Month: October 2018

Jimmy Carter wades into Georgia governor’s race

ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter is wading into the contentious Georgia governor’s race with a personal appeal to Republican candidate Brian Kemp: Resign as secretary of state to avoid damaging public confidence in the outcome of his hotly contested matchup with Democrat Stacey Abrams. The 94-year-old Carter’s […]

Indonesian Lion Air plane crashes into sea with 188 passengers, crew

An Indonesian Lion Air plane carrying 188 passengers and crew crashed into the sea Monday, officials said, moments after it had asked to be allowed to return to Jakarta. The jet vanished from radar just 13 minutes after taking off from the Indonesian capital, plunging into the ocean. […]

EU air quality slowly improving but still deadly: report

Air pollution is slowly easing in EU countries but still causes nearly half a million early deaths each year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said in its annual report published Monday. Although pollution levels dropped slightly in 2015, they remain far higher than standards set by both the […]

Pressure mounts for Sri Lanka parliament recall amid ‘bloodbath’ warnings

Ousted Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday demanded parliament be allowed to choose between the two rivals to run the country’s government amid warnings that the constitutional crisis could become a “bloodbath”.  With tensions already heightened by the killing of one activist, the United States added […]

All 189 on board crashed Indonesian jet feared dead

All 189 passengers and crew aboard a crashed Indonesian Lion Air jet were “likely” killed in the accident, the search and rescue agency said Monday, as it announced it had found human remains.  The Boeing-737 MAX, which went into service just months ago, vanished from radar 13 minutes […]

Americans crave unity amid violence, anger

LOUISVILLE, Ky : She flipped through television channels and radio stations, scanning from conservative to liberal media, searching for any sign that the polarized nation had finally reached its tipping point. For days, Elisa Karem Parker had been seeing updates in the news: A pipe bomb sent to […]

Forum for Rights organised a medical camp at Marh

open view web desk JAMMU: Forum for rights and Justice, A social Organization, organised a medical camp on 28th of October 2018 at Govt. Girls High School Sangrampur (Marh Block). Dr. Bharat Bhushan Director Social Welfare attended the function as Chief Guest and Special Guest Sh. Randeep Kumar SSP […]

‘Walk to heaven’: Shiite pilgrims trek to Iraq’s Karbala

KARBALA, Iraq : Millions of Shiite Muslims from around the world are making their way this week to their sect’s holy shrines in the Iraqi city of Karbala, a pilgrimage that is as much about community as it is about religion. The shrines are of two revered Shiite […]

Slathia terms youth participation in sports a positive development

open view web desk VIJAYPUR OCTOBER- Amritsar Volleyball Club on Sunday defeated Dorha Mansar Volleyball Club in the finals of Baba Hasaldev Memorial Volleyball Tournament played at Gurha Slathia in Vijaupur Samba. Appreciating fillip in rural sports while speaking at the concluding function after the match, former minister and […]

Large earthquake recorded off South America

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina : The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 has struck off the southern tip of South America. The quake, which hit at 2:54 a.m. local time Monday, was centered in the ocean, 312.9 kilometers (194 miles) south southeast of […]

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