Day: November 2, 2018

Man injured in explosion in UP

Etah (UP) : A man was seriously injured and three shops damaged Friday after an explosion in a house here, police said. Ravinder Kumar, a tailor, was injured in the explosion which took place in the house of Kusadi village head Nathuram, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sanjay Kumar […]

Protests in Pakistan delay release of Christian woman

ISLAMABAD— The release of a Christian woman in Pakistan who was acquitted eight years after being sentenced to death for blasphemy was apparently delayed Friday, after talks failed between the government and radical Islamists who want her publicly hanged. Also, a lawyer representing a local cleric who had […]

Saudi sisters found dead in Hudson River were alive when they entered

Investigators in New York said two Saudi sisters found dead in the Hudson River last week were alive when they entered the water. The New York Police Department said the sisters, 22-year-old Rotana Farea and 16-year-old Tala Farea, were dressed similarly in black leggings and fur-trimmed jackets, with […]

Trump pledges asylum crackdown, tent cities; is it legal?

WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to sign an order next week that could lead to the large-scale detention of migrants crossing the southern border and bar anyone caught crossing illegally from claiming asylum — two legally dubious proposals that mark his latest election-season barrage against […]

GM offers buyouts to 18,000 salaried workers

General Motors is offering buyouts to thousands of its longest tenured employees as part of a company-wide cost-savings effort. The voluntary severance program will be available to 18,000 salaried employees in North America with 12 or more years of experienc. GM notified employees of the program Wednesday and […]

U.S. sanctions Venezuela’s gold exports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order levying sanctions against Venezuela’s gold exports, national security adviser John Bolton announced Thursday. The president signed the order Wednesday, targeting those who have engaged in deceptive or corrupt gold sales in Venezuela. Bolton announced the sanctions during a speech on the administration’s policy in Latin America […]

Shift in Mexico drug policy would focus on legalization, health

MEXICO CITY : Mexico’s incoming president is preparing to drastically change the country’s drug policy in an effort fight organized crime and the soaring murder rate. Alejandro Encinas, who will serve as deputy interior minister for human rights under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, laid out the strategy this […]

Python found wrapped around engine of car

An Australian snake catcher shared video from the rescue of a sneaky python that was found wrapped around the engine under the hood of a car. Tony Morrison, 40, a professional snake catcher in Brisbane, Queensland, said he was called out to remove a nearly 5-foot python Tuesday […]

Risk of picking up infection at hospital in U.S. going down

Between 2011 and 2015, a patient’s risk of catching a hospital-acquired infection dropped 16 percent, researchers report. You’re less likely to pick up a nasty infection during a hospital stay in the United States than you were just a few years ago, a new report finds. Between 2011 […]

Oil prices show weakness as Brent futures push 200-day average

Crude oil futures continued to show weakness Thursday morning as reports of higher production by the world’s biggest producers reduced the potential impact of U.S.-nuclear related sanctions against Iran, an analyst said. WTI front-month crude oil prices were down 0.2 percent as of 9:42 a.m. EST to $65.20 […]

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