Category: World News

Thousands evacuated as Guatemala volcano erupts, then stops

Guatemalan authorities declared a red alert and evacuated around 4,000 people Monday after the Fuego volcano erupted for the fifth time this year, sending bursts of ash and lava down the mountain before its activity decreased and then stopped. Memories are still painfully fresh of the volcano’s eruption […]

Chickenpox outbreak hits N.C. school with high vaccination exemption rate

A chickenpox outbreak sickened 36 students at a North Carolina private school that has one of the highest vaccine exemption rates in the state, health officials said. The Asheville Citizen Times reported that of Asheville Waldorf School’s 152 students, 110 did not receive the chickenpox vaccine due to a religious […]

Jet Airways shares slump 7%

New Delhi : Shares of Jet Airways slumped 7 per cent Monday after Tata Sons said no concrete “proposal” had been made by the group so far for acquiring the beleaguered carrier. The stock dropped 6.88 per cent to settle at Rs 323 on BSE. During the day, it […]

Leak of CBI director’s confidential reply irks SC

New Delhi :  In a sudden development, the Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma’s plea challenging the government’s decision to divest him of duties and sending him on leave, minutes after adjourning the case to November 29. Earlier in the day, the alleged leak […]

Powerful sheikh steps aside from IOC after forgery charge

World sport powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah said he was “temporarily” stepping aside from his International Olympic Committee duties on Monday after the Kuwaiti was charged with forgery in Switzerland. The Kuwaiti, one of the most influential figures in international sport, said he “strenuously denies any wrongdoing”, calling […]

World powers clash over chemical arms watchdog’s new role

World powers traded accusations of hypocrisy in bitter clashes on Monday over the global toxic weapons watchdog’s new ability to attribute blame for attacks like those in Syria and Salisbury. The United States and Britain went head-to-head with Russia, China and Syria over the boosted powers that members […]

Auto titan Ghosn arrested over ‘significant’ financial misconduct

Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, one of the world’s best-known businessmen, was reportedly under arrest in Japan on Monday in a shocking fall from grace linked to allegations of financial misconduct. Japanese media said Ghosn had been arrested after being questioned by Japanese prosecutors for various improprieties including underreporting […]

Pamela Anderson calls Australian PM’s comments ‘smutty’

LOS ANGELES — Pamela Anderson is criticizing Australia’s prime minister for making “smutty, unnecessary comments about a woman voicing her political opinion.” Appearing on Australia’s “60 Minutes” this month, the “Baywatch” star urged Prime Minister Scott Morrison to bring WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Australia. The Australian citizen […]

Free speech threat seen in prosecuting WikiLeaks’ Assange

In a divided Washington, few causes have as much bipartisan support as prosecuting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Many Democrats seethed when the radical transparency activist humiliated Hillary Clinton by publishing the content of her campaign chairman’s inbox. Most Republicans haven’t forgiven Assange for his publication of U.S. military […]

Evacuations urged near Guatemala’s erupting Volcano of Fire

GUATEMALA CITY  — Disaster coordination authorities have asked 10 communities in Guatemala to evacuate and go to safe areas after an increased eruption of the Volcano of Fire. The 10 communities have at least 2,000 residents, but each community will decide if they evacuate or not. Antigua al […]

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