Day: June 17, 2019

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Myanmar’s hardline monks rail against Rohingya and Suu Kyi

8:54 pm June 17, 2019

Yangon: Ultra-nationalist monks in Myanmar accepted a cash donation from the military on Monday while condemning Aung San Suu Kyi and her government for allowing Rohingya Muslims to enter the country “illegally”. Hundreds of monks swathed in saffron and maroon robes filed early morning into a Yangon monastery for the annual meeting of the Buddha Dhamma Parahita Foundation. The group was known as Ma Ba […]

Hundreds of Russian participate in yoga classes in Moscow park

8:49 pm June 17, 2019

Moscow: Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts participated in yoga classes held in the Tagansky Park here to celebrate the 5th International Day of Yoga. This year, Muscovites could not only take part in various yoga classes, but also had the opportunity to get acquainted with the diversity of Indian vegetarian cuisine and listen Ayurveda lectures. Speaking on the occasion, Indian Ambassador […]

Two gendarmes, soldier killed in Mali violence: armed forces

8:44 pm June 17, 2019

Bamako: Two Malian gendarmes were killed by a mine explosion outside a military base and a soldier died in an ambush in the north of the country, the armed forces said on Monday. Since French troops helped force out jihadists in 2013, parts of northern Mali remain out of control of security forces and violence has spread […]

Protesters urge discussion of Hong Kong issues at G-20

Analysis: China blinks on Hong Kong, but divide remains

8:39 pm June 17, 2019

Beijing: The leader of China, it turns out, may not be all-powerful. Faced with huge and disruptive protests in Hong Kong, China blinked. The decision to shelve the legislation that sparked the demonstrations shows that limits still exist to how hard China can, or is willing, to push. It also exposed a fundamental contradiction in the “one country, two systems” framework […]

Partly cloudy skies keep mercury in check in Delhi

Cloud cover, gusty winds protect Delhi from heat

8:27 pm June 17, 2019

New Delhi: A cloud cover cocooned the national capital Monday, offering relief from the sweltering heat, with the weatherman predicting the temperatures will remain below normal for another three-four days. The local Meteorological (MeT) office said gusty winds and a cloudy sky kept the mercury in check. The city recorded a high of 33 degrees Celsius, six […]

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