Day: November 17, 2019

Trump says N Korea went too far in calling Biden ‘rabid dog’

10:33 pm November 17, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump issued a rare — if tepid — defense of Joe Biden on Sunday, saying Pyongyang’s depiction of him as “a rabid dog” who should be “beaten to death” went a bit too far. “Joe Biden may be Sleepy and Very Slow,” Trump tweeted, using his nicknames for the former vice […]

Business chief concerned about UK parties’ economic policies

10:31 pm November 17, 2019

London: A senior British business leader has raised concerns about the economic policies of the two main parties in next month’s election, describing 2020 as the most important year in a generation due to uncertainty over Britain’s departure from the European Union. Confederation of British Industry Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn told Sky News on Sunday that Labour’s plans […]

Pope decries that ‘greed of a few’ worsens poverty of others

10:24 pm November 17, 2019

Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday decried that the “greed of a few” wealthy people is compounding the plight of the poor and lamented the lack of concern about growing income gaps between the haves and have-nots. Francis celebrated a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica dedicated to heightening awareness about poor people worldwide. “We go […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

2 Indian-origin drivers in line for UK’s top bus driver award

10:20 pm November 17, 2019

London: Two Indian-origin drivers have made it to a six-member shortlist to crown the Top National Bus Driver at the UK Bus Awards next week. Gurnam Singh who covers bus routes in Swindon town in South West England and Jatinder Kumar who drives passengers in Nottingham in the Midlands region will go head to head […]

Iran supreme leader warns ‘thugs’ amid gas price protests

10:17 pm November 17, 2019

Dubai: Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday backed the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices and called angry protesters who have been setting fire to public property over the hike “thugs,” signalling a potential crackdown on the demonstrations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments came as authorities shut down the internet across Iran to smother the protests in […]

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