Day: August 26, 2019

Two killed, four injured in explosion in TN

2:35 pm August 26, 2019

Chennai: A man died and one of the four injured men succumbed to his injuries on Monday taking the toll to two in the explosion at a temple premises in a village near suburban Tiruporur here. While a 22-year old man died following an explosion on Sunday, another man, who was among the injured, died […]

US Congressional Caucus to convene hearing on Kashmir

Normal life remains affected in Kashmir

2:31 pm August 26, 2019

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the 22nd consecutive day on Monday as markets and schools were shut, but the movement of private vehicles in the city improved, officials said. Restrictions were lifted in most areas of the valley, but the deployment of security forces continued to maintain law and order, they said. […]

Xi said Sino-US relations were at a "critical juncture", CCTV said, adding that cooperation was mutually beneficial and "the only right choice." "I hope that the US will take substantive actions to improve Sino-US relations, and both sides can work together to strengthen cooperation in fighting the epidemic," he said. Some provinces, cities and companies in China have provided medical supplies and support to the US as well, Xi added.

Equities, yuan plunge as Trump escalates trade war with China

2:16 pm August 26, 2019

Hong Kong: Asian equity markets tanked and the yuan hit an 11-year low Monday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war with China by imposing more tariffs on more than half-a-trillion dollars worth of imports. The decision on Friday stunned investors, who ran for the hills, hammering European and Wall Street stocks, while safe […]

Saudi crown prince approved killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: US intelligence report

Saudi Arabia, UAE vow to back Yemen war effort amid cracks

2:12 pm August 26, 2019

Dubai: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledged Monday to keep their floundering coalition war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels together after an Emirati troop pullout and the rise of the southern separatists they supported. The joint communique came as the Houthis launched at least six ballistic missiles and two drone attacks into Saudi Arabia, […]

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

Trump suggested nuking hurricanes: Report

2:08 pm August 26, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump suggested dropping nuclear bombs on hurricanes before they made landfall in the United States, Axios reported Sunday. During a hurricane briefing, Trump asked if it were possible to disrupt hurricanes forming off the coast of Africa by dropping a nuclear bomb in the eye of the storm, Axios wrote. According to […]