Category: World News

Dems seize House control, but GOP retains Senate

WASHINGTON — Democrats seized the House majority from President Donald Trump’s Republican Party on Tuesday in a suburban revolt that threatened what’s left of the president’s governing agenda. But the GOP gained ground in the Senate and preserved key governorships, beating back a “blue wave” that never fully […]

Russia seeks to dump dollar as new US sanctions loom

Moscow is intensifying efforts to wean its economy off the dollar as Washington considers tough new sanctions that could deny Russia access to foreign debt markets and cut its banks from the greenback.  President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly slammed the US unit’s dominance on the world’s stage but […]

Google touts progress in fight against piracy

Google said Wednesday it is making strides in helping internet users legitimately get songs, films and apps while choking off revenue to websites with stolen digital content. A 64-page report released by Google claimed progress in the war on piracy, but also noted a new battlefront in the […]

79 abducted pupils freed in troubled Cameroon region: minister

Seventy-nine school pupils abducted by gunmen this week in a troubled English-speaking region of Cameroon have been freed, the country’s communications minister told AFP Wednesday. “All 79 students have been released,” said Issa Bakary Tchiroma, without giving details of the circumstances under which they were set free. The […]

How Apple is losing its grip on India

Software engineer Samee Alam was ready to take the big leap and buy an iPhone in this week’s Diwali festival sales, but at the last minute he opted for cheaper Chinese competitor OnePlus instead. Alam, 27, spends hours on his phone watching shows, surfing and shopping, making him […]

One energy drink enough to harm blood vessels, study says

Caffeine-laden energy drinks are popular, but they might make your blood vessels less efficient, a small study suggests. These drinks — sold as Monster and Red Bull, to name two — have been linked to heart, nerve and stomach problems, researchers say. “A lot of young kids use […]

Sri Lanka has suffered a ‘coup without guns’ – parliament speaker

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s parliamentary speaker has called the president’s sacking of the prime minister to bring a former leader back to power a non-violent coup d’etat. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is a key figure in the political standoff that started on Oct. 26, when President Maithripala Sirisena fired […]

Asian Corp Consultancy settles case with Sebi

New Delhi :  Asian Corporate Consultancy along with one Dilip Anantrai Desai has settled a probe by markets regulator Sebi into alleged violation of portfolio managers norms on payment of Rs 7.4 lakh towards settlement charges. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) agreed to settle proposed adjudication […]

President and predecessor feud in proudly stable Botswana

Gaborone(Botswana) :  Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has used his first state-of-the-nation address to openly attack his predecessor Ian Khama in an unprecedented clash in a nation that prides itself on stability. Masisi, who was hand-picked by Khama, took power in April when Khama stepped aside after serving the maximum […]

India’s commitment to support Africa has been unequivocally acknowledged by the African leadership: Vice President

open view web desk Inaugurates ‘India for Humanity’ meant to commemorate the 150 birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in Malawi; Launches the very first Jaipur Foot Camp in this series; Vice President successfully completes 3-nation Africa Visit Extending India’s continuous engagement with Africa, the Vice President of India, […]

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