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Will not hold vote authorizing impeachment probe: Pelosi |
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New York | Wednesday, 2019 12:15:05 PM IST |
| In a dramatic announcement, all powerful Speaker and pivot against Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi announced that the House will not hold a formal House vote to launch an impeachment inquiry, after meeting with House Democrats to discuss the possibility of hol ... read.. |
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Is China planning to use military force? |
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Asia | October 16, 2019 12:11:36 PM IST |
| China is implementing the largest military build-up the world has seen since the end of World War II. The uppermost question that needs to be answered is why. ... read.. |
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Pence to visit Ankara to negotiate cease-fire in Syria |
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Washington | Wednesday, 2019 11:15:05 AM IST |
| US Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Ankara within the next 24 hours to negotiate with the Turkish government a cease-fire that would end that country's military operations against the Kurds in northeastern Syria, a top US official announced. ... read.. |
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US House passes several measures in support of Hong Kong protesters |
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Asia | October 16, 2019 10:41:35 AM IST |
| Moscow [Russia], Oct 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives has passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act that stipulates annual State Department reviews of the autonomy of Hong Kong, as well as other measures supporting demonstrators ... read.. |
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Typhoon Hagibis in Japan: Death toll rises to 72 |
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Tokyo | October 16, 2019 9:11:41 AM IST |
| Local media on Wednesday reported that the number of people who have lost their lives due to Typhoon Hagibis in Japan has mounted to 72. Moreover, thousands of residents remain without power and water. ... read.. |
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Mexico: 15 killed in shootout in Guerrero |
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Mexico City | October 16, 2019 9:11:35 AM IST |
| At least 15 people, including a soldier, were killed in a shootout in Mexico's southern state of Guerrero, state public security authorities said on Tuesday night ... read.. |
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Qatar defends Turkey's incursion in Syria |
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Doha | Wednesday, 2019 6:45:05 AM IST |
| Qatar reiterated support for Turkey's Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria, adding that Ankara only seeks an end to threats on its borders and to bring the Syrian refugees back home. ... read.. |
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Romania opposition leader Ludovic Orban appointed new PM |
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Bucharest | Wednesday, 2019 4:45:05 AM IST |
| Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday appointed Ludovic Orban, leader of the main opposition National Liberal Party, as Prime Minister, after the cabinet led by the Social Democratic Party collapsed in a no-confidence vote on Thursday. ... read.. |
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Policeman killed, 10 injured in IED blast in Pakistan |
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Islamabad | Wednesday, 2019 3:45:05 AM IST |
| A policeman was killed and 10 other people sustained injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by unidentified militants in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, on Tuesday, a senior police officer said. ... read.. |
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Elizabeth Warren emerges as front runner to take on Trump (US Files) |
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Boston | Wednesday, 2019 3:15:05 AM IST |
| On the eve of the Democratic Presidential candidature debate in Ohio Tuesday night which is the largest in the American history, a baker's dozen will stand and try and grab pole position. The polls show Elizabeth Warren is at the top of the poll pyramid w ... read.. |
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Rouhani slams US sanctions on Iran |
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Tehran | Tuesday, 2019 11:15:05 PM IST |
| Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the US has committed "crime" by imposing sanctions against Iran, official IRNA news agency reported. ... read.. |
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Mass raids target Russian opposition leader's foundation |
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Moscow | Tuesday, 2019 8:45:05 PM IST |
| Mass raids took place on Tuesday at 30 regional branches of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), founded by Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, as part of a criminal probe into money laundering, an official confirmed. ... read.. |
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Prince William, Kate meet Imran, Prez Alvi (Lead) |
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Islamabad | Tuesday, 2019 8:15:06 PM IST |
| The UK's visiting Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton on Tuesday met President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan here, as part of their five-day visit to the South Asian country. ... read.. |
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Brexit deal still possible, but difficult: Barnier |
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Brussels | Tuesday, 2019 7:45:05 PM IST |
| Michel Barnier, the European Union's (EU) chief negotiator, on Tuesday said that a Brexit deal could still be struck this week despite it becoming "more difficult" to reach an agreement. ... read.. |
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Kate dons traditional kurta on 1st day of Pak trip |
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Islamabad | Tuesday, 2019 6:15:05 PM IST |
| Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, donned a traditional kurta on Tuesday as she and Prince William met children at an Islamabad school during the first day of their Pakistan visit. ... read.. |
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Typhoon Hagibis toll reaches 66 in Japan |
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Tokyo | Tuesday, 2019 6:15:05 PM IST |
| The death toll due to the devastating typhoon Hagibis that lashed Japan has increased to 66, as search-and-rescue operations continued on Tuesday to locate the missing persons. ... read.. |
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Australia deports Vietnamese woman for bringing pork |
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Canberra | Tuesday, 2019 5:45:05 PM IST |
| A Vietnamese woman has been deported from Australia for failing to declare over 4.5 kg of pork products, authorities said on Tuesday, as Australia adopts a reactionary measure against African swine fever. ... read.. |
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Ballot paper for SL presidential election finalised |
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Colombo | Tuesday, 2019 5:45:05 PM IST |
| The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has finalised the symbols for all 35 candidates contesting the November 16 presidential election and has also released a sample of the ballot paper which places name of candidates in alphabetical order, it was reported ... read.. |
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Dubai malls launch Diwali 'shop and win gold' campaign |
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Dubai | Tuesday, 2019 4:45:05 PM IST |
| The Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG) has announced their Diwali "shop and win gold" campaign, offering shoppers a chance to enter the draw and win upon spending 200 dirhams at any of the 10 participating malls from October 18 until November 2. ... read.. |
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VVIP security deployed for Prince William, Kate in Pak |
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Islamabad | Tuesday, 2019 4:45:05 PM IST |
| Security personnel from the UK with the assistance of local forces, paramilitary troops and police will be providing security to the visiting royal couple, Prince William and Kate Middleton, during their five-day stay in Pakistan. ... read.. |
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Syria thanks India for strong statement of support (Lead) |
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New Delhi | Tuesday, 2019 4:20:53 PM IST |
| Syria on Monday slammed Turkey over its attack on northeast Syria, which it said had the "secret backing" of America, and appreciated India for its "strong statement of support" to Damascus over the present situation, and also since the Syrian crisis bega ... read.. |
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Not feasible to relaunch universal suffrage debate: Lam |
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Hong Kong | Tuesday, 2019 4:15:06 PM IST |
| Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has told a EU representative here that it was not feasible to relaunch a debate on universal suffrage now, as the society was too polarised, according to an internal report. ... read.. |
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Inflation in China grows at highest rate since 2013 |
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Beijing | Tuesday, 2019 3:45:05 PM IST |
| China's Consumer Price Index (CPI), the most widely used measure of inflation, increased by 3 per cent year-on-year in September, 0.2 per cent more than in the previous two months and the largest hike since November 2013, the National Bureau of Statistics ... read.. |
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G-20 meet to discuss state of world economy |
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Tokyo | October 15, 2019 3:41:40 PM IST |
| Group-20 (G-20) nations will discuss the state of world economy amid growing concerns over slow growth during their meeting in Washington DC, NHK World has reported. ... read.. |
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Trump's ex-Russia advisor testifies over Ukraine |
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Washington | Tuesday, 2019 3:15:05 PM IST |
| Fiona Hill, US President Donald Trump's former top Russia adviser, told House Committees that she and other White House officials grew so alarmed about the administration's efforts to push Ukraine to open certain investigations that they raised their conc ... read.. |
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China urges Turkey to stop offensive in Syria |
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US | October 15, 2019 2:41:36 PM IST |
| Beijing [China], Oct 15 (ANI/Sputnik): China called on Turkey to stop its military operation in northern Syria and return to diplomacy to resolve the issues around its security concerns, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Kurds might be freeing ISIS prisoners: Trump |
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Washington | Tuesday, 2019 1:45:05 PM IST |
| President Donald Trump suggested that Kurds could be freeing Islamic State (ISIS) prisoners amid the offensive launched by the Turkish army in northeast Syria in order to compel the United States to get involved in the situation, and warned that big sanct ... read.. |
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Cyprus, Ireland reaffirm support to EU commitment on Brexit |
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Nicosia | Tuesday, 2019 1:15:05 PM IST |
| Cyprus and Ireland have identical views on Brexit and firmly support the original agreement reached between the European Union and the British government for an orderly exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the Presidents of the two countrie ... read.. |
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China: Blast in chemical plant kills 4 |
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Beijing | October 15, 2019 1:11:40 PM IST |
| Four people were killed and three others sustained injuries in a blast at a chemical plant in Southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday, local authorities said. ... read.. |
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Joe Biden shakes off allegations, starts afresh |
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Boston | Tuesday, 2019 12:15:05 PM IST |
| As the key trinity of Democratic candidates socialist Bernie Sanders, capitalist Elizabeth Warren and centrist Joe Biden jump start their presidential candidature bids, the latter two appear to be locked in a race to fight Trump in 2020. The race to West ... read.. |
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Ecuador getting back to normal after 11 days of protests |
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Quito | Tuesday, 2019 11:15:05 AM IST |
| Ecuador is getting back to normal after 11 days of sometimes violent protests that ended Sunday night when the Lenin Moreno government and indigenous leaders came to an agreement about the presidential decree that had eliminated fuel subsidies, the move t ... read.. |
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Typhoon Hagibis in Japan claims 67 lives |
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Tokyo | October 15, 2019 11:11:46 AM IST |
| The death toll due to Typhoon Hagibis in Japan has risen to 67 here on Tuesday.National broadcaster NHK said 67 people were known to have died after Typhoon Hagibis swept across central and eastern Japan. ... read.. |
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Trump threatens Turkey with sanctions as surround sound pumps up |
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Boston | Tuesday, 2019 10:15:05 AM IST |
| With several ex four star generals and Trump haters criticising the President for the US Forces pull out from Syria, the dragnet tightened on the continuing Columbus Day holiday weekend as a new front opened against him. However, Trump remained steadfast ... read.. |
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