Day: November 2, 2019

Woman arrested for trying to sell newborn in Delhi

Premature Indian-origin baby saved by machine lungs in UK

11:07 pm November 2, 2019

London: An Indian-origin baby, who was born prematurely at 30 weeks and was close to death with a respiratory infection, celebrated her first birthday recently thanks to a pioneering technique by doctors at a UK hospital that helped her breathe. Reva Malvankar weighed less than three pounds at birth last year and was close to […]

Hong Kong chaos sees tear gas, attack on Chinese news agency

11:02 pm November 2, 2019

Hong Kong: Anti-government protesters attacked the Hong Kong office of China’s official Xinhua News Agency for the first time Saturday after chaos broke out downtown, with police firing tear gas and demonstrators hurling gasoline bombs as the protest movement approached the five-month mark. Streets in the upscale Causeway Bay shopping area and nearby Victoria Park were clouded […]

Turkey to send back foreign Islamic State fighters

10:58 pm November 2, 2019

Istanbul: The Turkish government said on Saturday it would send foreign Islamic State fighters captured in Syria back to their countries of origin, despite the unwillingness of notably Europe states to take them in. “We are not going to keep them until the end of time,” Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told reporters. “We’re not a […]

Olympic Hockey Qualifiers: Rani’s late goal seals Tokyo ticket for women despite losing 1-4 to US

10:55 pm November 2, 2019

Bhubaneswar : Skipper Rani Rampal’s 48th minute strike sealed Tokyo Olympics berth for the Indian women’s hockey team as they pipped USA 6-5 on aggregate despite losing 1-4 in the second leg of the FIH Qualifier here on Saturday. After thrashing USA 5-1 on Friday, it was expected to be a formality for the Indian […]

Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude shakes Bosnia

10:51 pm November 2, 2019

Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina): Bosnian seismologists say a 4.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken the Balkan country, damaging some buildings and rattling residents. The earthquake’s epicenter on Saturday afternoon was near the central Bosnian village of Turbe, but was felt throughout the country. Bosnian media say citizens have reported damaged roofs, cracked walls and things falling off shelves. […]