Day: December 7, 2019

Myanmar junta to start court case against Suu Kyi next week

Thousands in Myanmar rally behind Suu Kyi ahead of Hague court date

6:31 pm December 7, 2019

Naypyidaw (Myanmar): Thousands rallied in support of Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar Saturday, on the eve of her departure for the UN’s top court to defend Myanmar against charges of genocide against Rohingya Muslims. The raucous rally in the capital Naypyidaw came as China’s foreign minister arrived for a visit at Suu Kyi’s invitation. […]

SAD leader claims four Sikh women were forcibly converted to Islam in J&K

AP Exclusive: 629 Pakistani girls sold as brides to China

6:26 pm December 7, 2019

Lahore: Page after page, the names stack up: 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China. The list, obtained by The Associated Press, was compiled by Pakistani investigators determined to break up trafficking networks exploiting the country’s poor and vulnerable. The list gives the […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump says American held in Iran has been released

6:19 pm December 7, 2019

Washington: An American held in Iran on allegations of espionage since 2016 has been released and is on his way back home, President Donald Trump announced Saturday. “After more than three years of being held prisoner in Iran, Xiyue Wang is returning to the United States,” Trump said in a statement. Trump’s comments came soon […]

Troubled Hong Kong Airlines allowed to keep operating

6:16 pm December 7, 2019

Hong Kong: Low-cost carrier Hong Kong Airlines was allowed to continue flying after the city’s authorities decided Saturday not to punish it for delaying salary payments and ongoing financial problems. The international finance hub has seen six months of protests which has dealt a massive blow to the tourism sector and airline operators. “The Civil […]

TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

Unnao rape victim’s death ‘extremely sad’, case will be fast tracked: Adityanath

2:33 pm December 7, 2019

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday termed the death of Unnao gangrape victim “extremely sad” and conveyed his condolences to the aggrieved family. “All the accused persons have been arrested. The case will be taken to a fast-track court, and punishment will be given,” he said in a statement issued here. The […]