Day: September 19, 2019

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Houston ahead of "Howdy Modi" mega event

Trump hints at some announcement at ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Houston

9:31 pm September 19, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has hinted that there “could be” some announcement by him at the mega “Howdy Modi!” event in Houston on Sunday, where he would join Prime Minister Narendra Modi in addressing the 50,000-strong Indian diaspora. The White House on Monday announced that Trump would join Modi at the mega Houston rally […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Mortgage rates boosted US home sales 1.3% in August

9:23 pm September 19, 2019

WASHINGTON: U.S. home sales rose 1.3% in August to the highest level in 17 months, as mortgage rates near historic lows have spurred a rush of home-buying. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that homes sold last month at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.49 million units, the best performance since March 2018. […]

UK prime minister Boris Johnson mulls early election over Brexit impasse

UK top court aims to rule next week on Parliament shutdown

9:16 pm September 19, 2019

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused by one of the country’s former leaders of obstructing Parliament by shutting down the legislature for five weeks, as a landmark Brexit case at the U.K. Supreme Court came to a head on Thursday. Meanwhile, the European Union and Britain announced new talks on an elusive divorce […]

Iran diplomat warns of ‘all-out war’ if hit for Saudi attack

8:56 pm September 19, 2019

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Iran’s top diplomat said Thursday that any attack on his country over a drone-and-missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry will result in “all-out war,” further pushing up tensions across the Persian Gulf. The comments by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif represented the starkest warning yet by Iran in a long […]

Archaeologists in Bolivia find ancient Tiwanaku vessels

8:52 pm September 19, 2019

Tiwanaku: Pre-Hispanic vessels over 1,400 years old have been found in the centre of Bolivia’s Tiwanaku ruins, archaeologists said Wednesday. The finding was made at the Kalasasaya temple during a research, conservation and restoration project undertaken with the support of UNESCO on the grounds of the ancient city, which is about 47 miles (75 kilometers) […]