Day: June 26, 2019

US border chief quits amid outcry over child detainees

10:30 am June 26, 2019

Washington: The acting commissioner of the US Customs and Border Protection agency announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a public outcry over alarming detention conditions of migrant children in Texas. John Sanders, appointed to the post just two months ago, said in a letter obtained by several US media outlets that he planned to step down as acting CBP chief on July 5. Sanders’ departure coincides […]

Robert Mueller agrees to testify before US House panel

10:26 am June 26, 2019

Washington: US Special Counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify on July 17 on his report into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees said Tuesday. “Robert Mueller has agreed to testify before Congress pursuant to subpoena,” intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff announced on Twitter. “Russia attacked our democracy to help Trump win. Trump welcomed and used that help. As Mueller […]

Parliament passes bill to ban e-cigarettes

San Francisco becomes first major US city to ban e-cigarette sales

10:24 am June 26, 2019

Los Angeles: San Francisco on Tuesday became the first major US city to effectively ban the sale and manufacture of electronic cigarettes. The city’s board of supervisors unanimously endorsed legislation which backers said was necessary due to the “significant public health consequences” of a “dramatic surge” in vaping among youths. The ordinance says e-cigarette products sold in shops or […]

Brazil Supreme Court rejects request to free ex-leader Lula

10:10 am June 26, 2019

Brasilia: Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request to free leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from prison while they consider whether Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who was the convicting judge, was biased. The court voted 3-2 to postpone debate on whether Moro had been impartial when he handed Lula his first conviction in 2017 and dismissed a petition […]

DU admissions: Colleges to get eligibility check tool

9:58 am June 26, 2019

New Delhi: Colleges will be provided with an eligibility check tool to will help determine whether candidates coming to seek admission to a particular course meet the criterion for admission. A meeting to discuss the various aspects of the Delhi University admission process was held on Tuesday at South Campus here which was attended by […]