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US blocks $255 million military aid to Pakistan
Published On: January 2, 2018 01:08 PM NPT By: Agencies
WASHINGTON, JAN 2: The United States has suspended its USD 255 million military aid to Pakistan for now, the White House has confirmed, saying the fate of such assistance will depend on Islamabad’s response to terrorism on its soil.
Iceland becomes first country to legalise equal pay
Published On: January 2, 2018 11:48 AM NPT By: Agencies
ICELAND, Jan 2: A new law making it illegal to pay men more than women has taken effect in Iceland.
New year brings broad pot legalization to California
Published On: January 1, 2018 04:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan 1: The arrival of the new year in California brought with it broad legalization of marijuana, a much-anticipated change that comes two decades after the state was the first to allow pot for medical use.
12 killed in protests, attacks on security
Published On: January 1, 2018 03:51 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran, Jan 1: At least 12 people have been killed in the ongoing protests in Iran, and armed protesters have tried to take over police stations and military bases, state TV reported Monday.
UK 'faces build-up of plastic waste'
Published On: January 1, 2018 02:11 PM NPT By: BBC
LONDON, Jan 1: Britain has been shipping up to 500,000 tonnes of plastic for recycling in China every year, but now the trade has been stopped.
Seaplane crashes into Sydney river, killing all 6 on board
Published On: January 1, 2018 02:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SYDNEY, Jan 1: A seaplane crashed into a river in Sydney on Sunday afternoon, killing all six people on board, officials said.
5 Colorado deputies shot, 1 fatally, in ‘ambush’ attack
Published On: January 1, 2018 01:07 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DENVER, Jan 1: A man fired more than 100 rounds at sheriff’s deputies in Colorado early Sunday, killing one and injuring four others, before being fatally shot himself in what authorities called an ambush. Two civilians were also injured.
Minibus falls into sea near Shanghai, killing 7 people
Published On: January 1, 2018 10:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, Jan 1: A Chinese state news agency says seven people were killed when a minibus fell into the sea in a city north of Shanghai.
10 US citizens, 2 locals killed in Costa Rica plane crash
Published On: January 1, 2018 10:10 AM NPT By: Associated Press
COSTA RICA, Jan 1: A plane carrying 10 U.S. citizens and two local crewmembers crashed in a wooded area, killing all aboard Sunday, Costa Rica’s government said.
Costa Rica seeks cause of plane crash that killed 10 from US
Published On: January 1, 2018 09:12 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Jan 1: Costa Rican investigators are looking into what caused a charter aircraft to crash in woods in the country’s northwest soon after takeoff, killing the 10 U.S. citizens and two local crewmembers on board.
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