Day: December 30, 2019

North Korea’s Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule

North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘grave’ economic challenge

3:42 pm December 30, 2019

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned top ruling party officials of the “grave situation” facing the nuclear-armed state’s economy and called for urgent corrective measures. His comments, reported Monday by state media, came on the second day of a key party meeting held ahead of a year-end deadline for Washington to shift […]

US strikes in Somalia kill four militants

3:25 pm December 30, 2019

Washington: The United States military said it killed four “terrorists” in airstrikes against the Al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia on Sunday, a day after the country’s deadliest attack in two years. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted three airstrikes in two locations in the conflict-hit east African nation on Sunday targeting Al-Shabaab militants, it said in […]

Indian-Americans hold events in New York in support of CAA

3:20 pm December 30, 2019

New York: Members of the Indian diaspora held events at different places, including the iconic Times Square, here to express their support for the amended Citizenship Act, terming it as a historic step taken by the Indian government. According to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities […]

Saudi crown prince approved killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: US intelligence report

Saudi plans OIC foreign ministers’ meeting on Kashmir

3:15 pm December 30, 2019

Islamabad: Saudi Arabia plans to convene a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Kashmir, in an apparent move by Riyadh to please Pakistan which skipped a recent summit of Muslim nations in Malaysia seen by Riyadh as an attempt to create a new bloc to replace the dysfunctional OIC […]

Flight operations restored in Kashmir after remaining affected due to bad weather

flights diverted due to fog at Delhi airport

3:10 pm December 30, 2019

New Delhi: Three flights were diverted from Delhi airport on Monday morning due to heavy fog, an official said. Flights are operating at the airport under CAT III B conditions, which means that the runway visual range (RVR) is between 50 metres and 175 metres. Giving an update on flight operations at 7 am, the […]