Day: August 9, 2019

Kyrgyz court orders ex-president detained until Aug 26

2:24 pm August 9, 2019

Bishkek: A court in Kyrgyzstan has ordered former president Almazbek Atambayev held in custody until August 26, a spokesman said Friday, after he was detained in a major security operation at his home that sparked unrest by his supporters. The Central Asian state, which has seen two revolutions in less than two decades, is on […]

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

Trump names new acting intelligence director as Gordon quits

2:17 pm August 9, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced that his respected Deputy Director of National Intelligence was resigning, the latest chapter in a broad reshuffle at the top of the country’s spy agencies. Sue Gordon spent a quarter-century in the CIA before becoming second-in-command to outgoing Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and was in line […]

US, UN & EU welcome India, Pakistan ceasefire agreement

Pak to ban all cultural exchanges with India: Report

2:14 pm August 9, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to ban all cultural exchanges with India, including all kinds of joint ventures between the entertainment industry of the two countries after India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, a media report said on Friday. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday launched a national slogan ‘Say No […]

New airport protest as HK leader warns of 'path of no return'

Hong Kong protesters kick off three-day airport rally

2:10 pm August 9, 2019

Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activists kicked off three days of rallies at Hong Kong’s airport on Friday, hoping to win international support from arriving passengers as the protests that have rocked the city enter a third month. The rallies, promoted on social media with a mock boarding pass reading “HK to freedom” and “warm pick-up to […]

Budget for the rich, of the rich, by the rich: Chidambaram

Aircel-Maxis deal: Delhi court extends protection from arrest to Chidambaram, Karti till Aug 23

2:04 pm August 9, 2019

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday extended till August 23 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in Aircel-Maxis cases filed by the CBI and the ED. Special Judge O P Saini extended the relief, which was to end today, saying the court was not […]