US Senate passes HK rights bill, angering China
The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting “human rights and democracy” in Hong Kong and threatening to revoke its special economic status, angering China...
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US scientist claims evidence of life on Mars
Agencies, New York :As scientists scramble to determine whether there is life on Mars, a researcher from Ohio University in US believes that there is...
Two US troops killed in Afghan copter crash
AFP, Kabul : Two American service members have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, US forces there said Wednesday, adding that the crash appeared...
Twitter says Britain PM’s Party misled public by changing name of account
Reuters, London :Twitter accused Britain’s ruling Conservative Party on Wednesday of misleading the public during a televised election debate, but Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said...
Climate impacts ‘to cost world $7.9 trillion’ by 2050
AFP, Paris :Climate change could directly cost the world economy $7.9 trillion by mid-century as increased drought, flooding and crop failures hamper growth and threaten...
Israeli settlements are still illegal despite Trump backing them: UN
The Independent :Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory remain illegal despite the US saying it no longer considers them inconsistent with international law, the United...
Kuwait’s ruler fires son over feud with fellow minister
AP, Kuwait City :Kuwait’s ruler on Monday fired his own son and another Cabinet minister after they publicly feuded over accusations of corruption, ordering the...
US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements
AP, Washington :The Trump administration on Monday said it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be a violation of international law,...
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Thousands of Canadian National Railway workers go on strikeReuters, Ottawa About 3,000 workers of Canadian National Railway, the country’s largest railroad operator, went on strike...
Kashmir shutdown caused losses of more than $1b: Trade body
Reuters, Srinagar :Economic losses in Kashmir have run well over a billion dollars since India revoked its autonomy and statehood in August, the main trade...
UK PM, Labour leader face off in first election debate
Britain’s Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn go head-to-head Tuesday in their first TV debate of the election campaign, facing scrutiny over their plans...
US breaks off defense cost talks amid S Korea backlash over $5b demand
AFP, Seoul : The United States walked out of talks on hiking South Korea’s contribution for American troops on its soil, Seoul said Tuesday, as Washington...