Category: International

James Corden to emcee 2019 Tony Awards

New York : Actor-comedian James Corden has been announced as the host of 73rd Annual Tony Awards. American Theatre Wing, which presents the awards in collaboration with The Broadway League, made the announcement Tuesday. Corden, who hosts “The Late Late Show” on CBS, had previously emceed the 2016 award […]

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

Beira (Mozambique) :  The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. “We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people […]

Venezuela doctors under regime pressure during UN visit

Caracas :  Venezuelan doctors have come under pressure from President Nicolas Maduro’s government for trying to alert a visiting UN mission about the severe lack of hospital medicine and equipment, NGOs say. Venezuelan authorities say that US sanctions freezing USD 30 billion in assets have blocked imports of basic […]

India signals to boycott China’s Belt and Road Forum for 2nd time

Beijing :  India on Wednesday signalled that it will boycott China’s second Belt and Road Forum for a second time, saying no country can participate in an initiative that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity. India boycotted the first Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in 2017 […]

Sack 3 ministers in Imran Khan’s govt for supporting banned outfits: Bilawal

Karachi : Opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Tuesday demand the sacking of three ministers in the Imran Khan-led Pakistan government who he said backed “banned outfits” and their training camps, even as the ruling PTI accused him of portraying the country in a “negative light”. Bilawal, Chairman of the […]

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

Beira (Mozambique) : The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. “We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people […]

Winston Duke had no idea he was auditioning for ‘Black Panther’

Los Angeles : Marvel Studios’ obsession with keeping things under wraps is not a secret but it was a “lightbulb” moment for Winston Duke when he got to know he auditioned for “Black Panther”. The actor, who had a breakout role in Ryan Coogler’s Marvel film as M’Baku, said […]

India, Pakistan threatened to unleash missiles at each other – sources

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD – The sparring between India and Pakistan last month threatened to spiral out of control and only interventions by U.S. officials, including National Security Advisor John Bolton, headed off a bigger conflict, five sources familiar with the events said. At one stage, India threatened to fire […]

US, Kabul ties tense over Taliban talks

Washington : A close aide to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani sparked a diplomatic spat with the United States by offering tough criticism of Washington’s talks with the Taliban. The advisor, Hamdullah Mohib, on Thursday took particular aim at US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and his personal “ambitions” in Afghanistan. “We […]

NKorea official: Kim rethinking US talks, launch moratorium

Pyongyang :  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon make a decision on whether to continue diplomatic talks and maintain the country’s moratorium on missile launches and nuclear tests, a senior North Korean official said, noting the US threw away a golden opportunity at the recent summit between […]

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