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Gulf conflict would see oil prices spike, ease, jump again: research
Published On: July 16, 2019 02:50 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 16: Oil would initially jump by $15-20 a barrel if Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, but prices would ease immediately once U.S. forces engaged, said U.S. consultancy Rapidan, which analyzed scenarios entailing oil flow disruption after a conflict.
Apollo 11 astronauts returning to launch pad 50 years later
Published On: July 16, 2019 02:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, July 16: Apollo 11′s astronauts are returning to the exact spot from where they flew to the moon 50 years ago.
Dozens feared trapped as building collapses in India's Mumbai
Published On: July 16, 2019 02:10 PM NPT By: Reuters
MUMBAI, July 16: A four-storey residential building collapsed in India’s financial capital of Mumbai on Tuesday, trapping an estimated 40 people in the rubble, police and fire officials said.
UN refugee agency ‘deeply concerned’ about US asylum curbs
Published On: July 16, 2019 01:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press
GENEVA, July 16: The U.N. refugee agency says it’s “deeply concerned” about new U.S. restrictions on asylum, saying it will put vulnerable families at risk.
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
Published On: July 16, 2019 01:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BRUSSELS, July 16: European Union foreign ministers on Monday turned up the pressure on Turkey after approving an initial batch of sanctions against the country over its drilling for gas in waters where EU member Cyprus has exclusive economic rights.
Most big companies fail to report role in deforestation, charity says
Published On: July 16, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 16: Most big companies are failing to report the damage their operations are doing to forests despite committing to lighten their footprint under wider efforts to tackle climate change, according to a report published on Tuesday.
Democratic presidential hopefuls spend heavily on digital ads, staff
Published On: July 16, 2019 11:13 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, July 16: The crowded field of Democratic presidential hopefuls spent heavily on digital advertising, investing early in ads that can bring more name recognition and help raise money, according to disclosures filed late on Monday.
China says will freeze out U.S. companies that sell Taiwan arms
Published On: July 16, 2019 10:51 AM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, July 16: China’s government and Chinese companies will cut business ties with U.S. firms selling arms to Taiwan, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, declining to give details of the sanctions in a move likely to worsen already poor ties with Washington.
Pakistan reopens airspace for civil aviation after India standoff
Published On: July 16, 2019 09:05 AM NPT By: Reuters
ISLAMABAD, July 16: Pakistan’s airspace has been reopened to civil aviation with immediate effect, its aviation authority said on Tuesday, following months of restrictions imposed in the wake of a standoff with neighboring India earlier this year.
Apollo 11 moon landing had thousands working behind scenes
Published On: July 15, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
FLORIDA, July 15: It took 400,000 people to put Apollo 11′s Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon a half-century ago.
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