Netanyahu pledges to annex West Bank settlements after vote
Jerusalem, Apr 7 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Saturday to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins the upcoming general election. His comments come just days before the closely-fought April 9 poll and could be seen as an appeal to rightwing voters, who do not believe in the feasibility of a […]
Lin Dan wins Malaysia Open to end title drought
AFP Kuala Lumpur: Chinese badminton ace Lin Dan clinched the Malaysia Open Sunday after an electric performance against countryman Chen Long to claim his first major title in two years. The win comes after the five-time world champion made several early round exits since January, including at the Indonesia Masters, German Open and the […]
UN expert to visit Assange, assess violation of privacy claims
Geneva, Apr 5 : An independent rights expert will visit WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadoran embassy in London to assess whether privacy violation claims involving him merit investigation, the UN rights office said Thursday. “The Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, Joe Cannataci, plans to meet WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on 25 […]
Boeing defends ‘fundamental safety’ of 737 MAX after crash report
Washington, Apr 5: Embattled US aviation giant Boeing on Thursday insisted on the “fundamental safety” of its 737 MAX aircraft but pledged to take all necessary steps to ensure the jets’ airworthiness. The statements came hours after Ethiopian officials said pilots of a doomed plane had crashed last month after following the company’s recommendations, leaving […]
Judge orders psychiatric test for Christchurch shooting suspect
Christchurch, Apr 5 : The man accused of shooting dead 50 Muslim worshippers in a Christchurch mosque sat impassively Friday as a New Zealand judge ordered him to undergo tests to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial for murder. Survivors and relatives of those killed in the March 15 attacks packed into […]
British government, opposition in Brexit crisis talks
London, Apr 4 : The British government and the main opposition were to hold further crisis talks on Thursday after MPs voted in favour of a Brexit delay that would avoid Britain crashing out of the EU on April 12. With options running out, May switched course and invited Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for talks […]
European Parliament approves no-deal Brexit visa waiver
Brussels, Apr 4 : The European Parliament on Thursday approved a law allowing Britons visa-free EU visits even after a “no deal” Brexit, despite a furious dispute over the status of Gibraltar. The law means British visitors making trips of fewer than 90 days to the Schengen passport-free zone will not need visas, even if […]
‘Precarious’ global rebound expected in late 2019: IMF’s Lagarde
Washington, Apr 3: Global growth in 2019 should be even slower than previously expected but a “precarious” rebound later this year is likely, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. In a speech ahead of next week’s spring meetings in Washington with the World Bank, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said the world economy […]
British MPs vote against all Brexit alternative plans
London, Apr 2 : British MPs voted against four possible alternative plans for Brexit Tuesday after also rejecting the government’s deal with the EU three times. Proposed alternatives for retaining much closer economic ties after leaving the European Union, holding a second referendum or stopping Brexit to prevent a no-deal departure all failed to win […]
No-deal Brexit ‘day after day more likely’: EU’s Barnier
Brussels, Apr 2: The European Union’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned Tuesday it is “day after day more likely” that Britain will crash out of the bloc next week without an orderly withdrawal agreement. Barnier was addressing a think tank in Brussels the day after British lawmakers again failed to unite behind any alternative to […]
