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India votes in penultimate phase of seven-round general election
Published On: May 12, 2019 12:25 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, May 12: Voters in Delhi and elsewhere in India’s north lined up early on Sunday to cast their ballots in the second-to-last round of a seven-phase general election, with the opposition seeking a united stand to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi a second term.
Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Pakistan, killing at least one
Published On: May 12, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
QUETTA, May 12: Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Pakistan’s southwestern port city of Gwadar on Saturday, killing at least one guard and battling security forces inside, officials and the army said.
N. Korean cargo ship seized by US arrives in American Samoa
Published On: May 12, 2019 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
PAGO PAGO, May 12: A North Korean cargo ship seized by the U.S. because of suspicion it was used to violate international sanctions arrived Saturday at the capital of this American territory, where it will undergo inspections.
Hong Kong legislators brawl over contentious extradition law
Published On: May 11, 2019 08:07 PM NPT By: Reuters
HONG KONG, May 11: Scuffles broke out in Hong Kong’s legislature on Saturday between pro-democracy lawmakers and those loyal to Beijing over an extradition law that will extend Beijing’s powers over the financial hub.
May should set resignation date next week - Sir Graham Brady
Published On: May 11, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, May 11: Prime Minister Theresa May should set a date for her departure next week when she meets leaders of an influential group of Conservative MPs to address her future, the group’s chairman said on Saturday.
U.S. warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks; cleric threatens U.S. fleet
Published On: May 11, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON/DUBAI, May 11: Iran could target U.S. commercial ships including oil tankers, the U.S. Maritime Administration said on Friday, as a senior Iranian cleric said a U.S. Navy fleet could be “destroyed with one missile.”
Hong Kong reports African swine fever case
Published On: May 11, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HONG KONG, May 11: A case of African swine fever has been detected in a Hong Kong slaughterhouse, prompting the culling of all 6,000 pigs at the facility.
37 spotted seal pups rescued from China traffickers released
Published On: May 11, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, May 11: Animal rights groups have cheered the release of 37 spotted seal pups rescued from traffickers into the wild in northern China.
Washington state limits exemptions for measles vaccine
Published On: May 11, 2019 12:32 PM NPT By: Associated Press
VANCOUVER, May 11: Parents in Washington state will no longer be able to claim a personal or philosophical exemption for their children from receiving the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine before attending a day care center or school under a measure signed Friday by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Taliban fighters double as reporters to wage Afghan digital war
Published On: May 11, 2019 11:22 AM NPT By: Reuters
KABUL, May 11: Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman and editor-in-chief of the insurgent group’s daily news bulletin, starts every day by collecting reports of overnight fighting with U.S. and Afghan forces.
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