Day: August 24, 2019

Iran imposes sanctions on US think tank

11:45 pm August 24, 2019

Dubai: Iran’s Foreign Ministry has imposed sanctions on the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies and its CEO for its role in promoting sanctions and “economic terrorism” against Iran. The think tank, which led criticism in Washington of Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A […]

Delhi man stabs himself with knife after argument with family

Chinese-origin man held for double murder in Kolkata

11:34 pm August 24, 2019

Kolkata: A Chinese-origin man was arrested here on Saturday for allegedly beating his wife and elderly father to death with an aluminium bucket, police said. The incident took place on Friday in Tangra area here. The deceased were also of Chinese origin, they said. The accused got into an argument with his wife over his […]

Hong Kong police watchdog unequipped to probe protest response: Experts

Hong Kong police and protesters clash, ending violence lull

11:34 pm August 24, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong protesters threw bricks and gasoline bombs at police, who responded with tear gas, as chaotic scenes returned to the summer-long anti-government protests on Saturday for the first time in nearly two weeks. Hundreds of black-clad protesters armed with bamboo poles and baseball bats fought with police officers wielding batons on a […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

UP: Gangsters Act on 5 ‘journalists’ over ‘motivated’ content on portals, 4 arrested

11:29 pm August 24, 2019

Noida (UP): Five men, who identified themselves as journalists, have been booked under the Gangsters Act for allegedly “putting pressure” on police personnel by using their media outlets for personal gains, and four of them have been arrested, officials said here on Saturday. The five worked as a gang with a motive to have government […]

Brazil military begins operations to fight Amazon fires

11:25 pm August 24, 2019

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil says military aircraft and 44,000 troops will be available to fight fires sweeping through parts of the Amazon region. The defense and environment ministers on Saturday described plans to battle the blazes that have prompted an international outcry as well as demonstrations in Brazil against President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the environmental crisis. […]

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