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Pakistani Islamist accused of Mumbai attacks jailed for terrorism financing
Published On: February 12, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb 12: Hafiz Saeed, accused by India and the United States of masterminding the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, was jailed for 11 years in Pakistan on Wednesday on terrorism financing charges, a government prosecutor and defence lawyer said.
India takes foreign envoys to disputed Kashmir
Published On: February 12, 2020 06:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
SRINAGAR, India, Feb 12: India took more than 20 foreign diplomats on a visit to disputed Kashmir on Wednesday, the second such trip since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government stripped the region of its semi-autonomous status last summer.
Taiwan says U.S. flies bombers near island after China drills
Published On: February 12, 2020 03:31 PM NPT By: Reuters
TAIPEI, Feb 12: Three U.S. Air Force planes, including two B-52 bombers, flew near Taiwan on Wednesday, the island’s defense ministry said, after Taiwan’s air force scrambled earlier in the week to intercept Chinese jets.
Turkey will hit Syrian government forces anywhere including by air if troops hurt - Erdogan
Published On: February 12, 2020 03:28 PM NPT By: Reuters
ANKARA, Feb 12: Turkey will strike Syrian government forces anywhere it sees in northern Syria if another Turkish soldier is hurt, and it could use air power, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Japan confirms 39 new virus cases, 174 total on cruise ship
Published On: February 12, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, Feb 12: Japan’s health ministry said Wednesday that 39 new cases of a virus have been confirmed on a cruise ship quarantined at a Japanese port.
New virus has infected more than 45,100 people globally
Published On: February 12, 2020 02:24 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, Feb 12: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 45,100 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
Nissan seeks $91 million in damages from Ghosn over alleged financial misconduct
Published On: February 12, 2020 02:18 PM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, Feb 12: Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) on Wednesday said it had filed a civil lawsuit in Japan against former Chairman Carlos Ghosn seeking 10 billion yen ($91.02 million) in damages over his alleged financial misconduct.
Sainsbury's Bank chairman Roger Davis to step down
Published On: February 12, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Feb 12: The banking division of British supermarket group Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L) has started the search for a new chairman after Roger Davis notified the board he plans to step down, the firm said on Wednesday.
China’s Communist Party faces its biggest crisis since SARS
Published On: February 12, 2020 01:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, feb 12: China’s ruling Communist Party needs to make a politically fraught decision: Admit a viral outbreak isn’t under control and cancel this year’s highest-profile official event. Or bring 3,000 legislators to Beijing next month and risk fueling public anger at the government’s handling of the disease.
Taiwan says it didn't need China's permission for WHO meeting
Published On: February 12, 2020 12:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
TAIPEI, Feb 12: Taiwan’s presence at a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting this week on the new coronavirus was the result of direct talks between the island and the body, and did not require China’s permission, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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