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Saudi crown prince denies ordering journalist’s murder

Published On: September 30, 2019 01:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept 30: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes “full responsibility” for the grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but denied allegations that he ordered it.

China factory activity improves in September amid trade war

Published On: September 30, 2019 12:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Sept 30: China’s factory activity improved in September ahead of talks with Washington aimed at ending a tariff war.

China urges 'calm and rational' resolution to U.S.-Sino trade war

Published On: September 29, 2019 09:56 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Sept 29: China hopes Beijing and Washington will resolve their trade dispute “with a calm and rational attitude”, Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said on Sunday, ahead of talks in two weeks between the two sides.

India government may seek $4.3 billion interim dividend from central bank: media reports

Published On: September 29, 2019 08:54 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Sept 29: The Indian government may request an interim dividend of around 300 billion rupees ($4.3 billion) from the central bank in order to meet its fiscal deficit target, Mint newspaper reported on Sunday citing news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).

Trump blurs lines between personal lawyer, attorney general

Published On: September 29, 2019 02:57 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Sept 29: As Washington plunges into impeachment, Attorney General William Barr finds himself engulfed in the political firestorm, facing questions about his role in President Donald Trump’s outreach to Ukraine and the administration’s attempts to keep a whistleblower complaint from Congress.

Afghan election sees one in five voters cast ballot - unofficial estimate

Published On: September 29, 2019 01:16 PM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, Sept 29: Afghanistan’s presidential election turnout is unofficially estimated at a little over 2 million voters, an election commission official said on Sunday.

Hong Kong's sky-high property prices prove resilient in face of protests

Published On: September 29, 2019 12:14 PM NPT By: Reuters

HONG KONG, Sept 29: While months of Hong Kong protests have scared away tourists, sent jitters across the financial center and cast a dark cloud over the local economy, there’s one thing residents of the city are confident they can bank on - sky-high property prices.