Day: May 24, 2020

Netanyahu attacks ‘fabricated’ graft charges as trial begins

A combative Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced court Sunday for the start of his long-anticipated corruption trial after lashing out at the “fabricated” charges against him. The veteran leader, who has just forged a new unity government after more than a year of political turmoil, became the […]

Trump’s pitch to voters: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me. As the economy faces a once-in-a-century recession, with more than 38 million people out of work, Trump is increasingly talking up a future recovery that probably won’t materialize until after the November election. He’s […]

Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters in a popular shopping district Sunday, as thousands took to the streets to march against China’s move to impose national security legislation on the city. Pro-democracy supporters have sharply criticized a proposal, set […]

Desperate Indian girl bikes 745 miles home with disabled dad

NEW DELHI — From her village in eastern India, 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari reflected on her desperate 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) bicycle journey home with her disabled father that has drawn international praise. “I had no other option,” she said Sunday. “We wouldn’t have survived if I hadn’t cycled to my […]

Europeans soak up the sun but virus travel rules a mishmash

BERLIN — Europeans and Americans soaked up the sun where they could, taking advantage of the first holiday weekend since coronavirus restrictions were eased, while European governments grappled with how and when to safely let in foreign travelers to salvage the vital summer tourist season. Yet even as […]

3,300 JK residents evacuated from Maharashtra

Jammu, May 24: Around 3,300 residents of Jammu and Kashmir including 1,200 students who were stranded in different parts of Maharashtra have returned to their homes in the union territory in four Shramik Special trains in the past 10 days, an official spokesperson said. This is the highest number […]

Four associates of LeT militants arrested in JK

Srinagar, May 24: Security forces on Sunday arrested four associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. “Police in Budgam along with security forces have arrested four terrorist associates including top terror associate of proscribed terror outfit LeT and recovered arms and […]

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