequences, some experts warn the most recent revolutions in technology and information may be more…
Macedonia’s partners urge it to move forward on name change
SKOPJE, Macedonia — Macedonia’s international partners are urging it to move forward with procedures necessary to change the Balkan country’s name and pave the…
Man at center of Nobel Literature scandal convicted of rape
COPENHAGEN: The man at the center of a sex-abuse and financial crimes scandal that is tarnishing the academy that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature was…
Canada-US reach deal to stay in trade pact with Mexico
TORONTO (AP) — Canada was back in a revamped North American free trade deal with the United States and Mexico late Sunday after weeks of bitter,…
Why are food allergies in children on the rise – and is there anything parents can do to protect them?
In July 2016, Natasha Ednan-Laperouse collapsed on a flight from London to Nice, suffering a fatal allergic reaction to a baguette bought from Pret a Manger. At…
India’s sanitation summit overshadows problems that persist
NEW DELHI (AP) — The United Nations is celebrating the sanitation gains made in India since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came…
Tesla close to achieving profitability: Elon Musk
San Francisco, Oct 1 (IANS) Amid a slew of controversies surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk, there comes some good news for the electric-car company’s investors…
‘Women are watching’: Kavanaugh hearing focuses activists’ anger
The #MeToo movement has landed on the doorstep of one of the most venerated American institutions, the supreme court. In doing so, it has given women even more…
Ukraine Demands Access To Imprisoned Film Director Sentsov
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has demanded access to Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov, who has been on hunger strike in a Russian prison for more than four…
Ex-Ivory Coast president to ask ICC for freedom
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo will Monday ask the International Criminal Court to acquit him on all charges of crimes…
Iraq ‘regrets’ US closure of Basra consulate
Iraqi protesters demonstrate against the government and the lack of basic services, on September 3, 2018 in the southern city of Basra Iraq‘s foreign ministry…
Maldives election commission confirms opposition victory
Advertisement COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives‘ election commission has released the final results of this month’s presidential election, confirming the…
Pakistan foreign minister Qureshi launches personal attack on Sushma Swaraj after snub at Saarc meet
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has turned the diplomatic snub by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the Saarc meeting into a…
Sundar Pichai to testify before US House in November
Google CEO Sundar Pichai met Republican lawmakers here on Friday and agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in November to allay concerns over…
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The past six months in Gaza have been like another war
I am doctor in Gaza and I have never seen anything like this before. ...…
ADA lawsuit will ensure Orlando airport treats wheelchair users and others equally: Letter
I’m a full-time wheelchair user and travel writer. This means that Orlando International Airport is…
The Zaghari-Ratcliffe case and Theresa May’s outrageous hypocrisy
The British government is concerned about Iran‘s political prisoners, but ignores those unjustly…
How East Germany became a stronghold of the far right
The lack of serious action against the far right has enabled the current xenophobic surge in East…
Not enough volunteers to fill tremendous gap in health coverage
If you have access to affordable health care, count your blessings. More than 2.6 million of your…
Dems forgive ex-felons but not Kavanaugh’s allegations: Letters
Dems would punish Kavanaugh for eternity Another irony produced by the left: It is the Democratswho…
Iraq ‘regrets’ US closure of Basra consulate
Iraqi protesters demonstrate against the government and the lack of basic services, on September 3, 2018 in the southern city of Basra Iraq‘s foreign ministry…
Maldives election commission confirms opposition victory
Advertisement COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives‘ election commission has released the final results of this month’s presidential election, confirming the…
Pakistan foreign minister Qureshi launches personal attack on Sushma Swaraj after snub at Saarc meet
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has turned the diplomatic snub by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the Saarc meeting into a…
Sundar Pichai to testify before US House in November
Google CEO Sundar Pichai met Republican lawmakers here on Friday and agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in November to allay concerns over…
World Blockchain Roadshow in the Middle East: Get Ready
Prominent blockchain investors and top ICO projects will gather in the Middle East on World Blockchain Roadshow by IDACB. The event takes place on September, 28…
Why the UFC’s ‘sportswashing’ of Chechnya’s dictator is a problem
On Saturday 15 September, Ramzan Kadyrov walked into Moscow’s Olimpiyskiy Stadium to watch the evening’s fights. Dressed in beige jeans and a white t-shirt with…
Malaysia’s Anwar faces sodomy accuser in election
By Agence France-Presse Malaysia‘s leader-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim started campaigning Saturday for a poll set to return him to frontline politics — but faces…
Powerful quakes rock central Sulawesi in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Powerful earthquakes jolted the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, damaging houses and killing at least one person. The…
New army chief takes over as Thailand prepares for return of civilian rule
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A new chief of Thailand‘s army took command on Friday, a staunchly royalist general who will oversee a return to barracks to make way for a…
Third Salisbury attack suspect believed to have been identified by police
A third Russian accomplice alleged to have helped plan the Salisbury nerve agent attack is reported to have been identified by police. The man, from…
Macedonia or North Macedonia? State readies for crucial vote
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) – Macedonians are weighing matters of national identity and national interest as they prepare to decide what their homeland will be…
EU’s Moscovici says in Italy’s interest to respect budget rules
PARIS (Reuters) – There is nothing to be gained from a showdown with Italy over its budget targets but Rome has every interest in respecting EU fiscal rules, EU…
Microsoft ending support for ‘Skype 7-Classic’
San Francisco, Sep 28 (IANS) Microsoft has decided to put an end to “Skype 7.0 — Classic” version in November and will focus on improving “Skype 8” with better…
World’s First Human Case Of Rat Disease Found In Hong Kong
A Hong Kong man has developed the world’s first ever human case of the rat version of the hepatitis E virus, according to new research from one of the city’s…
Second pro-EU Swiss minister in a week announces resignation
By John Miller ZURICH, Sept 27 (Reuters) – A Swiss minister who backs strong ties to the European Union announced on Thursday she planned to quit, the second to…
Iran says Israel will “regret” further attacks on Syria
GENEVA, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The secretary of Iran´s Supreme National Security Council has said Israel will be sorry if it continues to attack Syria‘s army and…
Israel’s Netanyahu meets Egypt’s Sisi in New York
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he spoke to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, whose country has been trying to…
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro open to meeting Donald Trump at UN
Presidents Nicolas Maduro and Donald Trump both extended olive branches, saying they would be willing to meet. But Maduro also blamed the US for staging a drone…
Would have been at war with North Korea without my election: Trump
New York: President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US would have been drawn into a war with North Korea if he had not been elected as he played up the…
Russian spy poisoning suspect was ‘honoured by Putin’
London, Sep 27 (IANS) A Russian man accused of poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in
the UK, is a military officer who received an “honour”..
Indian arrested in Colombo over plot to assassinate Sri Lankan President
An Indian national who was aware of an alleged plot to assassinate Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has been arrested, a court was told. ...…
Man who served in US Army Reserves accused of being agent for China
WASHINGTON: A Chinese citizen was arrested in Chicago on Tuesday on charges that he covertly worked for a high-ranking Chinese intelligence official to help try…
Former Israeli PM Barak to chair medical marijuana company
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has been appointed chairman of an Israeli medical marijuana company … ……
French man fined for sexually harassing woman on bus
A French court has fined a man for insulting a woman during an assault on a bus, the first conviction under a new law that punishes sexual harassment in public…
Erdogan: Turkey Will Keep Importing Iran’s Natural Gas Despite US Sanctions
The Turkish lira‘s slide is not linked to a diplomatic row with Washington, and the country’s economic hardship has been exaggerated, Turkey‘s President Recep…
EU, China and Russia in move to sidestep US sanctions on Iran
The European Union, Iran, China and Russia have set out a new plan to sidestep unilateral US sanctions designed to cripple the Iranian economy and force the…
Facebook launches programme to boost coding skills of students
San Francisco, Sep 26 (IANS) Facebook has launched in the US free online education programme CodeFWDTo to increase the numbers of underrepresented and female…
Tunisia president ends alliance with Ennahda
TUNIS – Efforts to rescue Tunisia‘s ailing economy face the prospect of fresh turmoil after the president declared his alliance with moderate Islamists at an…
Ex-Macron aide shows off with gun amid president’s campaign
A French investigative website has published photos of a former security aide of President Emmanuel Macron posing with a gun in a fun photo with a…
Pakistan SC offers security to Musharraf if he returns
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday assured former President Pervez Musharraf of high-level security if he returns to the country to…
Swedish PM Lofven voted out by parliament, new government unclear
STOCKHOLM – Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven lost a mandatory confidence vote in parliament on Tuesday meaning he will step down, but with neither major…
Hope for baldness cure as scientists trigger hair growth with perfume
A chemical designed to mimic the smell of sandalwood also has the power to stimulate hair growth in humans, according to a new study. Though the research was…
Sleepless in … Seattle? Which city gets the least shuteye?
Konomu Suido is a rarity among Tokyo executives: most evenings, he gets home in time to cook dinner with his girlfriend. “There’s an expectation in Tokyo that…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten to avenge military parade attack
By Michael Georgy DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran‘s elite Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to exact “deadly and unforgettable” vengeance for an attack on a military paradethat killed 25 people, including…
Trump’s tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese goods kicks in
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