NEW DELHI, Sept 27: An Indian girl who was among the 16 young activists filing a complaint at the United Nations accusing countries of inaction on climate change has taken that step before.

MUZAFFARABAD/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept 27: As Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan prepares to deliver another appeal to the world to address the situation in Kashmir, he faces the risk that rising anger in his country’s portion of the disputed region could spiral into a confrontation with India.

Samsung to offer financing to help to boost India smartphone sales

Published On: September 26, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Sept 26: Samsung Electronics is to provide finance to potential smartphone buyers, a company executive said on Thursday, in a bid to boost smartphone sales in India where it faces fierce competition from rivals such as China’s Xiaomi.

Norway will not ban Huawei from 5G mobile network: minister

Published On: September 26, 2019 05:18 PM NPT By: Reuters

ELVERUM, Norway, Sept 26: Norway does not plan to block China’s Huawei Technologies[HWT.UL] from building the country’s 5G telecoms network, cabinet minister Nikolai Astrup told Reuters.

About 30 killed in landslide at Chad gold mine

Published On: September 26, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

N’DJAMENA, Sept 26: A landslide at a gold mine in northwestern Chad has killed about 30 people, the defense minister said on Thursday.

Former French President Chirac has died, confirms son-in-law

Published On: September 26, 2019 04:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, Sept 26: Former French President Jacques Chirac has died at the age of 86, Chirac’s son-in-law told Reuters on Thursday.

Blaze rages on Russian trawler in northern Norway

Published On: September 26, 2019 03:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

HELSINKI,  Sept 26: A Russian trawler with an ammonia tank and about 200,000 liters of diesel oil inside is in flames at a northern Norwegian port and authorities have evacuated surrounding areas because of an explosion risk.

KIEV/MOSCOW, Sept 26: For U.S. President Donald Trump, White House publication on Wednesday of a memo summarizing his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fueled a domestic political crisis.

Large fire breaks out at French factory in Rouen

Published On: September 26, 2019 12:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, Sept 26: A large fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday at a French factory in the northern port city of Rouen, local authorities said.

Afghans face presidential vote amid violence, corruption

Published On: September 26, 2019 11:56 AM NPT By: Associated Press

KABUL, Sept 26:  Millions of Afghans are expected to go to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president, despite an upsurge of violence in the weeks since the collapse of a U.S.-Taliban deal to end America’s longest war, and the Taliban warning voters to say away from the polls.