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Mired in poverty, Afghans bring their children to work
Published On: July 24, 2019 03:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KABUL, July 24: Every day before dawn, 10-year-old Kamran goes to work with his father and other relatives at a brick factory on the outskirts of Kabul.
Johnson to appoint his Brexit team
Published On: July 24, 2019 03:20 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 24: Boris Johnson will take office on Wednesday as British prime minister and will unveil the names of the team he has tasked with delivering Brexit by the end of October, with or without a deal.
China says some Hong Kong protester actions ‘intolerable’
Published On: July 24, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, July 24: China’s central government is pointing to an article in Hong Kong law that allows the army to step in during public security crises.
Britain's Johnson to appoint his Brexit team
Published On: July 24, 2019 01:36 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 24: Boris Johnson will take office on Wednesday as British prime minister and will unveil the names of the team he has tasked with delivering Brexit by the end of October, with or without a deal.
South Korea asks Japan not to drop it from smooth-trade list
Published On: July 24, 2019 11:37 AM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, July 24: South Korea protested on Wednesday against a Japanese plan to remove it from a Japanese list of countries that face minimum trade restrictions, saying it would undermine their decades-old economic and security cooperation and threaten free trade.
IMF lowers global growth forecasts amid trade, Brexit uncertainties
Published On: July 24, 2019 10:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON/SANTIAGO, July 24: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its forecast for global growth this year and next, warning that further U.S.-China tariffs or a disorderly exit for Britain from the European union could further slow growth, weaken investment and disrupt supply chains.
Facebook to create privacy panel, pay $5 billion to U.S. to settle allegations
Published On: July 24, 2019 10:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, July 24: The Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook Inc has agreed to a sweeping settlement of significant allegations it mishandled user privacy and pay $5 billion, two people briefed on the matter said.
U.S. military took defensive action against second Iranian drone last week
Published On: July 24, 2019 10:11 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, July 24: A U.S. Navy ship took defensive action against a second Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz last week, but did not see the drone go into the water, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
Tent campfire in Russia kills 4 children; owner detained
Published On: July 23, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, July 23: Russian authorities say four children have died in a fire at a tent camp in the country’s Far East.
Britain eyes plan for consumers to pay up-front for new nuclear plants
Published On: July 23, 2019 06:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 23: British households could pay for new nuclear projects through their electricity bills while they are still being constructed, proposals published by the government late on Monday showed.
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