Day: May 24, 2019

‘Move along’: Stormtroopers ready for Star Wars land crowds

LOS ANGELES — Disneyland’s new Galaxy’s Edge attraction promises to transport visitors to a new locale in the Star Wars universe, but any who overstay their visit might not catch their ride on the Millennium Falcon. The theme park is expecting massive crowds when Galaxy’s Edge opens May […]

Kyrgios out of Roland Garros, tournament that ‘sucks’

Paris, May 24: Firebrand Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Roland Garros on Friday, just days after saying the French Open “sucks”. Organisers confirmed the Australian’s withdrawal from the second Grand Slam tournament of the season and he will be replaced by a lucky loser from qualifying. The 24-year-old was […]

Congress can never die, country needs it: Ashok Gehlot

New Delhi, May 24: The Congress can never die and the country needs it, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot asserted on Friday and said the party will again reach out to people to ascertain the reasons for its drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls. The senior Congress leader said […]

Day after BJP’s massive victory, all eyes now on govt formation

New Delhi, May 24: As the BJP swept to power with a spectacular performance for a second term, all eyes are now on government formation, amid speculation that several new faces including party president Amit Shah may be brought into the new cabinet.  The council of ministers led by […]

Same-sex couples start registering marriages in Taiwan

  TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hundreds of same-sex couples in Taiwan rushed to get married Friday, the first day a landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage took effect. Taiwan became the first place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage last week in a legislative vote on a cause that […]

Australian horse racing industry rocked by drug arrest

  Australia’s horse racing industry was reeling Friday after a high-profile owner was charged with being part of a syndicate smuggling cocaine on commercial flights from South Africa. Damion Flower, a regular fixture at Sydney’s racetracks, was arrested at his home in the city on Wednesday. An airport […]

Regulators fail to set date for 737 MAX return to service

  Civil aviation regulators from around the world failed to make a determination Thursday on when Boeing’s popular 737 MAX aircraft can return to the skies after being grounded following two deadly crashes. “The only timetable is to make sure the aircraft is safe to fly,” Daniel Elwell, […]

Britain’s May set to name resignation date: reports

  Beleaguered British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to announce on Friday when she will resign, according to reports, following a Conservative Party mutiny over her remaining in power. May is set to meet the leader of backbench lawmakers in the governing party and agree a timetable […]

Trump, Pelosi trade barbs as impeachment talk stirs anger

  Democratic congressional leader Nancy Pelosi says Donald Trump is angry that her party is not rushing to impeach him, as the relationship between the rivals reaches new lows. Thursday was the second straight day of a very public war of words between Trump and the speaker of […]

Taiwan holds first gay marriages in historic day for Asia

  Taiwan made history on Friday with Asia’s first legal gay weddings as same-sex couples tied the knot in jubilant and emotional scenes, the culmination of a three-decade fight for equality. The weddings, which came a week after lawmakers took the unprecedented decision to legalise gay marriage despite […]

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