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U.S. wants military cooperation pact with Sri Lanka to tackle red tape: TV
Published On: July 21, 2019 01:04 PM NPT By: Reuters
COLOMBO, July 21: The United States wants a special forces cooperation agreement with Sri Lanka to sidestep bureaucracy and has no intention of setting up a military base in the country, the American ambassador to the island nation said in a television interview.
Hong Kong on security alert as thousands march in fresh wave of protests
Published On: July 21, 2019 12:12 PM NPT By: Reuters
HONG KONG, July 21: Tens of thousands marched in sweltering heat in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong on Sunday as anti-government protests show no signs of let-up, with anger over an extradition bill morphing into a fresh front against what many see as an erosion of freedoms.
Germany marks 75th anniversary of plot to kill Hitler
Published On: July 21, 2019 10:55 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BERLIN, July 21: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Europeans to confront populism, nationalism, racism and anti-Semitism as she paid tribute to the Nazi resistance in her own country.
US concerned over China’s ‘interference’ in South China Sea
Published On: July 21, 2019 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
HANOI, July 21: The United States said it’s concerned by reports of China’s interference with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where Vietnam accuses Beijing of violating its sovereignty.
Germany condemns tanker seizure by Iran, urges release of ship, crew
Published On: July 20, 2019 07:55 PM NPT By: Reuters
FRANKFURT, July 20: Germany on Saturday condemned the “unjustifiable” seizure by Iran of two merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz and said the move dangerously exacerbated an already tense situation in the area.
Thousands in pro-police rally as Hong Kong braces for another mass protest
Published On: July 20, 2019 07:35 PM NPT By: Reuters
HONG KONG, July 20: Tens of thousands gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to voice support for the police and call for an end to violence, after a wave of protests against an extradition bill triggered clashes between police and activists and plunged the city into crisis.
Bosnia buries 86 victims of 1992-95 war recovered from grisly ravine
Published On: July 20, 2019 06:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
HAMBARINE, July 20: Thousands of relatives from Bosnia and across Europe gathered in the village of Hambarine for the burial of 86 Bosniak Muslims on Saturday, 27 years after they were killed and dumped in a ravine in one of the most gruesome incidents of the Bosnian war.
White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban: sources
Published On: July 20, 2019 05:05 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, July 20: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow will host a meeting with semiconductor and software executives on Monday to discuss the U.S. ban on sales to China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola
Published On: July 20, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JUBA, July 20: With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent need to increase prevention efforts.
Algeria win Africa Cup of Nations with freak early goal
Published On: July 20, 2019 04:56 PM NPT By: Reuters
CAIRO, July 20: Algeria won the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time on Friday when a freak second-minute goal by Baghdad Bounedjah gave them a 1-0 win over gallant Senegal in the final.
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