Category: International News

Hong Kong scientists claim ‘broad-spectrum’ antiviral breakthrough

Hong Kong :  Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential breakthrough discovery in the fight against infectious diseases – a chemical that could slow the spread of deadly viral illnesses. A team from the University of Hong Kong described the newly discovered chemical as “highly potent in […]

North Korean official heads for talks in Sweden: report

Seoul :  A top North Korean diplomat was travelling to Sweden Tuesday, she told reporters, as speculation mounts over the next summit between the isolated state’s leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump. Choe Son Hui, a North Korean vice-minister of foreign affairs, landed in Beijing on […]

India among world’s leading exporters of creative goods: UN report

United Nations : India’s creative goods exports nearly tripled from USD 7.4 billion in 2005 to USD 20.2 billion in 2014, making it one of the world’s leading exporters of such products in the top 10 developing economies, according to a UN report. China is the biggest single exporter […]

Trump sends letter to Kim Jong-un: report

Washington :  Donald Trump has sent a letter to Kim Jong-un, a media report said Tuesday, days after the US President said he received a “great letter” from the reclusive North Korean leader, amid talks about a second summit between them on denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. Kim and […]

‘Miracle’ flight survivors mark decade of thankfulness

NEW YORK — It’s been 10 years, but there isn’t anything Tripp Harris doesn’t remember about the cold January day he cheated death on US Airways flight 1549. The jolt when the plane collided with a flock of geese and the engines stopped moments after takeoff from New […]

Trump threatens to devastate Turkey if it hits US-backed Kurdish forces, Ankara hits back

Washington : President Donald Trump has threatened to “devastate” Turkey economically if the NATO-allied nation attacks US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria following a pullout of American troops from the war-torn country, in a stern warning rejected by Ankara saying it will continue to fight the “terrorists”. Last month, President […]

Not playing regularly can impact rhythm: Bhuvneshwar

Adelaide :  Not playing a single international match for a considerable amount of time can impact any bowler’s match rhythm and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar learnt it the hard way after being hit for 66 runs in the first ODI against Australia at Sydney. Bhuvneshwar, who was a part of […]

Tom Sizemore arrested for alleged drug possession

Los Angeles :  Actor Tom Sizemore was arrested by Burbank Police on the charges of alleged drug possession. According to January 5 arrest logs of Burbank Police Department, the 57-year-old actor was pulled over by the police near the intersection of Riverside Drive and Evergreen Street. During the consented […]

Palestinian president plans anti-Hamas measures as split widens

Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) : The decade-long Palestinian split looks set to deepen in the coming months, with president Mahmud Abbas poised to take multiple measures against Gaza to squeeze its Islamist rulers Hamas. The moves raise concerns of more suffering for Gaza’s two million residents, already under an Israeli […]

In Washington, three weddings (whew!) and a shutdown

Washington :  There doesn’t seem to be much love in the air in Washington these days, as a long and bitter government shutdown drags on with no end in sight. But couples whose marriage plans were thwarted by the partial shutdown have gotten a break, thanks to the action […]

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