13 dead in two days of Venezuela unrest
Caracas, Jan 24: Thirteen people have died during two days of unrest in Venezuela amid protests against leftist leader Nicolas Maduro, a Caracas-based rights group reported Thursday. The deaths, mostly from gunshot wounds, were recorded in the capital and across the country, along with reports of looting in Brazilian border state Bolivar, the Venezuelan Observatory of […]
US lawmakers reintroduce legislation enforcing fair trade with China
Washington, Jan 23 : Two US lawmakers — one each from the Republican and the Democratic party — on Wednesday reintroduced a legislation in the House of Representatives to safeguard American assets from Chinese influence and possession, as well as protect American businesses from China’s tools of economic aggression. Reintroduced by Congressman Tim Ryan and […]
FBI in shutdown: ‘We can’t pay informants’
Washington, Jan 22: FBI agents complained Monday that the month-old US government shutdown is preventing them from paying informants, buying drugs undercover in narcotics busts, and even renewing their own security clearances. Investigations and prosecutions are suffering from the lack of money to travel to interview witnesses or funds to pay translators, agents are saying, […]
China blasts US ‘bullying’ with Huawei CFO extradition bid
Beijing, Jan 23 : China on Wednesday accused the United States of “bullying behaviour” after US authorities confirmed plans to seek the extradition of a top Chinese telecom executive detained in Canada. The United States faces a January 30 deadline to file an extradition request for Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, whose arrest last […]
Top US diplomat on Europe quits at trying time for alliance
Washington, Jan 22: The top US diplomat for Europe resigned Tuesday, citing personal reasons, opening a new vacancy at time of uneasiness among traditional US allies with President Donald Trump’s approach. A Wess Mitchell said he would step down as the assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs effective February 15 to spend […]
At least 65 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan intel base
Ghazni, Jan 22 : At least 65 people were killed in a Taliban-claimed attack on an Afghan intelligence base, security sources said Tuesday, raising the toll substantially from 12 announced previously. Militants detonated a vehicle packed with explosives at the training facility before gunmen arrived in a car and opened fire. “We took about 65 […]
14 dead as ships with Indian, Turkish crews catch fire off Russia
Moscow, Jan 22 : Two ships carrying Indian, Turkish and Libyan crew members caught fire in the Kerch Strait separating Crimea from Russia, killing at least 14 sailors, according to media reports. The fire broke out on Monday off Russia’s territorial waters. Both vessels were flying Tanzanian flags. One of them was a liquefied natural […]
Kamala Harris’ 2020 US presidential bid excites Indian-Americans
Washington, Jan 22 : The 2020 US presidential bid of first Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris has thrilled the Indian-American community which considers the “groundbreaking” announcement a “proud moment” and a reflection that Indian-Americans have finally arrived. Harris, 54, officially launched her campaign for the US presidential election in 2020 to take on President Donald Trump on […]
Taliban attack kills at least 12 in central Afghanistan
Ghazni, Jan 21 : At least 12 people were killed Monday in a Taliban-claimed attack on a military compound in central Afghanistan, officials said, as the insurgents continue to batter the war-torn country’s beleaguered security forces. The attack began after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into the entrance of a compound in Maidan Shahr […]
Struck Iranian targets in Syria after rocket: Israel
Jerusalem, Jan 21 : Israel struck what it said were Iranian targets in Syria early Monday in response to missile fire it blamed on Iran, sparking concerns of an escalation after a monitor reported 11 fighters killed. Israel announced the strikes against facilities it said belonged to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force as they […]
