Month: March 2019

Dems draft anti-Semitism resolution following Omar’s remarks

WASHINGTON — Leading House Democrats will offer a resolution Wednesday condemning anti-Semitism in response to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s latest remarks on Israel, a senior Democratic aide said. The declaration, written by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats, comes after Omar’s new remarks suggesting American supporters of Israel are […]

Immigration documentary’s protagonist faces deportation

MIAMI  — The protagonist of an award-winning documentary chronicling the plight of immigrants held at a for-profit facility was supposed to be celebrating at a film premiere in Miami. Instead, Claudio Rojas is back at another immigration detention facility’s cell, facing deportation. Sandy Pineda, his attorney, said Rojas […]

Asian shares fall, China’s edge up on bullish growth target

BANGKOK  — Shares have declined in most Asian markets, tracking an overnight sell-off on Wall Street. But stocks in Shanghai and Shenzhen advanced early Tuesday after the government set an ambitious target for growth this year that implies strong government support for the economy. The Shanghai Composite index […]

Unusual alliance in Sri Lanka forged to save blue whales

When the feeding grounds of blue whales overlap with busy shipping lanes, business interests often supersede those of the endangered marine mammals. But in Sri Lanka, an unusual alliance has been forged: conservationists and shipping companies have aligned in a bid to move the heavily-trafficked lane about 28 […]

Search for Italian, Scot climber resumes on Pakistan peak

ISLAMABAD  — A Pakistani mountaineering official and Italy’s ambassador say the search has resumed for two European climbers who went missing on the world’s ninth-highest mountain in bad weather. Italian Daniele Nardi and Scotsman Tom Ballard have been missing for more than a week on Nanga Parbat, known […]

Facebook prohibits foreign-funded ads for Indonesia election

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Facebook says it will not allow foreign-funded advertisements for upcoming presidential and legislative elections in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, hoping to allay concerns that its platform is being used to manipulate voting behavior. The announcement on Facebook’s website said the restriction in Indonesia took […]

Second man seems to be free of AIDS virus after transplant

SEATTLE  — A London man appears to be free of the AIDS virus after a stem cell transplant, the second success including the “Berlin patient,” doctors reported. The therapy had an early success with Timothy Ray Brown, a U.S. man treated in Germany who is 12 years post-transplant […]

House panel seeks documents on 81 people linked to Trump

WASHINGTON  — Democrats launched a sweeping new probe of President Donald Trump, an aggressive investigation that threatens to shadow the president through the 2020 election season with potentially damaging inquiries into his White House, campaign and family businesses. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Monday his panel was […]

Asking govt to account for its work a trend now: Modi

Adalaj (Guj) :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said asking the government to account for its work has now become a trend in the country. He said his government aims to empower the society to conduct more and more social works. “There is a recent trend of people expecting […]

Murder case accused shot dead in Mumbai

Mumbai : A murder case accused, who was out on bail, was shot dead by an unidentified person in suburban Kurla on Tuesday, a police official said. Janu Pawar alias Billa was on Halav bridge in Kurla area in the morning when the assailant fired at him and fled, […]

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