Day: May 5, 2019

N. Korea tested rocket launchers and ‘tactical guided weapons’

North Korea’s state media said Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un had overseen a rocket and tactical guided weapons test, after the drill Saturday raised concerns Pyongyang was escalating provocations with US nuclear negotiations deadlocked. The North last carried out a missile test in November 2017, before a […]

Smart tech the new tool for African farmers

How do you manage the trick of feeding school children better and at a lower cost? How do you count the number of mangoes on your farm so that you get a fair price? And what’s a clever-but-cheap way for a farmer to cut down his irrigation bill? […]

Damascus presses Idlib attack, artillery hits Turkish position

BEIRUT/ANKARA  – Syrian government forces and their Russian allies pounded the rebel-held northwest of Syria with air strikes on Saturday, sources in the area said, as artillery hit a Turkish military position there, underlining the risk of wider escalation. The upsurge in violence in Idlib and nearby areas […]

Warren Buffett defends Kraft, says Wells Fargo made ‘big mistakes’

OMAHA, Neb. – Warren Buffett on Saturday signaled his commitment to Kraft Heinz Co and defended his actions toward Wells Fargo & Co, two of the largest investments at his Berkshire Hathaway Inc, despite mistakes at both that have caused many investors to sour on them. Buffett, 88, […]

Deserted beaches, empty rooms: Sri Lanka tourism takes a hit after bombings

BENTOTA, Sri Lanka/COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travellers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicide bombings that killed over 250 people two weeks ago. Suspected suicide bombers from little-known Islamic groups in Sri Lanka attacked churches […]

Mercury drops in Delhi, pleasant weather

New Delhi, May 5: Mercury fell by a few notches in the national capital on Sunday offering respite to people of Delhi from the summer heat. The relative humidity was also recorded at a low of 39 per cent in the morning making weather even more pleasant. The Safdarjung […]

Muzaffarnagar riots: Accused in murder case of eyewitness surrenders

Muzaffarnagar, May 5: An accused in the murder case of a man, who had witnessed the killings of his two brothers during the Muzaffarnagar riots, has surrendered, officials said Sunday. Toni, who was carrying a reward of Rs 25,000, surrendered on Saturday evening and the court of Chief Judicial […]

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