Day: June 18, 2019

Crowded in camps, Rohingya refugees vulnerable to virus

Expert: UN failed before Rohingya crackdown in Myanmar

2:45 pm June 18, 2019

United Nations: An independent review of United Nations operations in the years before hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims fled a violent crackdown by Myanmar’s military concluded that the organisation’s many bodies failed to act together, resulting in “systemic and structural failures.” The 36-page review by Gert Rosenthal, Guatemala’s former foreign minister, released Monday said […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump threatens to deport millions beginning next week

2:38 pm June 18, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people in the country illegally. In a late-night tweet Monday, Trump says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will begin the removal process next week. He tells his Twitter followers, “They will be removed as fast as they come in.” An administration official says the effort […]

Shakib revels in Bangladesh’s epic World Cup run chase

2:33 pm June 18, 2019

Taunton: Shakib Al Hasan admitted his match-winning 124 in Bangladesh’s World Cup victory over the West Indies ranked as one of the best moments of his career. Shakib’s majestic display paved the way for Bangladesh to record the second highest run chase in World Cup history as they reached 322-3 at Taunton on Monday. Hitting […]

As strikes end, SC defers hearing on security of doctors, keeps open ‘larger issue’ of their safety

2:32 pm June 18, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday deferred the hearing on a plea seeking protection of doctors in government hospitals, saying since doctors have called off their strike in West Bengal and other states, there is no urgency to hear the matter. A bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant said it will not issue […]

Doctors in Delhi resume duties

2:27 pm June 18, 2019

New Delhi: Doctors at various hospitals in the national capital resumed duties on Tuesday, a day after their colleagues in West Bengal called off their week-long strike after meeting state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who assured them of steps to scale up security at government hospitals. Doctors at the Centre-run AIIMS, Lady Hardinge Medical College […]

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