Category: World News

Facebook, Twitter do not find Chinese meddling in 2018 U.S. elections: Bloomberg

Social media companies Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc have not detected Chinese meddling in the 2018 U.S. elections, Bloomberg reported bloom.bg/2AqGNkuon Wednesday, citing unnamed press representatives for both companies. U.S. President Donald Trump last month accused China of seeking to meddle in Nov. 6 congressional elections, a charge almost […]

Creation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)

open view web desk The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for creation of special  Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF). The approval entails an estimated fund size of Rs.7,522 crore, comprising Rs.5,266.40 crore to be raised by […]

Asian markets mostly lower as energy firms tank

Asian equities mostly fell again Wednesday extending the previous day’s geopolitics-fuelled sell-off, with energy firms taking another battering in response to an oil market rout. Investors around the world are fleeing riskier assets such as stocks and high-yielding currencies in search of safety as a wave of negative […]

US slams ‘one of worst cover-ups’ in Khashoggi case

The United States said Tuesday it was revoking visas of Saudis involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as President Donald Trump ridiculed the kingdom’s response as “one of the worst cover-ups” in history. The move came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Khashoggi’s killing inside […]

Knock, knock with an app: the US door-to-door campaign ritual

Republican volunteer John Lombardo sets himself an ambitious target when going door-to-door on the campaign trail in battleground state Pennsylvania: a hundred door knocks every two hours. In the age of the smart phone and algorithms, door knocking has only cemented itself as a vital way to mobilize […]

Lioness at Indianapolis Zoo kills her longtime mate

INDIANAPOLIS :  The Indianapolis Zoo is trying to determine why a lioness killed her mate. The zoo said Friday that an adult female, Zuri, attacked 10-year-old male Nyack in their outdoor yard Monday before the zoo opened for the day. The zoo says the two had been housed together for […]

‘Mockingbird’ chosen as America’s best-loved novel in vote

LOS ANGELES : “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a coming-of-age story about racism and injustice, overpowered wizards and time travelers to be voted America’s best-loved novel by readers nationwide. The 1960 book by Harper Lee emerged as No. 1 in PBS’ “The Great American Read” survey, whose results were […]

Numbers drawn for record $1.6B Mega Millions jackpot

DES MOINES, Iowa : The winning numbers have been drawn for the record $1.6 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot, but it isn’t immediately clear if there’s a winner . The numbers drawn in Tuesday night’s drawing are 5, 28, 62, 65, 70 and Mega Ball 5. The estimated jackpot is […]

Kohli doesn’t seem human sometimes: Tamim Iqbal

Dubai, Oct 23 : In awe of Virat Kohli’s batting prowess, Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal Tuesday said the prolific Indian captain does not seem human sometimes. “I sometimes feel he is not human because of the way he performs, my goodness, the moment he comes out to bat, it […]

I have too much ‘life experience’, says Julia Roberts

Los Angeles, Oct 22 : Hollywood star Julia Roberts believes she has too much ‘life experience’ to star in romantic comedies. The 50-year-old actor, who previously appeared in iconic films such as “Pretty Woman” and “Notting Hill”, has revealed she is unlikely to star in any more rom-coms because […]

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