Category: World News

Obama calls troop deployment a ‘political stunt’ at Florida rally

Former President Barack Obama called the Trump administration’s rhetoric about immigration a “political stunt” Friday while stumping for Democratic candidates in Florida. The 44th president of the United States spoke at a rally for gubernatorial candidate and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Sen. Bill Nelson, who is seeking re-election, at Miami’s Ice Palace Film Studio. […]

Antibiotics during infancy may increase childhood risk for obesity

Babies who are prescribed antibiotics before they’re 2 years old may be more likely to become obese children, new research suggests. Acid reflux medications may also up the risk, though that connection was not as strong. The findings come from the tracking of infant medication histories and childhood […]

‘Father’ of Taliban stabbed to death at Pakistan home

The man considered by many the “father of the Taliban” died Friday after he was stabbed at his home in Pakistan, his family said. Maulana Samiul Haq was assaulted in what authorities said was an organized attack. “They knew that Maulana Samiul Haq was alone in the house,” said nephew […]

Apple delivers strong profits, but investors punish shares

San Francisco :Apple has delivered blockbuster earnings, but saw shares punished after a disappointing holiday season forecast and word that it will stop reporting how many iPhones it sells. The California-based technology giant makes most of its money from iPhones, and sales numbers have been seen as a […]

Police: 3 dead, including shooter, at Florida yoga studio

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— A gunman killed two people and wounded five others at a yoga studio in Florida’s capital before killing himself Friday evening, officials said. Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo told reporters Friday night that the man shot six people and pistol-whipped another after walking into the studio, […]

Indian rupee rises most in five years, beats most Asian peers

MUMBAI – The Indian rupee was the second-best performer in Asia, rising the most in over five years on Friday, on lower global oil prices and as China and the United States expressed optimism about resolving their bruising trade war. A decline in oil prices and the rally […]

Rebels kill TV cameraman, 2 policemen in central India

PATNA, India — Maoist rebels killed a cameraman working for a state-run television channel and two policemen in an ambush Tuesday in an insurgency-hit state in central India. Police officer P. Sunder Raj said two other officers were wounded in the attack in Dantewada district, a Maoist stronghold […]

US reimposes all Iran sanctions lifted under nuclear deal

WASHINGTON— The Trump administration on Friday announced the reimposition of all U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. The sanctions will take effect Monday and cover Iran’s shipping, financial and energy sectors. It’s the second batch of penalties that the administration has […]

Pakistan shuts phone networks as Islamists protest over Christian woman

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD – Pakistan suspended mobile phone networks in major cities on Friday and many schools were closed as Islamist groups protested for a third day against the acquittal of a Christian woman facing the death penalty for blasphemy. The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of Asia […]

Killings in Assam raise tension over citizenship survey

NEW DELHI – Suspected Indian militants shot dead five Bengali-speaking Hindu men in the sensitive border state of Assam late on Thursday, police said, as tension grows over a controversial citizenship test to identify illegal immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh. Assam, home to 33 million people, has suffered years […]

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