Islamic State says it killed 20 Nigerian soldiers: statement

Published On: June 14, 2019 09:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

MAIDUGURI, June 14: Islamic State said it had killed 20 Nigerian soldiers in an attack on Wednesday in the country’s northeastern Borno state.

KOLKATA/NEW DELHI, June 14: Thousands of doctors across India went on strike on Friday to demand better security at hospitals days after junior doctors in the city of Kolkata were attacked, leaving services in many government-run health facilities paralyzed.

LONDON, June 14: One of seven contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May quit the Conservative Party leadership race on Friday, as front-runner Boris Johnson was accused of trying to dodge media scrutiny.

WASHINGTON, June 14: Walmart Inc, Target Corp and more than 600 other companies urged U.S. President Donald Trump in a letter on Thursday to resolve the trade dispute with China, saying tariffs hurt American businesses and consumers.

BOGOTA, June 14: Sweden is hosting talks between major global powers with stakes in dealing with Venezuela’s political turmoil, the latest effort to jumpstart flagging attempts to find a peaceful solution to the country’s crisis.

LHASA, June 14: The 2019 Forum on the Development of Tibet was held in Lhasa, capital of Tibet autonomous region in Southwest China on Friday.

WASHINGTON, June 14:  White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders, a fierce loyalist of President Donald Trump who channeled his combativeness toward the news media, will leave her job at month’s end for a possible political future in her home state of Arkansas, Trump said on Thursday.

HANOI, June 14: Authorities have seized 7.5 tons of elephant ivory and pangolin scales in one of Vietnam’s biggest wildlife trafficking cases.

China turns its anger on 'Cold War warrior' Pompeo

Published On: June 14, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, June 14: Beijing has found its villain in its multi-fronted conflict with the United States: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

CHRISTCHURCH, June 14: The man accused of the New Zealand mosque attacks smirked as his lawyer entered not guilty pleas to terrorism, murder and attempted murder charges Friday before a judge who set his trial for next May.