Day: August 5, 2019

Hong Kong steps up response to mystery disease from China

Hong Kong leader says city on brink as protesters unleash travel chaos

2:41 pm August 5, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a “very dangerous situation”, the city’s leader warned Monday as train travel and international flights in the global financial hub were thrown into chaos. The peak-hour efforts to lock down Hong Kong’s transport sector on Monday morning followed two months of unprecedented and often violent […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Afghan official: Policeman opens fire on colleagues, kills 7

2:37 pm August 5, 2019

Kabul: An Afghan official says a policeman in the southern province of Kandahar opened fire on his colleagues, killing seven other policemen. The Taliban have claimed the attack. Sunday’s attack was the latest case of so-called “insider attacks,” when an Afghan policeman or soldier turns his weapon on Afghan forces or international troops. Jamal Naser […]

Texas relaxed gun laws after recent mass shootings

Walmart to keep selling guns despite recent shootings at its stores

2:29 pm August 5, 2019

New York: Despite two deadly shootings at its stores in less than a week, American retail giant Walmart has no plans to stop selling guns and ammunition, a spokesman said Sunday. A man opened fire with an assault rifle at a Walmart in Texas on Saturday, killing 20 people, just four days after a disgruntled […]

El Paso shooting suspect said he targeted Mexicans

El Paso Walmart shooter may face domestic terrorism, hate-crime charges

2:21 pm August 5, 2019

Houston: A 21-year-old man charged with capital murder for killing 20 people in a mass shooting at a crowded Walmart store in Texas may face additional charges of domestic terrorism and hate-crime as investigators probe his suspected anti-immigrant screed posted online shortly before the attack. Patrick Crusius was booked into the El Paso County Jail […]

Will run our offices from outside Delhi CM's residence from Monday: Mayors

We support the govt on its decisions on J&K: Kejriwal

2:11 pm August 5, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal said his party supports the Centre’s decisions on Jammu and Kashmir. Kejriwal’s comments come hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah moved a resolution in both the Houses of the Parliament that Article 370 would not be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir. “We […]