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China's economy worsens in July, industrial growth at 17-year low as trade war escalates
Published On: August 14, 2019 02:35 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, August 14: China’s economy stumbled more sharply than expected in July, with industrial output growth cooling to a more than 17-year low, as the intensifying U.S. trade war took a heavier toll on businesses and consumers.
Pakistan celebrates Independence Day but tensions with India remain high
Published On: August 14, 2019 12:54 PM NPT By: Reuters
ISLAMABAD, Aug 14: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan used an address celebrating Independence Day on Wednesday to criticise India for its actions in the disputed Kashmir region that has long been a flashpoint between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Oil prices drop on weak China economic data, U.S. stocks rise
Published On: August 14, 2019 11:07 AM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO/SINGAPORE, Aug 14: Oil prices fell on Wednesday on disappointing economic data from China and a rise in U.S. crude inventories, erasing some of the sharp gains in the previous session on signs of an easing in Sino-U.S. trade tensions.
Hong Kong airport reopens amid warnings over pro-democracy protests
Published On: August 14, 2019 09:22 AM NPT By: Reuters
HONG KONG, Aug 14: Hong Kong’s airport resumed operations on Wednesday, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days as protesters clashed with riot police in a deepening crisis in the Chinese-controlled city.
Protesters cripple Hong Kong airport for a 2nd day
Published On: August 13, 2019 09:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HONG KONG, Aug 13: Pro-democracy demonstrators severely crippled operations at Hong Kong’s international airport for a second day Tuesday, forcing authorities to cancel all remaining flights as the city’s pro-Beijing leader warned that the protesters had pushed events onto a “path of no return.”
UN urges reluctant EU nations to help stranded migrants
Published On: August 13, 2019 08:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BRUSSELS, Aug 13: The United Nations refugee agency urgently appealed to European governments Tuesday to let two migrant rescue ships disembark more than 500 passengers who remain stranded at sea as countries bicker over who should take responsibility for them.
Villages evacuated as fire burns Greek island nature reserve
Published On: August 13, 2019 07:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ATHENS, Aug 13: Hundreds of firefighters battled three wildfires in Greece, where two villages were being evacuated Tuesday as the largest blaze burned a thickly forested nature reserve on the island of Evia north of Athens.
French troops in Mali anti-jihadist campaign mired in mud and mistrust
Published On: August 13, 2019 06:04 PM NPT By: Reuters
GOSSI, August 13: The French soldiers seeking out jihadists in central Mali’s savannahs were prepared for the sandstorms, the thunderstorms, the lack of anything resembling a road and the need to tow vehicles whose wheels kept getting stuck in floodplain
Paris streets near Notre Dame to be decontaminated from lead
Published On: August 13, 2019 04:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PARIS, Aug 13: Workers are preparing to decontaminate some Paris streets surrounding the Notre Dame Cathedral that have been tested with high levels of the lead following the April blaze that damaged the landmark.
Climate campaigner Greta prepares to sail to the U.S. to avoid flying
Published On: August 13, 2019 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Aug 13: Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg will set sail for New York this week, crossing the Atlantic in a racing yacht to join protests in the United States and take part in a United Nations summit.
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