Day: July 6, 2019

One dead, five injured in truck-car collision

3:19 pm July 6, 2019

Mumbai: One person was killed and five others were injured in a collision between a truck and a car on a flyover in Jogeshwari here early Saturday, an official said. The accident took place opposite Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari east, the official of the disaster management cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. […]

Venezuela Independence Day marked by rival rallies, UN rebuke

3:17 pm July 6, 2019

Caracas: Venezuela’s Independence Day on Friday was marked by rival rallies led by opposition leader Juan Guido and President Nicholas Maduro, who waged a war of words even as the UN warned of eroded rule of law in the country. Guido, who considers himself Venezuela’s legitimate acting leader, implored supporters in the streets of Caracas […]

UK far-right activist in contempt of court over live-stream

3:11 pm July 6, 2019

London: British far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson was found in contempt of court on Friday, having live-streamed a confrontation with defendants in a criminal trial that was subject to reporting restrictions. Two senior judges found he had acted in contempt when broadcasting footage of defendants outside Leeds Crown Court in northern England in May 2018. Robinson […]

South Korean actress faces Thai jail for reality TV stunt

3:07 pm July 6, 2019

Bangkok: A South Korean actress faces up to five years in a Thai jail for catching endangered giant clams in a reality TV stunt, an official said Saturday, despite the show’s extensive apology. Lee Yeol-eum was filmed diving for giant clams at a Thai marine park for a June 30 episode of “Law of the […]

Syria regime forces on edge of key rebel-held town: monitor

Regime bombings kill 14 civilians in northwest Syria: monitor

3:00 pm July 6, 2019

Beirut: Syrian regime bombardment has killed 14 civilians including seven children in northwestern Syria, a war monitor said Saturday, in the latest deadly raids on the embattled opposition bastion. Warplanes and helicopters late Friday carried out air strikes on Mahambel village in Idlib province, killing 13 civilians including the seven children, the Syrian Observatory for […]