CARACAS, Venezuela — Opposition leader Juan Guaido’s calls for Venezuelans to abandon Nicolas Maduro’s government are booming across the world outside, but the self-declared interim president is having a harder time delivering his message at home. Watchdog groups in Venezuela and abroad say Guaido’s efforts to reach citizens […]
JOHANNESBURG — The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the second deadliest in history, marks six months on Friday and is moving toward the major border city of Goma, a development that would greatly complicate any hope of stopping the virus’ spread in the unstable region. This may be […]
SINGAPORE — Asian markets were mixed Monday amid speculation over the next steps in a dispute between the U.S. and China over technology development and trade following meetings in Washington last week. Markets in mainland China and Taiwan are closed for the week for Lunar New Year celebrations. […]
HONG KONG : The astrological year of the pig seems like good timing for Hong Kong to discuss its contested relationship with its wild boar population. Some argue for an ongoing cull, and others urge preservation, a position the financial center’s leadership is embracing. More people and urbanization […]
Los Angeles : “Bohemian Rhapsody” star Rami Malek says that he did not have a pleasant working relationship with film’s director Bryan Singer. Fox terminated Singer’s services as the helmer of the Queen biopic under the “pay or play” provision of his contract, sources had indicated at the time, […]
Mumbai : A sessions court here has issued non-bailable warrants against two Pakistan Army officials – Major Abdul Rehman Pasha and Major Iqbal – in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case. While Major Pasha has retired, the prosecution believes Major Iqbal is still serving as an ISI […]
New Delhi : The AAP government has told the Delhi High Court that since the Centre was refusing to hand over land to shift a 99-year-old school, whose building is in a dilapidated state, the students studying there would be relocated to other schools from the next academic year. […]
New Delhi : The government plans to auction three mineral blocks having reserves of 280.295 million tonne in the current and next month. Of the mines to be auctioned, two are limestone blocks while one is graphite mine, according to latest data of mines ministry. The limestone blocks in […]
New Delhi : The RBI’s policy meet outcome, ongoing quarterly results season and global cues will set the tone for the stock markets this week, analysts said. The markets may also see an overhang of the interim budget announcements, they added. “For the week ahead, the key drivers would […]
New York : Union Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday rejected criticism of giving a ‘jobless economic growth’, saying the absence of any major social or political agitation in the last five years indicates government schemes have created employment. In an interview to PTI, Jaitley, who is here for medical treatment, […]
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