Day: September 17, 2019

Birthday boy Modi visits Statue of Unity in home state

10:21 am September 17, 2019

Kevadiya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 69 on Tuesday and began the day with a visit to the Statue of Unity and the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in his home state of Gujarat. The Statue of Unity, billed as the tallest in the world, was inaugurated by him on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

South Korea confirms first swine fever outbreak

6:53 am September 17, 2019

Seoul: South Korea on Tuesday reported its first cases of African swine fever, becoming the latest country hit by the disease that has killed pigs from China to North Korea, pushing up pork prices worldwide. Five pigs found dead at a farm in Paju, a city near the inter-Korean border, were confirmed to have been […]

Poor countries will need to increase carbon footprint to address hunger: Study

6:48 am September 17, 2019

Achieving a nutritious diet with adequate calories in developing countries will require a substantial increase in greenhouse gas emissions and water use, scientists reported Monday, calling on high-income countries to accelerate the adoption of plant-heavy diets. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University developed a model looking at how changes to dietary patterns across 140 countries would […]

Man accused of killing six controlled by voices

Psychiatrist: Man accused of killing 6 controlled by voices

6:35 am September 17, 2019

HOUSTON: A forensic psychiatrist told jurors Monday that a man accused of fatally shooting six members of his ex-wife’s family near Houston in 2014 wasn’t responsible for his actions because of severe mental illness that made him believe voices in his head telling him to carry out the killings. Prosecutors allege Ronald Lee Haskell, 39, […]

Iran denies successful cyber attacks on oil sector

Trump: It looks like Iran hit Saudis, no military option yet

6:24 am September 17, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump declared Monday it “looks” like Iran was behind the explosive attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. But he stressed that military retaliation was not yet on the table in response to the strike against a key US Mideast ally. Oil prices soared worldwide amid the damage in Saudi Arabia and fresh […]