Day: March 6, 2019

India, Pakistan again target army posts, villages in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India  — Indian and Pakistani soldiers shelled military outposts and villages along their highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir on Wednesday, in an outbreak of new violence despite stepped-up diplomatic efforts by the rival countries to ease tensions. The two armies accused each other of initiating the […]

Cohen’s 4th day of testimony could touch on Russia, finances

WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer is returning to Capitol Hill for a fourth day of testimony as Democrats pursue a flurry of investigations into Trump’s White House, businesses and presidential campaign. Michael Cohen became a key figure in those investigations after turning on his former boss and […]

Rafale case: Govt tells SC documents related to deal stolen from Defence Ministry

New Delhi, Mar 6: The government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that documents related to the Rafale fighter jet deal have been stolen from the Defence Ministry and threatened The Hindu newspaper with the Official Secrets Act for publishing articles based on them. Those who put documents on the […]

To the bitter end, IS militants remain organized and brutal

BAGHOUZ — As final defeat looms, militants of the Islamic State group have remained organized and ruthless to their last breath. Keeping institutions functioning in their last shred of territory in Syria, they are continuing benefits like food and money to supporters while their religious police and fighters […]

House measure condemning anti-Semitism follows Omar’s remark

WASHINGTON — Back in January, the Democrats welcomed their brash young newcomers to Congress with smiles and hugs. That was before the new colleagues dragged the party’s simmering divisions over Israel out in the open. Provocative comments from Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota have thrust the Democrats into […]

Venezuela’s Guaido tells Maduro pressure ‘just beginning’

  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido vowed Tuesday to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, who in turn promised to crush a “crazed minority” that wants to remove him from power. The 35-year-old National Assembly leader returned home to a hero’s welcome on Monday, having defied a ban […]

Origin and species: fighting illegal logging with science

A timeworn laboratory in Britain’s Royal Botanic Gardens may not seem like the obvious epicentre of efforts to halt international illegal logging. Beakers bubble away on a hotplate, while suspect guitars that have been sent by customs officials for testing sit on top of shelves lined with tattered […]

Moroccan climber inspires girls to conquer fears

The first Moroccan to scale the seven summits of the world’s continents, Bouchra Baibanou wants to inspire a new generation of women who “dare to believe in themselves”. “With will power and perseverance, you can get there,” said Baibanou, 49, weeks after reaching the summit of Antarctica’s Mount […]

North Korea food production ‘lowest for a decade’: UN

North Korea recorded its worst harvest for more than a decade last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, as natural disasters combined with its lack of arable land and inefficient agriculture to hit production. The isolated North, which is under several sets of sanctions over its nuclear weapon […]

Pyongyang ‘rebuilding’ main satellite launch site, photos show

Activity has been detected at a North Korean long-range rocket site, suggesting Pyongyang may be pursuing the “rapid rebuilding” of the facility after the collapse of the Hanoi summit, according to analysis of satellite imagery. Another research website suggested the rebuilding of the site may have started even […]

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