Day: June 25, 2019

Iran says ‘idiotic’ new US sanctions shut doors of diplomacy

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran warned Tuesday that new U.S. sanctions targeting its supreme leader and other top officials meant “closing the doors of diplomacy” between Tehran and Washington amid heightened tensions, even as President Hassan Rouhani derided the White House as being “afflicted by mental retardation.” President Donald […]

Advisor Ganai condoles death of 2 schoolchildren in Ramban accident

open view news desk SRINAGAR, JUNE 25 – Advisor to the Governor, Mr. Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, has expressed deep sorrow and anguish over the tragic death of two schoolchildren in a tipper accident near Jaswal Bridge in Ramban district today. In his condolence message, Ganai, who is Advisor […]

Public interactions, awareness sessions, inspection of public facilities mark Day-6 in Central Kashmir

open view news desk SRINAGAR, JUNE 25: Various activities including public interactions, awareness sessions on government-run welfare schemes and inspection of public facilities by visiting officers were highlights of the Day-6 of ‘Back to Village’ outreach programme in Central Kashmir districts of Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal. In Srinagar, […]

Turkey will lose F-35 warplane if Russia arms deal goes ahead, U.S. says

BRUSSELS – The United States will stop Turkish forces flying and developing its F-35 stealth jets if Ankara goes ahead with the purchase of a Russian air defence system, the U.S. envoy to NATO said on Tuesday. Washington and its allies have urged fellow NATO member Ankara not […]

In ‘climate apartheid’, rich will save themselves while poor suffer: U.N. report

GENEVA – The world is on course for “climate apartheid”, where the rich buy their way out of the worst effects of global warming while the poor bear the brunt, a U.N. human rights report said on Tuesday. The report, submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council by […]

Exclusive: Facebook to give data on hate speech suspects to French courts – minister

PARIS – Facebook has agreed to hand over the identification data of French users suspected of hate speech on its platform to judges, France’s minister for digital affairs Cedric O said on Tuesday, adding the deal was a world first. The move by the world’s biggest social media […]

Police arrest newspaper publisher in midnight raid in Kashmir

SRINAGAR – Police arrested the publisher of one of the most widely read newspapers in Indian-controlled Kashmir in a midnight raid over a decades-old case, the police and his brother said on Tuesday, highlighting the difficulties facing media in the region. Tension has run high in the Himalayan […]

Pompeo faces thorny issues on India visit from trade to Russia arms deals

NEW DELHI – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will tackle a host of delicate issues when he gets into New Delhi on Tuesday for talks with Indian leaders, from trade to India’s long standing defence and energy ties to Russia and Iran. Relations between the United States […]

England stop Australia at 285/7 after Finch hundred

London, Jun 25: Aaron Finch rose to the occasion with his second century of the tournament before England rallied to stop arch-rivals Australia at 285 for seven in their blockbuster World Cup showdown here Tuesday. Comfortably placed at 185 for three in the 36th over, Australia were headed for […]

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