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U.S. seizes $1 billion worth of cocaine from ship in Philadelphia
Published On: June 19, 2019 09:09 AM NPT By: Reuters
June 19: Federal authorities seized 16.5 tons of cocaine worth more than $1 billion from a ship in Philadelphia in one of the largest drug seizures in U.S. history, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong protesters slam leader’s apology, demand she quit
Published On: June 18, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HONG KONG, June 18: Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers and activists rejected a new apology Tuesday by the city’s leader over a highly unpopular extradition bill, demanding that she quit and that the legislation be scrapped completely.
Iranian president: Iran isn’t seeking war against any nation
Published On: June 18, 2019 06:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TEHRAN, June 18: Iran is not seeking to wage war against any nation, the country’s president said Tuesday while at the same time stressing that Iranians will withstand mounting U.S. pressure and emerge victorious.
India to surpass China as world's most populous country in next eight years: UN report
Published On: June 18, 2019 04:20 PM NPT By: Agencies
NEW YORK, June 18: India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country in the next eight years, a recently-released report of the United Nations said.
China’s Xi to visit North Korea as US nuke diplomacy stalls
Published On: June 18, 2019 03:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, June 18: Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea this week, state media announced Monday, as U.S. talks with North Korea on its nuclear program are at an apparent standstill.
Pakistani police target traffickers selling brides to China
Published On: June 18, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
FAISALABAD, June 18: At first, in her desperate calls home to her mother in Pakistan, Natasha Masih couldn’t bring herself to say what they were doing to her.
Climate talks held as Arctic ice melts, concerns grow
Published On: June 18, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BERLIN, June 18: Diplomats and climate experts gathered Monday in Germany for U.N.-hosted talks on climate change amid growing public pressure for governments to act faster against global warming.
Death toll from China quakes rises to 11
Published On: June 18, 2019 09:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, June 18: The death toll from two strong earthquakes in China rose to 11 on Tuesday, with 122 people injured, state media said, adding that rescuers pulled some survivors from rubble in a part of the country that often suffers strong tremors.
Egypt TV says ousted president Morsi dies in court
Published On: June 17, 2019 10:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press
CAIRO, June 17: Egypt’s state TV says the country’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi has collapsed during a court session and died.
Kenya tests woman for Ebola, as Congo, Uganda fight outbreak
Published On: June 17, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NAIROBI, June 17: Kenyan doctors are testing a hospital patient in western Kenya who has Ebola-like symptoms, as eastern Congo is struggling to control the outbreak and Uganda has reported two deaths from the deadly hemorrhagic fever.
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