Indian state elections could halt Modi’s winning streak
Reuters, New Delhi :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is staring at election losses in big heartland states, polls show, suggesting that farm distress and a...
International
Top House Dems raise prospect of impeachment, jail for Trump
AP, Washington :Top House Democrats have raised the prospect of impeachment or the real possibility of prison time for President Donald Trump if it’s proved...
‘I can’t breathe’ were Khashoggi’s final words, report says
Jamal Khashoggi’s final words were “I can’t breathe,” CNN said Sunday, citing a source who has read the transcript of an audio tape of the...
News in brief
Trump chooses army general to lead Joint Chiefs of StaffAFP, WashingtonUS President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he was nominating Army chief of staff General...
US wants to continue support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
Reuters, Abu Dhabi :The United States wants to continue support to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s war and will remain engaged in efforts to combat...
Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon wins Miss World 2018 crown
Rappler : And we finally have a new Miss World, the winner of the pageant for the year 2018 and she is Miss Mexico Vanessa...
Prosecutors connect Trump to a federal crime for first time
AP, Washington : The Justice Department says that President Donald Trump directed illegal payments to buy the silence of two women whose claims of extramarital...
UK PM May expected to delay Brexit vote, demand better deal
Reuters, London :Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to delay Tuesday’s key parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal and head to Brussels next week...
News In Brief
China launches pioneering mission to far side of moonAP, Beijing China launched a ground-breaking mission Saturday to land a spacecraft on the largely unexplored far...
Nearly 300 detained as Paris braces for ‘yellow vest’ protests
AFP, Paris :Paris police detained nearly 300 people Saturday ahead of fresh anti-government “yellow vest” protests which authorities fear could turn violent for a third...
Jubilant Malays rally after Malaysia refuses UN racial equality pledge
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur :Tens of thousands of Malay Muslims rallied in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to celebrate the Malaysian government’s refusal to ratify a UN...
Researchers explore new way of killing malaria in the liver
AFP, Washington :In the ongoing hunt for more effective weapons against malaria, international researchers said Thursday they are exploring a pathway that has until now...