30 killed in gold mine collapse in Afghanistan: Officials
Kunduz, Jan 6: At least 30 people were killed when a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said, in the latest tragedy to strike the war-torn country. Another seven were injured in the incident in Kohistan district of Badakhshan province, district governor Mohammad Rustam Raghi told AFP. Villagers had dug a 60-metre […]
Three dead, four injured in California shooting: police
Washington, Jan 5: Police in California on Saturday said three people were killed and four were injured in a shooting at a bowling alley near Los Angeles. Sergeant Ronald Harris of the Torrance Police Department confirmed to AFP that officers responded at 11:54 pm on Friday to reports of gunfire at Gable House Bowl. He […]
Trump ‘threatens’ to continue with govt shutdown for years
Washington, Jan 5: US President Donald Trump Friday “threatened” to continue with the ongoing, two-week-old partial government shutdown for years if the Congress refused to support funding for a wall along the Mexico border. Following a meeting with the Congressional leaders at the White House, ending in a stalemate, Trump said he may call a […]
Slain Indian-origin police officer’s funeral to be held in California
New York, Jan 5: Funeral services will be held in California on Saturday for Indian-origin police officer Ronil Singh, shot dead allegedly by an illegal immigrant last week, as several police personnel and civilians paid their respects to the fallen officer. The first of several services for Singh took place Friday morning. Crowds lined up […]
US says Saudis still lack credible account of Khashoggi murder
Washington, Jan 4: Saudi Arabia’s investigation and handling of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi still lacks full credibility and accountability, a senior US official said Friday. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will continue to press the Saudis on Khashoggi’s murder when he visits Riyadh next week as part of an eight-country tour of the […]
China develops its own ‘Mother of All Bombs’: Report
Beijing, Jan 4 : China has developed a massive bomb, said to be the country’s answer to the US-built ‘Mother of All Bombs’, the most powerful non-nuclear weapon, official media reported on Friday. China’s defence industry giant NORINCO for the first time showcased the aerial bomb, the country’s largest non-nuclear bomb, state-run Global Times reported. […]
Pelosi elected Speaker as Democrats take control of House of Representatives
Washington, Jan 4: Veteran Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, considered an ardent supporter of India-US ties, has been elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the second time, becoming the most powerful elected woman in the US. Pelosi, 78, second in line for the presidency, took the gavel as Democrats regained control of the […]
China’s Chang’e-4 lunar rover leaves first-ever “footprint” on moon’s far side
Beijing, Jan 4 : China’s lunar rover has left the first-ever “footprint” on the far side of the moon, officials said Friday, hours after the robotic spacecraft successfully soft-landed on the mysterious and previously unexplored region of the Earth’s satellite. The Chang’e-4 spacecraft scripted history on Thursday when it made the first-ever soft landing on […]
Trump-Imran summit proposal being discussed: Pak official
Islamabad, Jan 4 : Pakistan and the US are discussing plans to hold a maiden meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Donald Trump but it hinges on the “positive outcome” of the Pakistan-brokered talks to strike a peace deal in Afghanistan, a senior official here said. In his first comments in 2019, President […]
Sino-India cooperation on a fast track after Wuhan summit: China
Beijing, Jan 4 : China on Friday said “practical” cooperation with India is on a fast track since the last year’s Wuhan summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping and expressed readiness to work with New Delhi to uphold the rights of the two countries at a time of global uncertainty. Chinese […]
