Israelis vote in repeat election centered on PM Netanyahu

Published On: September 17, 2019 04:23 PM NPT By: Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Sept 17: Israelis vote Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power despite a looming indictment on corruption charges.

Blast kills 24 at Afghan election rally, aide says president unhurt

Published On: September 17, 2019 02:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, Sept 17: An explosion near an election rally attended by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani killed 24 people and injured 31 others, a health official said, but Ghani was unhurt according to an aide.

Iran’s supreme leader: No talks with the US at any level

Published On: September 17, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TEHRAN, IRAN, Sept 17:  Iran’s supreme leader announced on Tuesday that “there will be no talks with the U.S. at any level” — remarks apparently meant to end all speculation about a possible U.S.-Iran meeting between the two countries’ presidents at the U.N. later this month.

Trump rallies backers in New Mexico in bid to turn state red

Published On: September 17, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press

RIO RANCHO, Sept 17: President Donald Trump made a pocketbook appeal for reelection in the Democratic-leaning state of New Mexico on Monday, telling voters that his energy policies have made the state wealthier and warning that the gains could disappear if the proposal knows as the Green New Deal takes effect.

Sept 17: A panel of international air-safety regulators is finishing a report, which is expected to criticize the initial U.S. approval process for Boeing Co’s (BA.N) 737 MAX jets, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people briefed on the conclusions.

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 17:  As some world leaders question whether the world is facing a climate emergency, more than a dozen cities are stepping up to tackle global warming and sustainable development and will next week pledge to report their progress to the United Nations.

South Korea culls pigs after confirming African swine fever

Published On: September 17, 2019 10:40 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, Sept 17: South Korea is culling thousands of pigs after confirming African swine fever at a farm near its border with North Korea, which had an outbreak in May.

LONDON, Sept 17: Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government will seek to persuade Britain’s top court this week that his decision to suspend parliament until shortly before the date for Brexit was not illegal as Scottish judges concluded last week.

Israelis vote in repeat election centered on PM Netanyahu

Published On: September 17, 2019 10:20 AM NPT By: Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Sept 17: Israelis were voting Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power.

Split emerges in Venezuela opposition over talks with gov’t

Published On: September 17, 2019 10:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

CARACAS, Sept 17: A minority group of opposition parties in Venezuela agreed Monday to enter negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro’s government without the participation of U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó, eroding his efforts to hold together a coalition to confront the socialist administration.