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US heat wave just warming up for long and scorching weekend
Published On: July 18, 2019 12:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DETROIT, July 18: The heat wave that has been roasting much of the U.S. in recent days is just getting warmed up, with temperatures expected to soar to dangerous levels through the weekend.
Several feared dead in fire at Japan animation studio
Published On: July 18, 2019 11:52 AM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, July 18: Several people are feared dead after a fire at an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto on Thursday and police are investigating a possible arson attack, authorities and local media reported.
Trump leaning on issue of race to win a second term in 2020
Published On: July 18, 2019 10:35 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 18 : President Donald Trump has placed racial animus at the center of his reelection campaign, and even some of his critics believe it could deliver him a second term.
From Iraq to Yemen, drones raise U.S. alarm over Iranian plans
Published On: July 18, 2019 10:27 AM NPT By: Reuters
GENEVA/WASHINGTON, July 18: The increased use of drones by Iran and its allies for surveillance and attacks across the Middle East is raising alarms in Washington.
Scientists find new way to kill disease-carrying mosquitoes
Published On: July 18, 2019 09:53 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 18: Scientists say they nearly eliminated disease-carrying mosquitoes on two islands in China using a new technique. The downside: It may not be practical for larger areas and may cost a lot of money.
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency
Published On: July 18, 2019 08:40 AM NPT By: Associated Press
GENEVA, July 18: The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday after a case was confirmed in a city of 2 million people.
Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman sentenced to life in prison
Published On: July 17, 2019 09:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 17: The Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced Wednesday to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, a humbling end for a drug lord notorious for his ability to kill, bribe or tunnel his way out of trouble.
World court orders review of Pakistan death sentence for Kulbhushan Jadhav
Published On: July 17, 2019 07:55 PM NPT By: Reuters
THE HAGUE, July 17: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered Pakistan to review the death penalty given in 2017 to former Indian navy commander Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav who was convicted of being a spy, a document published on the court’s website showed.
U.N. peacekeeper, 6 civilians killed in Sudan/South Sudan border area
Published On: July 17, 2019 07:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JUBA, July 17: Unknown gunmen killed a U.N. peacekeeper and six civilians in the disputed region of Abyei on the border between Sudan and South Sudan, the regional governor said on Wednesday.
US: Russia refusing visas to teachers of diplomats’ kids
Published On: July 17, 2019 06:42 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, July 17: The U.S. ambassador in Moscow says Russia has refused visas to teachers at a school that educates diplomats’ children.
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