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11 mn saplings planted across Turkey |
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Ankara | Monday, 2019 9:45:05 PM IST |
| Eleven million saplings were simultaneously planted on Monday across Turkey as part of a mass campaign aimed at contributing to the agriculture while establishing a greener landscape for future generations. ... read.. |
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Turkey begins deporting foreign IS members |
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Ankara | Monday, 2019 9:15:05 PM IST |
| Turkey has started deporting foreign fighters of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, starting off with an American and soon to be followed by seven Germans, an Interior Ministry spokesman said on Monday. ... read.. |
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Socialists win Spain polls amid far right surge (Lead) |
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Madrid | Monday, 2019 8:15:05 PM IST |
| The Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) of acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has won most of the seats in the country's fourth general election, but fell short of a majority while right-wing parties made major gains, it was reported on Monday. ... read.. |
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S.Korean Gov writes to Pence over inter-Korean tour programme |
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Seoul | Monday, 2019 8:15:05 PM IST |
| The Governor of South Korea's Gangwon province that borders North Korea, said on Monday that he has sent a letter to US Vice President Mike Pence asking help for the resumption of the suspended inter-Korean tour programme in Mount Kumgang. ... read.. |
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Riots erupt in Bolivia after Morales' resignation (Lead) |
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La Paz | Monday, 2019 7:15:05 PM IST |
| Riots erupted across Bolivia after the resignation of President Evo Morales amid mounting pressure to step down following the anti-government protests that have rocked the South American nation since late last month. ... read.. |
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SL prez polls: Row erupts over Gotabaya's US citizenship |
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Colombo | Monday, 2019 5:45:05 PM IST |
| A fresh row has erupted over the US citizenship of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa, with incumbent Sports Minister Harin Fernando alleging that the former had not completed the process of renouncing it. ... read.. |
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Sirisena to chair his final Cabinet meeting |
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Colombo | Monday, 2019 5:45:05 PM IST |
| Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will on Monday preside over his final Cabinet meeting before his term in office ends with the election of a new President in Saturday's polls. ... read.. |
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Cyclone Bulbul kills 13 in Bangladesh |
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Dhaka | Monday, 2019 5:45:05 PM IST |
| At least 13 people have been killed due to falling trees, collapsed houses and illness after cyclone Bulbul ripped through southern Bangladesh, authorities said on Monday. ... read.. |
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Afghan prez polls vote recount begins despite opposition |
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Kabul | Monday, 2019 5:15:05 PM IST |
| The Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan has started recounting of votes cast in the September 28 presidential polls, despite opposition by major election campaign teams who demand the sorting out of "fraudulent votes", it was reported on ... read.. |
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Protester shot by police in Hong Kong (Lead) |
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Hong Kong | Monday, 2019 4:45:06 PM IST |
| Hong Kong police reportedly fired live rounds at protesters on Monday, hitting at least one demonstrator, as the financial hub woke up to widespread traffic chaos marking the beginning of a citywide strike. ... read.. |
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Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates India Pavilion at ADIPEC in UAE |
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Abu Dhabi | November 11, 2019 4:41:45 PM IST |
| Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the India Pavilion along with CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Sultan Al Jaber at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) here on Mon ... read.. |
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Nawaz Sharif to be removed from ECL today |
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Islamabad | November 11, 2019 4:11:48 PM IST |
| Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would be removed from the Exit Control List (ECL) on Monday, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said, implying that he would be free to leave the country for medical treatment. ... read.. |
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Ruling Socialists lead Spain general election |
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Madrid | Monday, 2019 3:15:05 PM IST |
| The Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) of acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was leading in the general election, which also saw the right-wing party Vox make important gains. ... read.. |
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Bolivian Prez resigns after widespread pressure |
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La Paz | Monday, 2019 3:15:05 PM IST |
| Bowing to widespread pressure to resign amid the anti-government protests in Bolivia, President Evo Morales has confirmed that he was stepping down after almost 14 years in power. ... read.. |
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Doctors struggle with Sharif's fitness for foreign travel |
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Lahore | Monday, 2019 2:45:05 PM IST |
| As former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif awaits his removal from the Exit Control List (ECL), doctors have continued to struggle to get his platelet levels up to the required mark for travel to London for further treatment. ... read.. |
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Longest-serving British Indian MP announces retirement |
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London | November 11, 2019 11:11:39 AM IST |
| Britain's longest-serving Indian-origin MP Keith Vaz announced his retirement from the parliament on Sunday, weeks after Commons Standards Committee recommended he should be handed a six-month suspension over cocaine and prostitute scandal. ... read.. |
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UN chief expresses deep concern over situation in Bolivia |
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New York | November 11, 2019 9:41:38 AM IST |
| United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed deep concern over the situation in Bolivia owing to weeks of unrest over disputed election results, and called on all sides to refrain from violence, reduce tensions and exercise maximu ... read.. |
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Hong Kong police officer shoots 2 pro-democracy protesters |
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Asia | November 11, 2019 8:41:38 AM IST |
| At least two pro-democracy protesters sustained injuries after being shot at by a traffic police officer in Hong Kong on Monday morning as the city braced for a general strike to mark the recent death of a student during a clash with the police. ... read.. |
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Over 300 dead, 15000 injured in Iraq protests |
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Baghdad | November 11, 2019 3:11:35 AM IST |
| At least 319 people have been killed in Iraq since the beginning of the anti-government protests last month, the Iraqi Parliamentary Human Rights Committee said in a report. ... read.. |
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Iran begins construction of 2nd nuke reactor in Bushehr |
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Tehran | November 11, 2019 2:11:35 AM IST |
| Iran has started constructing the second nuclear reactor at its power plant in the port city of Bushehr, a facility that will be fuelled by the uranium enriched further than the limits outlined by the faltering 2015 nuclear deal. ... read.. |
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Spain votes in fourth election in 4 years |
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Madrid | Sunday, 2019 10:15:05 PM IST |
| Voters in Spain were heading to polling stations again on Sunday to cast their ballots in the second general election of the year in an attempt to break a political deadlock. ... read.. |
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Punjabi Generals in Pak Army spied for US: Pashtun leader |
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Peshawar | November 10, 2019 10:11:44 PM IST |
| A noted Pashtun leader and chief of Awami National Party has alleged that Punjabi Generals in Pakistan army were found spying for the United States and yet it is the Pashtuns, Sindhis, Balochs and Seraikis who are are treated badly in the country. ... read.. |
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Three killed as cyclone Bulbul makes landfall in Bangladesh (Lead) |
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Dhaka | Sunday, 2019 9:45:05 PM IST |
| At least three people were killed and six others injured as severe cyclonic storm 'Bulbul' made landfall in Bangladesh's western Khulna and southern Patuakhali districts, forcing evacuation of more than two million people, authorities said on Sunday. ... read.. |
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UK parties row over spending plans |
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London | Sunday, 2019 7:15:05 PM IST |
| A spending row has broken out after the UK's ruling Conservative Party published what it claimed would be the cost of an opposition Labour government over five years, ahead of the December 12 general election, it was reported on Sunday. ... read.. |
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3 killed as more than 70 bushfires rage in Australia |
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Sydney | Sunday, 2019 6:45:05 PM IST |
| More than 70 bushfires continued to burn across two states in Australia on Sunday, where at least three people have been killed and four were missing, despite the efforts of around 1,300 firefighters. ... read.. |
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How India is quietly helping Syria with brain power |
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New Delhi | Sunday, 2019 6:15:05 PM IST |
| In the midst of the global focus on Syria with Turkeys latest offensive putting a big question mark on when the war will end, India has been quietly doing its bit to help the Syrian people cope, and also laying the foundation for its bright future. ... read.. |
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Iranians ready to oppose US pressure : Rouhani |
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Yazd | November 10, 2019 5:41:38 PM IST |
| President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday slammed the United States for attempting to divide the Islamic state of Iran and said that the people of Iran are ready for any kind of sacrifice to oppose foreign pressures. ... read.. |
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Trump may release transcript of April Ukraine call |
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Washington | Sunday, 2019 4:45:05 PM IST |
| US President Donald Trump has said that he was likely to release the full transcript of his April telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, a day before public impeachment hearings were set to begin in the House. ... read.. |
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Saudi Aramco releases preliminary IPO prospectus |
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Riyadh | Sunday, 2019 4:45:05 PM IST |
| Saudi Arabia has moved a step closer towards listing its national oil giant Aramco on its domestic exchange by releasing the preliminary prospectus for what is slated to be the world's largest initial public offering (IPO). ... read.. |
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Bolivian Gov's house set ablaze as protests continue |
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La Paz | Sunday, 2019 4:15:05 PM IST |
| The house of a Bolivian Governor was set on fire, allegedly by protesters opposed to the re-election of President Evo Morales, as widespread demonstrations and incidents continued with police insubordination reported in many places. ... read.. |
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Warren mocks billionaires Bezos-Bloomberg US election talk |
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Washington | Sunday, 2019 4:15:05 PM IST |
| US presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has criticised Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg after reports surfaced that Bezos called the billionaire businessman to launch a 2020 presidential bid. ... read.. |
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Trump to host NATO chief at White House on Nov 14 |
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Washington | Sunday, 2019 3:45:06 PM IST |
| US President Donald Trump is set to discuss burden-sharing and security issues with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on November 14 at the White House, according to an official statement. ... read.. |
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Dharmendra Pradhan to visit to UAE for ADIPEC |
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New Delhi | November 10, 2019 2:41:44 PM IST |
| Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will be visiting the UAE from November 10 to 12 to participate in the Inaugural Ministerial Session of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC). ... read.. |
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Trump to host NATO chief Stoltenberg next week |
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Washington | November 10, 2019 1:41:44 PM IST |
| US President Donald Trump will host NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg next week to discuss military spending and ensuring "more equitable burden-sharing." ... read.. |
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No wall too high to be broken down: Merkel |
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Berlin | Sunday, 2019 12:15:06 PM IST |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned against taking democracy for granted, at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall. ... read.. |
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5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Tonga |
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Nuku'alofa | November 10, 2019 11:11:35 AM IST |
| An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. No casualties have been reported. ... read.. |
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Japan: Animation studio arson suspect admits crime |
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Kyoto | November 10, 2019 10:11:39 AM IST |
| The suspect of deadly July arson attack on an animation studio in Japan's Kyoto admitted his crime and said that he chose the building because of the presence of a large number of people. ... read.. |
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