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Massive 9.0 earthquake lurking under India, Bangladesh: Study
Published On: July 12, 2016 05:51 PM NPT By: PTI
DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 12: A huge earthquake may be building beneath Bangladesh, which can turn urban areas in eastern India into "ruins", a new study has warned.
Panel says no legal basis for China's South China Sea claims
Published On: July 12, 2016 03:42 PM NPT By: Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, July 12: An international tribunal ruled unanimously Tuesday that there is no legal basis for China's "nine-dash line" claiming rights to much of the South China Sea.
Stealth candidate Theresa May to be Britain's next PM
Published On: July 11, 2016 10:28 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, July 11: After all of the flamboyant characters and very public backstabbing in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, the winner turned out to be an understated workhorse who maintained a low profile throughout the campaign.
British PM David Cameron to resign on Wednesday
Published On: July 11, 2016 08:58 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, July 11: Prime Minister David Cameron said he will step down on Wednesday, making way for Theresa May to succeed him as British leader.
India state aims to plant a record 50 million trees in a day
Published On: July 11, 2016 06:44 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LUCKNOW, July 11: Hundreds of thousands of people in India's most populous state jostled for space Monday as they attempted to plant 50 million trees over 24 hours in hopes of shattering the world record.
N. Korea vows to end diplomat communication channel with US
Published On: July 11, 2016 06:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, July 11: North Korea said Monday it will end a diplomatic communication channel with the United States and hinted at harsher punishment for Americans detained in the country in retaliation for U.S. sanctions that target leader Kim Jong Un.
Gunfire shatters uneasy calm in South Sudan capital
Published On: July 10, 2016 02:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NAIROBI, (Kenya), July 10: A burst of heavy gunfire has been heard in South Sudan's capital, Juba, shattering a precarious calm that had settled here after more than 100 people died in fighting Friday night
Spain: no runners gored, 3 injured in Pamplona Bull Run
Published On: July 10, 2016 12:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PAMPLONA, (Spain), July 10: Medical officials in Spain say there have been three head injuries but no gorings on the fourth day of the running of the bulls at Pamplona's San Fermin festival.
Australian opposition concedes defeat in tight election
Published On: July 10, 2016 10:27 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SYDNEY, July 10: Australia's opposition leader conceded defeat on Sunday in a chaotic national election that has left Australia in a state of political paralysis for more than a week, while officials scramble to sort out who, if anyone, actually won the tight race.
Indian rapper targets US chemical giant in bid for damages
Published On: July 10, 2016 09:57 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, July 10: A South Indian rapper is targeting Dow Chemical with rhymes — demanding the U.S. company pay more in victims' compensation and environmental damages stemming from a horrific chemical gas leak that killed thousands of people and sickened countless others.
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