Women accusing Trump of sexual misconduct seek congressional probe
Reuters, New York :Three women who have accused US President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct called on Monday for a congressional investigation into his behaviour...
International
Mugabe flies to Singapore, first trip since ouster
Reuters, Harare :Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe has left the country for medical checks in Singapore, his first foreign travel since the army forced him...
EU tells Netanyahu it rejects Trump’s Jerusalem move
Reuters, Brussels :Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his case to Europe to ask allies to join the United States in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,...
On eve of climate summit, Macron reminds Trump of `responsibility to history`
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday reminded his US counterpart Donald Trump of his responsibility to history over his decision to quit the Paris climate...
US-Jerusalem move: Fury spreads from Jakarta to Rabat
Al Jazeera News :A wave of anger against a US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has spread from Asia, through the Middle East,...
US, S. Korea, Japan start missile-tracking drill, irking China
AFP :The US, South Korea and Japan carried out joint exercises Monday to track missiles from North Korea, as China warned that such manoeuvres fuel...
May hails new optimism in Brexit talks after deal
Reuters, London :Prime Minister Theresa May will hail “a new sense of optimism” in Brexit talks on Monday, telling parliament Britain and the European Union...
Saudi Arabia lifts decades-long ban on cinemas
AFP :Saudi Arabia on Monday lifted a decades-long ban on cinemas, part of a series of social reforms by the powerful crown prince that are...
California`s Thomas fire scorches area larger than NY City
BBC online :The most destructive wildfire raging in southern California has expanded significantly, scorching an area larger than New York City.The Thomas fire in Ventura...
Left alliance sweeps Nepal polls, gets 40 of 49 seats
PTI, Kathmandu :Nepal’s Left alliance is leading in the parliamentary polls, winning 40 of the 49 seats for which results were declared today while the...
UN envoy warns N Korea ‘miscalculation’ could trigger conflict
AFP, United Nations :A senior UN envoy warned Saturday there was a grave risk that a miscalculation could trigger conflict with North Korea as he...
News In Brief
Trump’s Jerusalem decision could help militants: UAE Reuters, Dubai U.S President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital could provide a lifeline to...