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Seychelles president’s underwater speech: Protect our oceans

Published On: April 14, 2019 03:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press

DESROCHES ISLAND, Seychelles, April 14: In a striking speech delivered from deep below the ocean’s surface, the Seychelles president on Sunday made a global plea for stronger protection of the “beating blue heart of our planet.”

One dead in shooting outside Australia nightclub, three injured

Published On: April 14, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, April 14: A drive-by shooting outside a nightclub in the Australian city of Melbourne inflicted “horrific injuries” that killed a security guard and wounded three men, police said on Sunday, but there was no suggestion yet that the attack was terror-related.

Venezuela's Maduro orders militia expansion as Guaido tours blackout-ravaged state

Published On: April 14, 2019 01:12 PM NPT By: Reuters

CARACAS/MARACAIBO, April 14: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday ordered an expansion of civilian militia by nearly one million members as opposition leader Juan Guaido toured western Zulia state, which has been hard hit by electricity blackouts.

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits Hawaii; no risk of tsunami

Published On: April 14, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

KAILUA-KONA, April 14: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

World's largest plane makes first flight over California

Published On: April 14, 2019 12:28 PM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, April 14: The world’s largest aircraft took off over the Mojave Desert in California on Saturday, the first flight for the carbon-composite plane built by Stratolaunch Systems Corp, started by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, as the company enters the lucrative private space market.

Indonesian former general fires up masses in second run at presidency

Published On: April 14, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

JAKARTA, April 14: At a recent election rally, former Indonesian general Prabowo Subianto repeatedly banged his hand on a podium while urging the boisterous crowd to defend the country against foreign interests.

Thousands rally in Serbia against populist leader Vucic

Published On: April 14, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BELGRADE, April 14: Thousands in Serbia protested again Saturday against populist President Aleksandar Vucic as riot police deployed inside the country’s parliament, saying they wanted to prevent the opposition from storming the building.

2 more fatal falls at Grand Canyon follow dozens of others

Published On: April 14, 2019 10:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

PHOENIX, April 14: Two recent deaths in which men plummeted in the Grand Canyon follow dozens of apparently accidental fatal falls since the national park was established 100 years ago.

Multiple people shot outside nightclub in Australia

Published On: April 14, 2019 08:45 AM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, April 14: Multiple people have been shot outside a nightclub in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said on Sunday.

Poll workers journey to reach India’s most remote voters

Published On: April 13, 2019 02:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, April 13: The figures involved in India’s general election are staggering: 900 million voters, 83 million first-time voters, 11 million poll workers, nearly 4 million electronic voting machines, 1 million polling booths and 570 special trains for migrant laborers and security personnel.