Day: September 18, 2019

Israel braces for bitter fight after Netanyahu indictment

Israel’s Netanyahu fails to win majority in close election

9:38 pm September 18, 2019

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to win a ruling majority in an election that produced a virtual tie between his right-wing bloc and a centre-left grouping that would be led by former military chief Benny Gantz. The outcome, according to almost complete results published on Wednesday, dealt a new blow to Israel’s longest-serving […]

Hurricane lashes Bermuda as new storm aims at Mexico resorts

Bermuda battens down for Category 3 Hurricane Humberto

9:32 pm September 18, 2019

MIAMI: Bermuda’s government called up troops and urged people on the British Atlantic island to make final preparations for an expected close brush Wednesday with Hurricane Humberto, a powerful Category 3 storm. Authorities ordered early closings of schools, transportation and government offices. Gov. John Rankin called up 120 members of the Royal Bermuda Regiment to […]

India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules

Facebook still auto-generating Islamic State, al-Qaida pages: Report

9:24 pm September 18, 2019

WASHINGTON: In the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging, the company likes to say that its automated systems remove the vast majority of prohibited content glorifying the Islamic State group and al-Qaida before it’s reported. But a whistleblower’s complaint shows that Facebook itself has inadvertently provided the two […]

Trump names hostage envoy Robert O’Brien national security adviser

9:16 pm September 18, 2019

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O’Brien, his chief hostage negotiator and an established figure in Republican policy circles, as his new national security adviser. O’Brien, the fourth person in two years to hold the job, becomes the administration’s point person on national security amid rising tensions with Iran following the weekend attack […]

Military commanders of India, China to hold talks on Saturday

Military drill conducted in Ladakh

8:59 pm September 18, 2019

New Delhi: A military exercise in the high altitude area in eastern Ladakh was carried out on Wednesday, the Army said in a statement. The exercise, encompassing the use of mechanised forces with high technology platforms, was witnessed by Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command. Last week, the troops of India and […]

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