Cathay Pacific announced Wednesday its chairman John Slosar is stepping down to retire, the latest high-profile executive to leave the troubled airline after it drew Beijing’s ire over pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The flagship carrier has had a torrid few weeks after Chinese state media and authorities […]
LONDON — Britain’s Parliament faced a second straight day of political turmoil Wednesday as lawmakers fought Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to deliver Brexit in less than two months, come what may. Johnson, in turn, threatened to dissolve the House of Commons and hold a national election that […]
HONG KONG — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced Wednesday the government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations, bowing to one of the protesters’ demands in the hope of ending the increasingly violent unrest.Full Coverage: Hong Kong But lawmakers warned that the bill’s […]
FREEPORT, Bahamas — Rescue crews in the Bahamas fanned out across a blasted landscape of smashed and flooded homes Wednesday, trying to reach drenched and stunned victims of Hurricane Dorian and take the full measure of the disaster. The official death toll stood at seven but was certain […]
VLADIVOSTOK – India and Russia are targeting $30 billion of annual trade by 2025, India’s foreign secretary said on Wednesday as a string of energy deals deepened economic ties between the nations. Seeking to boost bilateral trade from its current $11 billion, the two countries announced deals in […]
MUMBAI – Monsoon rains stalled trains, delayed flights and disrupted traffic in Mumbai on Wednesday, and forecasters warned of more wet weather for India’s financial capital. Authorities advised people to stay indoors and asked schools and colleges to close for the day. “Those living near the Mithi river […]
SRINAGAR, India – A man has died in Indian Kashmir nearly a month after he was injured in a protest, the first such death that authorities have confirmed since India revoked the disputed region’s special autonomy last month. News of the death came as Pakistan warned that its […]
open view news desk Invoking the recent amendments in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Central Government has decided to declare the following individuals as terrorists and add their names to Schedule 4 of the Act: Maulana Masood Azhar : chief, founder and key leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad […]
open view news desk In the second leg of his two-nation tour to Japan and South Korea, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh arrived in Seoul today from Tokyo. He met Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Mr. Lee Nak-Yon and had a comprehensive interaction over a […]
NERAMAC complex will be a destination for North east to showcase its products: Dr. Jitendra Singh The Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (IC) Dr Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone of North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC) marketing complex in Guwahati, Assam today. […]
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