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African swine fever hits pig farm in northeast Bulgaria

Published On: July 20, 2019 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

SOFIA, July 20: Bulgaria reported on Saturday an outbreak of African swine fever at a breeding farm for pigs near the Danube city of Ruse in the north east of the Balkan country.

Government supporters rally in Hong Kong to seek end to violence

Published On: July 20, 2019 03:39 PM NPT By: Reuters

HONG KONG, July 20: Thousands gathered in Hong Kong on Sunday for a pro-government rally to 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.

UK's Hunt says Iran may be on 'dangerous path' after seizing tanker

Published On: July 20, 2019 03:11 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, July 20: British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that he was worried that Iran had taken a “dangerous path” after it seized a British-flagged tanker on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz.

Monsoon flooding death toll rises to 152 in South Asia

Published On: July 20, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

GAUHATI, July 20: Officials say the death toll has risen to 152 in monsoon flooding in South Asia as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries.

Apollo 11 astronauts reunite on 50th anniversary of moonshot

Published On: July 20, 2019 10:10 AM NPT By: Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, July 20: Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins reunited Friday on the eve of the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first moon landing.

Iran’s seizure of UK tanker in Gulf seen as escalation

Published On: July 20, 2019 08:50 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, July 20: Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker Friday and briefly detained the second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying tensions in the strategic waterway that has become a flashpoint between Tehran and the West.

Dutch Supreme Court upholds Srebrenica deaths liability

Published On: July 20, 2019 08:50 AM NPT By: Associated Press

THE HAGUE, July 20: The Dutch Supreme Court upheld Friday a lower court’s ruling that the Netherlands is partially liable in the deaths of some 350 Muslim men who were murdered by Bosnian Serb forces during the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

15 killed in dark day for Mumbai daily train commute

Published On: July 19, 2019 09:30 PM NPT By: Agence France-Presse

MUMBAI, July 19: Fifteen people were killed in separate train accidents in a single day in Mumbai, police said Friday, with the sharp toll underscoring the dangers of India's overburdened rail network.

Meteo France revises June record temperature to 46 degrees Celsius

Published On: July 19, 2019 09:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, July 19: The highest temperature in France was 46 degrees Celsius on June 28 at Verargues in the south of France, meteorological service Meteo France said on Friday, following analysis of data collected from other stations.

China's intelligence law looms over EU 5G safeguards: official

Published On: July 19, 2019 07:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

BRUSSELS, July 19: The European Union cannot ignore China’s National Intelligence Law, which requires Chinese citizens to support state information-gathering, as Brussels seeks rules for super-fast mobile networks, a senior EU official said on Friday.