Month: March 2019

President of India’s Message on the Eve of World Tuberculosis Day

open view news desk The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, in his message on the eve of World Tuberculosis Day, which is observed every year on March 24, has said:- “I am happy to note that World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on 24th March, […]

Chief characters in Britain’s Brexit saga

Britain’s drawn-out drama around Brexit, which is set to take another twist this week as parliament again grapples with the way forward, has featured a colourful cast of characters — crashing or catapulting their careers. Here are some of the public figures who have played pivotal roles in […]

Britain’s May reportedly on the brink amid Brexit crisis

Prime Minister Theresa May is making a last-ditch bid this weekend to win support among British MPs for her EU divorce deal ahead of another pivotal week in the Brexit process — but faced reports her leadership is under imminent threat. After securing a short delay to Britain’s […]

‘Back from the dead’: Greek homes in Airbnb fever

For Dimitra Dionysopoulou, who lives in the shadow of the Acropolis, there is no mistaking the signs of the Airbnb takeover in her neighbourhood. “Renovation noise, debris disposal bins on every street, and rolling luggage,” said the 50-year-old Athenian mother. Dionysopoulou has lived her entire life in the […]

NZ to hold national remembrance for Christchurch next Friday

New Zealand will hold a national remembrance service for victims of the Christchurch massacre on March 29, the government announced on Sunday, as the country grieves over a tragedy that shocked the world. The service will take place in Christchurch at 10 am (2100 GMT) local time, two […]

Thais vote in first general election since 2014 coup

Thais filled schoolyards, temples and government offices to vote Sunday in the first election since a 2014 coup, with a high turnout expected among a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the Thai king to support “good” leaders to prevent “chaos”. All television stations repeated the […]

US on edge for Russia probe findings on Trump

The US public and Washington’s deeply divided political class on Sunday faced another day of anxiously waiting to learn if the key findings of the Russian meddling probe will implicate President Donald Trump in serious wrongdoing. Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted the confidential final report on his 22-month […]

Thousands attend New Zealand vigil to honor 50 mosque dead

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Thousands of people have gathered in the New Zealand city of Christchurch to listen to prayers, songs and speeches at a vigil to remember the 50 people killed in a terrorist attack on two mosques. One of those watching from a wheelchair was 21-year-old […]

Barr preparing a summary of Mueller report’s key conclusions

WASHINGTON   — Attorney General William Barr scoured special counsel Robert Mueller’s confidential report on the Russia investigation with his advisers, deciding how much Congress and the American public will get to see about the two-year probeinto President Donald Trump and Moscow’s efforts to elect him. Barr was on pace […]

Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh takes over as Western Fleet Commander

open view news desk At an impressive ceremonial parade held on 22 Mar 19 at Naval dockyard, Mumbai, Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, NM took over charge of Western Fleet, the ‘Sword Arm’ of the Indian Navy, from Rear Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM, NM. Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit […]

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