Month: September 2019

Iran dismisses US allegation it behind Saudi oil attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed the U.S. accusation that it was behind an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure the day before, calling it part of Washington’s policy of “maximum lies.” Abbas Mousavi made the statement on Sunday. He says Washington adopted a […]

Saudi Arabia: Drone attacks knocked out half its oil supply

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched drone attacks on the world’s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oil field Saturday, sparking huge fires and halting about half of the supplies from the world’s largest exporter of oil. The attacks were the […]

Embattled Israeli PM fights for survival in do-over election

Jerusalem, Sep 15: A visibly frantic Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the fight of his political life as the country heads to national elections for the second time this year. With Netanyahu locked in a razor tight race and facing the likelihood of criminal corruption charges, a decisive […]

Balakot air strikes theme of Kolkata Durga Puja marquee

Kolkata, Sep 15: A Durga Puja committee in Kolkata is decorating its pandal (marquee) this year on the theme of Balakot air strikes, in which Indian Air Force (IAF) jets had bombed a terror outfit’s training camp in Pakistan. The Young Boys Club Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee in central […]

Three-month relief from hefty traffic fines in J’khand

Ranchi, Sep 15: The Jharkhand government has given a three-month breather to its people from the steep fines imposed under the amended Motor Vehicles Act, and said old penalties would be applicable for traffic rule violations till December. The government has asked officials of the transport and traffic departments […]

Kejriwal visits some areas to check mosquito breeding

New Delhi, Sep 15: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues on Sunday visited some houses in the city to check mosquito breeding. After a visit to Tri Nagar area, Kejriwal said data showed the ’10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute’ campaign was “successful” so far as cases […]

Brazilian model testifies in cybercrime case against Neymar

RIO DE JANEIRO — The cybercrimes unit of Rio de Janeiro’s police heard the testimony of Brazilian model Najila Trindade on Wednesday, part of an investigation linked to her rape allegation against soccer star Neymar. Investigators in Rio are specifically looking into Neymar’s posting on social media of […]

In Alaska hometown, Native women say police ignored rapes

hat are still suffering. Many get comfort from embracing centuries-old traditions of subsistence living, he said, but they find even this alternative limited by legal restrictions on hunting and fishing. While Native communities still suffer from the effects of sexual trauma, Nome’s physicians, nurses, therapists, teachers and police […]

How a clean-cut Eagle Scout became a fentanyl drug lord

SALT LAKE CITY — The photo that flashed onto the courtroom screen showed a young man dead on his bedroom floor, bare feet poking from the cuffs of his rolled up jeans. Lurking on a trash can at the edge of the picture was what prosecutors said delivered […]

Kansal for wider publicity of scholarship schemes

open view news desk SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 13: Principal Secretary, Social Welfare, Planning and Monitoring, Rohit Kansal Friday called for wider publicity of various scholarship schemes run by the Social Welfare Department. He made these remarks during a meeting to review status of various Social Welfare Schemes. The schemes […]

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