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Philippine President Duterte terminates military pact with US
Published On: February 12, 2020 12:32 PM NPT By: Reuters
MANILA/WASHINGTON, Feb 12: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday announced the termination of a two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States (VFA), delivering on threats to downgrade an alliance important to U.S. interests.
Iran woman dies of suspected coronavirus infection: state daily IRAN
Published On: February 12, 2020 12:29 PM NPT By: Reuters
DUBAI, Feb 12: An Iranian woman has died of a suspected coronavirus infection, the state daily newspaper IRAN reported on Wednesday, without citing any sources.
White supremacist propaganda spreading in United States, anti-bias group says
Published On: February 12, 2020 12:19 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb 12: Incidents of white supremacist propaganda distributed across the nation jumped by more than 120% between 2018 and last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League, making 2019 the second straight year that the circulation of propaganda material has more than doubled.
Australia's 'black summer' provides glimmer of hope for climate policy action
Published On: February 12, 2020 12:10 PM NPT By: Reuters
MELBOURNE, Feb 12: Australia’s deadly wildfires have opened up a small window of opportunity for the country to break a decade-long impasse on climate policy, as some politicians and big business push for major change.
New coronavirus cases fall, experts disagree over whether peak is near
Published On: February 12, 2020 11:48 AM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, Feb 12: China on Wednesday reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since late January, lending credence to a prediction from the country’s senior medical adviser that the outbreak could be over by April.
Sanders edges Buttigieg in NH, giving Dems 2 front-runners
Published On: February 12, 2020 11:28 AM NPT By: Associated Press
MANCHESTER, N.H., Feb 12: Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s presidential primary Tuesday night, edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party’s chaotic 2020 nomination fight.
Iran remembers 1979 Islamic Revolution amid high US tension
Published On: February 11, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran, Feb 11: Hundreds of thousands across Iran marked the anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Tuesday amid some of the highest tensions ever between Tehran and the U.S. in the past four decades.
Thousands gather to bid farewell to Kenya's longest serving leader Moi
Published On: February 11, 2020 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
NAIROBI, Feb 11: Tens of thousands of Kenyans gathered at an open air stadium on Tuesday for the state funeral of Daniel Arap Moi, the country’s longest serving president, who died last week aged 95.
Rohingya boat capsizes in Bay of Bengal; at least 16 dead
Published On: February 11, 2020 03:37 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DHAKA, BANGLADESH, Feb 11: An overcrowded boat carrying about 125 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps sank early Tuesday in the Bay of Bengal, leaving at least 16 dead, Bangladeshi officials said Tuesday.
Spain searches for 67 missing at sea, rescues 119 others
Published On: February 11, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MADRID, Feb 11: Spain on Tuesday resumed the search for 67 migrants missing from a boat trying to reach European shores a day after maritime authorities rescued 119 others from cold Mediterranean waters.
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