WASHINGTON — As the White House gears up for the 2020 campaign, it’s pressing the case that Democrats are rallying behind what it’s calling the policies of “socialism.” Trying to portray Democrats as out of step with ordinary Americans, Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech Friday […]
DONG DANG, Vietnam — The Latest on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s departure from Vietnam (all times local): 12:50 p.m. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has boarded his private train at the Vietnam-China border, ending a trip that saw a summit breakdown with President Donald Trump. […]
SRINAGAR, India— The Latest on the tensions between India and Pakistan (all times local): Hundreds of people who were forced to flee border villagers this week amid a dramatic escalation of hostilities between Pakistan and India have urged the international community to play its role in resolving the […]
OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria — U.S.-backed Syrian forces on Friday resumed military operations to liberate the last piece of territory held by the Islamic state group in Syria after evacuating thousands of civilians and hostages who have been besieged inside, a spokesman said. Mustafa Bali said fighters from the […]
Lucknow : The BJP seems to be wooing the boatmen of UP to sail through the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi praising them during his recent Allahabad visit and Amit Shah opting for the river route to attend a party programme in Ghazipur. According to […]
Patna : Vigilance sleuths on Friday arrested a MNREGA program officer while accepting a bribe of Rs one lakh in Saran district of Bihar. According to a release issued by the Vigilance Investigation Bureau, the officer posted in Masrakh block and holding the additional charge of Hasuapur block, was […]
Jammu : Ten people, including two women, were killed and 34 others injured in three separate road accidents in Udhampur, Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Saturday. A private bus, carrying nearly 40 people to Kashmir, skidded off a hilly road and rolled down into […]
India’s Jet Airways Ltd said on Friday it grounded two more aircraft as the carrier failed to make payments to its lessors, taking the total number to 21. On Thursday, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters that the cash-strapped carrier’s founder, Naresh Goyal, had […]
State Bank of India (SBI) confirmed on Friday it had reported fraud totalling 79.51 billion rupees ($1.12 billion) during the first nine months of this financial year. Indian media reported this week, based on a “right to information” query, that the frauds involved 1,885 cases, but SBI declined […]
NEW DELHI – India’s Supreme Court told local authorities on Friday to abide by court orders protecting land on the outskirts of New Delhi and to cancel a plan to open up ecologically fragile areas for construction. Delhi is one of the world’s most polluted cities and a […]
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