Day: June 29, 2019

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of nuclear talks

Trump says open to stepping into N. Korea with Kim

1:33 pm June 29, 2019

Osaka: US President Donald Trump said Saturday he would have “no problem” stepping into North Korea if he meets the country’s leader Kim Jong Un on the border with South Korea. “Sure I would, I would. I’d feel very comfortable doing that. I’d have no problem,” Trump said in response to a question on whether […]

Judge bars Trump from using $2.5B to build border wall

1:30 pm June 29, 2019

Oakland: A federal judge on Friday prohibited President Donald Trump from tapping USD 2.5 billion in military funding to build high-priority segments of his prized border wall in California, Arizona and New Mexico. Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. in Oakland acted in two lawsuits filed by California and by activists who contended that the money […]

Daisy Ridley will never return to social media

1:22 pm June 29, 2019

Los Angeles: “Star Wars” star Daisy Ridley says she has decided to not return to any of the social media platforms. The actor, 27, quit Instagram in 2016, following the abuse she received on her tribute post for the victims of gun violence in the US, and Facebook shortly afterwards. “Cut off like a Skywalker […]

Rohit's ton and Bumrah's yokers take India to WC semi-final

India ready to land knockout punch on England

1:19 pm June 29, 2019

Birmingham: A ruthless India, sporting flaming orange, will be eyeing pole position with a solid knockout punch on an already disintegrated England in Sunday’s high-profile World Cup encounter. With an unbeaten record in six encounters so far, Virat Kohli’s men are all but through to the semi-finals with 11 points but a win against England […]

New Zealand’s Williamson expects feisty Lord’s for Australia clash

1:14 pm June 29, 2019

London: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is bracing himself for a more raucous atmosphere than normal at Lord’s when his side face Australia in a World Cup match on Saturday. Reigning champions Australia, who beat New Zealand in a Melbourne final four years ago, have already booked their place in the semi-finals. But the Black […]