Day: September 22, 2019

EU’s Juncker says not too late for Brexit deal

7:56 pm September 22, 2019

Madrid: There is still time for London and Brussels to make a Brexit deal, outgoing European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said in remarks published Sunday, as the clock runs down to a October 31 deadline. Juncker also told the Spanish daily El Pais that he wished the Commission had played a more active role in […]

Trump says China trade deal still on after adviser's remarks

US likely to escalate trade war with China if no deal is agreed soon: Trump’s advisor

7:53 pm September 22, 2019

Beijing: The US is likely to ramp up pressure on China by raising existing tariffs if a trade deal is not reached soon between the two countries, a key White House adviser has said. The world’s two largest economies have been locked in a bruising trade war since Trump in March last year imposed tariff […]

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz agree to explore unity government

Israeli president begins talks to form new government

7:51 pm September 22, 2019

Jerusalem: Israeli President Reuven Rivlin began two days of crucial talks Sunday with party leaders before selecting his candidate for prime minister, after a deadlocked repeat election was set to make forming any new government a daunting task. Israel’s largely ceremonial president is tasked with picking the politician with the best chance of forming a […]

Army organises ‘Startup Weekend’ in JK

7:39 pm September 22, 2019

Jammu: With an aim to foster the spirit of entrepreneurship, the Indian Army organised a ‘Startup Weekend’ in Reasi district, providing the budding entrepreneurs of the region to show their business model to investors, officials said on Sunday. A large number of youths participated in the three-day event, which reflected a change in people’s mind-set, […]

Woman kills 2 daughters by flinging them into Narmada canal

Parents drown 20-day-old twin daughters as they couldn’t ‘bear’ expenses

7:39 pm September 22, 2019

Muzaffarnagar: Two newborn girls were drowned in a pond by their parents in an Uttar Pradesh village, with the father claiming that they killed the 20-day-old twins as they could not bear their expenses. Waseem, a daily wager, and his wife Nazma were arrested on Sunday for killing Afrin and Afiya at Bhikki village here, […]